The winners of Telecom's inaugural 'Amazing Ideas Search' have been chosen after judges assessed hundreds of amazing ideas from Kiwi kids across the country on how Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) can enhance our lives.
Each winner has earned $2,000 for their school although in some cases, schools have multiple winners.
Young people from the Bay of Plenty entered more than any other region and their hard work paid off, taking home four of the 10 available prizes.
The winning entries included ideas such as virtual training for professional athletes; innovative health assessments for patients living in rural areas; online environmental analysis options and recommendations on how to boost the economy by using UFB to make New Zealand a website hosting hub.
Katikati College submitted 14 entries and had three winners; Noor Al-Shamma, 11, Tyler Davidson, 12 and Lucy Douglas, 13.