Taylor Beattie, (above), has been selected as Achieve 2B's inaugural scholarship student to attend Auckland University of Technology. Taylor, who has epilepsy, is a Year 13 prefect at Kamo High School. Her career goal is to become a physiotherapist.
Before taking up the scholarship AUT has donated, Taylor will
go to Orewa College north of Auckland for four weeks on one of Achieve 2B's 2017 pilot regional exchanges. Achieve 2B offers students with disabilities similar exchange and learning opportunities that other students have.
Charges over Warehouse robbery
Two men have been arrested for the an aggravated robbery at The Warehouse in Dargaville. A 24-year-old Kaihu man and an 18-year-old Dargaville man are facing joint charges of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and five charges of kidnapping over the May 28 robbery.
The older man is also facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of cannabis and driving while disqualified. Both men will appear in the Whangarei District Court on June 19.
