Winners of the essay competitions 2004



Section: Senior Māori
Topic: Kia koe, ko wai te tangata rongonui i haere ki te pakanga i te taha o te roopu Rua Tekau Ma Waru?

1st equal: Peehi Te Atai Waho

School: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mana Tamariki

1st equal: Rawiri Tapiata

School: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mana Tamariki

3rd place: Ruakiri Fairhall

School: Te Kura O Te Koutu





Section: Senior English
Topic: Who to you was the most famous padre who served with the 28th Māori Battalion?

1st equal: Ashleigh Wawatai

School: Gisborne Girls High School

1st equal: Rebecca Mackenzie

School: Western Springs College

1st equal: Tai Nathan Windle

School: Horowhenua College





Section: Intermediate Māori
Topic: Ko wai tetahi tangata o to hapu i haere ki te pakanga i te taha o te roopu Rua Tekau Ma Waru, a, he aha ona pukenga (whakamahi).

1st place: Kararaina Bidois

School: Te Kura O Te Koutu

2nd place: Awherata Hare

School: Te Kura Māori a Rohe o Waiohau

3rd place: Ranginui Rikirangi-Thomas

School: Te Kura O Te Koutu





Section: Intermediate English
Topic: Identify one member of your hapu who served in the 28th Māori Battalion and describe his exploits.

1st equal: Chloe Wiringi

School: Gisborne Girls High School

1st equal: Te Rina Whaanga

School: Gisborne Girls High School

1st equal: Thomas Shaw

School: Ashbrook School





Section: Junior Māori
Topic: Korerohia mai nga mea e mohio ana koe e pa ana ki te takenga mai o te roopu Rua Tekau Ma Waru.

1st place: Jason Aoterangi Cotter

School: North Clyde School

2nd place: Jessica Aupouri

School: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Manawatu

3rd place: Kuini Reedy

School: Te Kura O Te Koutu





Section: Junior english
Topic: Please tell me as much as you know about the origins of the 28th Māori Battalion.

1st place: Matthew Farrell

School: Mokoia Intermediate School

2nd Place: Wharengaio Pio

School: Ashbrook School

3rd place: Sarah Annie Wilson

School: Karori Normal School





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