TOP SCHOLAR: Tolaga Bay Area school dux Liam Townsend with Pat Seymour (left), school board of trustees head Alison Waru and school principal Nori Parata. Picture supplied
Liam Townsend was named dux of Tolaga Bay Area School at the end of year prizegiving ceremony. Liam is planning to study engineering with the ultimate aim of becoming a pilot.
Prize winners
JUNIOR SPORTS AWARDS
Ngati Porou East Coast Primary Athletics
12/13yr boys’ long jump, Xavier Tuapawa; boys’ shotput, Clevelyn Kennedy; girls’ long jump, discus, Te Ririna Babbington-Parata.
Ngati Porou East Coast Primary Swimming Sports
12yr girls freestyle, Jahlaine Porter-Smyth; boys’ breaststroke, Manaia Garrett; boys’ freestyle, backstroke, Xavier Tuapawa, top boy in age group.
SENIOR SPORTS AWARDS
Cross Country
Junior girls champion Morgan White; junior boys, Manaia Garrett; intermediate girls, Rickie-Lee Lawton; intermediate boys, Te Aotahi Tuhaka; senior girls, Manutangirua Potaka; senior boys, Chase Sheridan.
Athletics
Cranswick Cup junior girls champion, Te Awhina Chase; Peter Harrison Cup junior boys, Beritane Milner; Eileen Harrison Cup intermediate girls, Kamaia Tawhara; Smith Cup intermediate boys, Te Aotahi Tuhaka; Blackman Cup senior girls, Samantha Moana; Beirne Cup senior boys, Chase Sheridan.
Ngati Porou East Coast Ki o Rahi
Uawa, team one: Shania Lee, Chayne Riki, Kamaia Matete-Moana, Stacii Wanoa, Samantha Moana, Rickie-Lee Lawton, Manutangirua Potaka, Chase Sheridan, Beritane Milner, Christopher Wanoa, Niao Savage, Mark-James Tuapawa, Kahukuranui Karini, Hauiti Kohatu.
Poverty Bay Netball C Grade
Uawa Hard — Te Ao Marama Monu Timmins, Loma Hill, Makere Sidney-Te Reo, Victoria Sidney-Te Reo, Mahalia Te Kira, Aaliyah Wakefield, Chani Brown, Te Haeata Houkamu, Dejah Tautau, Tapuhi Tautau-Broughton-Tuapawa.
Poverty Bay Netball B Grade
YMP, D’Vante Tautau-Broughton-Tuapawa.
Eastland Badminton
U13 doubles, Te Riringa Babbington-Parata.
Hunting
U13 rabbit/hare, Savannah Townsend; open boar average weight, Mawhai Chaffey.
Nga Kaihoe NZ Waka Ama
Horouta J16 W12, Mawhai Chaffey; Horouta int W12, Te Riringa Babbington-Parata.
Tairawhiti u15 Rugby
NPEC under 15 team: Kahukuranui Karini, Te Aotahi Tuhaka, Liam Ngerengere, Ptolomey Niania, Mawhai Chaffey, Anaru Chase, Beritane Milner.
Tairawhiti u18 Rugby
Uawa under 18 team: Liam Townsend, Jahnika Timmins, Jeramiah Te Kira, Mark-James Tuapawa, Brian Habib-Mitchell, Cairo Rule-Reihana, Chase Sheridan.
Ki o Rahi
Top male player, Chase Sheridan, top female Stacii Wanoa.
Regional representative at a national tournament and/or national selection
NPEC under 15 women’s rugby team: Kamaia Tawhara, Loma Hill, Chayne Riki, Te Awhina Chase, Rangituia Potaka.
NPEC under 16 rugby team: Te Aotahi Tuhaka, Anaru Chase.
NPEC under 18 rugby team: Liam Townsend, Jahnika Timmins, Jeramiah Te Kira, Mark-James Tuapawa, Brian Habib-Mitchell, Cairo Rule-Reihana, Chase Sheridan.
Tairawhiti girls under 15 basketball: Tangiahua Kerekere.
Tairawhiti under 13 netball team: Jordine White, Jessica Pardoe-Crawford, Te Riringa Babbington-Parata.
