Taita College Senior Prizegiving
Taita College celebrated their Senior Prizegiving on Thursday 29 October and wish to
congratulate all the students on their wonderful success!
Our Head students for 2021 are Nikita Old, Teila Leuila and Junior Misa.
Scholarships to the value of $130,000 were awarded this year to the following students, we are very grateful to our benefactors and scholarship providers.
These scholarships are life changing and make a significant difference to our rangatahi and families.
Kayla Faitele was named Dux for 2020 and received the $1,000 Mexican Supplies
Scholarship. She was also awarded the Te Herenga Waka Scholarship worth $50,000 from Victoria University in Wellington.
Nikita Old and Mia Welsh-Duffin were both recipients of First Foundation Scholarships to the value of $22,000 each.
Deborah Yu received a $13,000 scholarship from Otago University.
Penina Sitagata was the recipient of the Victoria Tongarewa Scholarship worth $5,000.
William Bower was the recipient of the Titiro Whakarunga Scholarship, funded by the
Winton and Margaret Bear Charitable Trust worth $4,000. He also received a scholarship from KPMG where he received a laptop.
Marshall Kennedy-Newton was the recipient of the Joyce & John Kellett Scholarship worth $4,000.
Shontelle Schuster received the Prime Ministers’ Vocational Excellence Award worth $2,000.
Dianna Revell received the Susan Taylor Scholarship valued at $2,000 and a laptop.
Arwen van der Raaij received the Kia Kaha Scholarship valued at $2,000 and a laptop.
Margaret Hopoi and William Judge both received a scholarship worth $1,000 from Uniplas.
Arleen Edmonds and William Judge both received a laptop to the value of $1,000 each for the Ka Maro Te Kaki o te Kotuku Scholarship.
Dallas Naik was the recipient of the New Zealand School of Tourism Scholarship.
Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei.
Aim high for what is truly valuable, be persistent and don’t let obstacles stop you from reaching your goal.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.5% Yes
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14.9% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
Test Your Wits! Today's Riddle Will Keep You Guessing!
Only one colour, but not one size,
Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies.
Present in the sun, but not in rain,
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain.
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