Tairawhiti under 15 netball team: Morgan White.
Tairawhiti under 15 softball team: Miriama Heke.
Tairawhiti under 15 boys softball team: Uenuku Kohatu.
Tairawhiti under 14 girls rugby sevens team: Te Riringa Babbingon-Parata.
Tairawhiti under 16 girls rugby sevens team: Rangituia Potaka.
Tairawhiti under 17 girls softball team: Ana Houia.
Central Region under 13 girls softball team: Miriama Heke, Waimarama Te Eke Houia, Tomairangi Haua-Huhu, Maia Kerekere, Clarrissa Albert-Hovell.
Central Region under 13 boys softball team: Manaia Puha, Jalah Chambers, Simon Hauiti.
Central North Island area rugby team: Chase Sheridan, Mark-James Tuapawa, Rohan Rule-Reihana, Niao Savage.
Central North Island area basketball team: Paora Tuapawa.
Central North Island area volleyball team: Costa Blackman. North Island area schools rugby team: Mark-James Tuapawa.
North Island area schools kiorahi team: Christopher Wanoa.
National secondary girls softball tournament: Stacii Wanoa, Ana Houia, Miriama Heke, Jamie Wanoa, Morgan White, Victoria Sidney-Te Reo, Kaeo Otene, Paquin Otene, Genesis Tuhaka, Tapuhi Tautau-Broughton-Tuapawa, Atareta Karini.
National secondary boys softball tournament: Austin Sidney, Paora Tuapawa, Chris Wanoa, Mark-James Tuapawa, Uenuku Kohatu, Jahnika Timmins.
National softball, Joe Okada Memorial Cup: Tapuhi Tautau-Broughton-Tuapawa.
National softball sportsmanship: Tapuhi Tautau-Broughton-Tuapawa.
National AIMS badminton team: Riva-Lee Habib, Jordine White, Te Riringa Babbington-Parata, Jahlaine Porter-Smyth, Clarrissa Albert-Hovell, Te Maramatanga Tautau, Xavier Tuapawa, Manaia Puha, Wharekahika Gray, Manaia Garrett, Cyhlus Tawhara, Te Morehu Rangihaeata.
AIMS Badminton team, Rarotonga: Sunnyrose Tuapawa, Chelsea Tuapawa, Calais Savage, Manaia Puha, Wharekahika Gray, Detroit Jones, Morgan White, Xavier Tuapawa.
National secondary schools kiorahi tournament: Shania Lee, Chayne Riki, Kamaia Matete-Moana, Stacii Wanoa, Samantha Moana, Rickie-Lee Lawton, Manutangirua Potaka, Chase Sheridan, Beritane Milner, Christopher Wanoa, Niao Savage, Mark-James Tuapawa, Kahukuranui Karini, Hauiti Kohatu.
New Zealand Barbarians Area Schools rugby team: Chase Sheridan, Mark-James Tuapawa.
National secondary schools waka ama team: Mistry McIlroy, Clevelyn Kennedy, Rangituia Potaka, Shania Lee, Brian Habib-Mitchell, Tangiahua Kerekere, Keaton McIlroy, Ocean-Lenaire Habib,Te Aotahi Tuhaka, Manutangirua Potaka, Mawhai Chaffey, Harlem Whitehead, Kahukuranui Karini.
Hurricanes Girls tournament team: Loma Hill, Rangituia Potaka, Chayne Riki, Kamaia Tawhara.
National Maori girls under 15 basketball: Tangiahua Kerekere.
NZ under 17 softball academy: Ana Houia.
Hurricanes under 18 men’s squad: Chase Sheridan.
World Indigenous Games, women’s archery (gold medal): Rickie-Lee Lawton.
Sportswoman of the year: Te Riringa Babbington-Parata.
Sportsman of the year: Chase Sheridan.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Year 9
Health, Te Ao Marama Monu Timmins; science, Tangiahua Kerekere; physical education, arts, Morgan White: english, mathematics, Avae Keelan; Maori, citizenship, technology, languages, Mistry McIlroy.
Year 10
Technology, Chayne Riki; health, Tanaya Tiopira; physical education, Ptolemey Niania: citizenship, languages, English, Dejah Tautau; arts, science, mathematics, Maori, Rickie-Lee Lawton.
NCEA Subject Awards
Level 1 Te Reo Maori, Makere Sidney-Te Reo; visual arts, Shania Lee; sports science, Minahira Mauheni; English, mathematics, science, sustainability, Sofie-Leigh Wilson.
Level 2 technology, Mark-James Tuapawa; physics, print design, Christopher Wanoa; Te Reo Maori, visual arts, Kaeo Otene; English, mathematics, biology, Te Reo Rangatira, Hauiti Kohatu.
Level 3 Te Reo Maori, Roena Haua-Huhu; Te Reo Rangatira, Akuhata Keefe; photography, Nganeko Keelan; 1-4 Te Whare Tu Taua, Costa Blackman; English, mathematics, physics, biology, technology, Liam Townsend.
NCEA effort and application: Stacii Wanoa.
Special Awards
Mainfreight Duffy Award for excellence in attitude junior student year 6: Ayla-Joe Stender.
Outstanding attendance: Tumanako McGhie, Ihaira Kirikiri, Victoria Sidney-Te Reo, Liam Marsh, Liam Townsend.
Lesley Duncan prize for most improved student in English in year 8: Manaia Jade Garrett.
Service to the school: Hokiora Keelan, Kiera Hughes, Piripi Takurua, Mawhai Chaffey.
PB4L junior school: BJ Gray.
PB4L 7-10: Riley Morgan.
PB4L NCEA: Roena Haua-Huhu.
School Nga Manu Korero
Year 7/8 English: Maia Kerekere.
Year 7/8 Te Reo, D’Vante Tautau-Broughton-Tuapawa.
Ta Turi Kara award (junior English oratory), representation at a regional level: Tangiahua Kerekere.
Rawhiti Ihaka award (junior Maori oratory), representation at a regional level: Mawhai Chaffey.
Korimako award (senior English oratory), representation at a regional level: Britney Dahm.
Pei Te Hurinui Jones award, (senior Maori oratory), representation at a regional level: Akuhata Keefe.
Tairawhiti regional secondary schools kapa haka, Kai Tataki Tane: Akuhata Keefe.
Te Uri Matete Memorial Trophy for most outstanding male performer in kapa haka: Akuhata Keefe.
Apirana Hikitoa Keelan Memorial Trophy for most outstanding female performer in kapa haka, Nga Taiohi a Hauiti: Rickie-Lee Lawton.
Te Tairawhiti science and technology fair, gold award: Room 3.
Percy Brown Memorial Trophy for environment care: Mawhai Chaffey.
Koka Rose Grant Trophy for best writing: Stacii Wanoa.
The Dexter Waru Cup for excellence in ICT: Christopher Wanoa.
International Youth Forum, Rwanda: Stacii Wanoa.
19th St Tropez Festival des Antipodes, best actor duo: Akuhata Keefe (and Te Muera Morrison).
Gold Card recipients: Riva-Lee Habib and Maia Kerekere.
Outstanding commitment to defence force cadets: Liam Marsh.
Outstanding commitment to project Uawanui: Liam Marsh.
Toi Hauiti Award: Hauiti Kohatu.
Toi Hauiti Scholarship: Akuhata Keefe.
Bless Jones Te Kahui Cup Award for excellence in attitude, senior students: Liam Marsh.
Minister of Education, Youth Advisory Group: Costa Blackman.
International representation, WW1 commemoration, France and Belgium, 100th anniversary at Arras: Kahukuranui Karini, Hauiti Kohatu.
International Representation, World Indigenous Nations Games Edmonton, Canada: Akuhata Keefe, Rickie-Lee Lawton, Stacii Wanoa, Shania Lee.
Otago University Vice Chancellors Scholarship 2018: Eremoana Stender.
Board of Trustees student representative 2017: Liam Townsend.
Hauiti Cup, Te Aitanga a Hauiti Centre of Excellence Scholarship, Otago University Dux Scholarship, and Tolaga Bay Area School BOT Scholarship for overall academic excellence in a senior student: Liam Townsend.
Top House: Kia Mataara.
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