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Otago Daily Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Extra reason to celebrate in Mana Pounamu's 25th year
Mana Pounamu award recipients Jade Taani (left), 17, of Queen's High School, and Camila Barns, 15, of Trinity Catholic College, share a laugh at the University of Otago College of Education Auditorium yesterday. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH A special milestone for an award ceremony celebrating Maori students across Otago helps a passionate educator's legacy live on, her daughter says. Māori senior strategic adviser Janine Kapa said it was a special moment for her and her family celebrating the 25th year of the Mana Pounamu awards yesterday at the University of Otago College of Education Auditorium. The awards were initiated by her mother, Alva Kapa, to acknowledge taiohi Māori (Maori youth) across Otago. Ms Kapa said her mother died weeks before the first Mana Pounamu in 2001. "My mum helped conceptualise this and it's been a legacy that not just myself but my whanau have carried. "Twenty-five years on, it's just grown." The Mana Pounamu award recipients. She said her mother thought there should be an award ceremony to recognise achievements of Maori students. "It came about when my mum saw the Class Act Awards in the late '90s and she didn't see many brown faces, she didn't see many of our kids in there. "She felt we needed our own celebration because our young Māori students are shining stars and they're achieving some amazing things." The first Mana Pounamu was held in the Hutton Theatre at Tūhura Otago Museum with just 12 recipients. Yesterday, there were 53 recipients. Ms Kapa said it was nice to see students supporting other students in their regions by performing haka for them. This was the first year the ceremony was split into two sessions, with students from out-of-town schools and Dunedin schools. Between the sessions, the students shared a hangi for lunch at the Otago Polytechnic hub. The 2025 Mana Pounamu Young Achievers' Awards recipients: Tuākana (Years 12 and 13) Hadley Farquharson (Cromwell College), Sky Sanders (Dunstan High School), Luka May (South Otago High School), Atlanta McDowell-Williams (St Kevin's College), Ryan Enoka (Te Kura o Tititea/Mount Aspiring College), Portia Chambers (The Catlins Area School), Nirvana Collins (Tokomairiro High School), Ned Newlands-Carter (Waitaki Boys' High School), Lilyrose Tuahine (Waitaki Girls' High School), Elisabeth Purdue (Wakatipu High School), Sam Stoddart (Bayfield High School), Shanti Kara (Columba College), Andreis Fuatavai (East Otago High School), Jayden Toro (John McGlashan College), Wairangi Tunoho (Kaikorai Valley College), Jeremiah Tuhega-Vaitupu (King's High School), Sophie Smart (Logan Park High School), William Munro (Otago Boys' High School), Jade Wilson (Otago Girls' High School), Jade Taani (Queen's High School), Lola Murray (St Hilda's Collegiate School), Sarah Evans (Taieri College) Tīrea Campbell (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti) and Evie de Graaf (Trinity Catholic College). Tēina (Years 10 and 11) Riley Dickey (Cromwell College), Eli Knights (Dunstan High School), Dakota Nicoll (Maniototo Area School), Kahtaralise Keil (Roxburgh Area School), Kyla Te Moananui-Currie (South Otago High School), Kuramairangi Ainsley (St Kevin's College), Maia Wheeler (Te Kura o Tititea/Mount Aspiring College), Harrison Waaka (The Catlins Area School), Saffron Healey (Tokomairiro High School), Mana Fisilau (Waitaki Boys' High School), Ruby Drummond (Waitaki Girls' High School), Bailey Tiananga (Wakatipu High School), Hunter Moir (Bayfield High School), Honor Blaikie (Columba College), Sophie Hutcherson (East Otago High School), Kura-mātakitaki Stevens (John McGlashan College), Kotuku Wana (Kaikorai Valley College), Tūkitaharaki Pōtiki (King's High School), Aria Molinari (Logan Park High School), Crew Wilson (Otago Boys' High School), Lyla Ward (Otago Girls' High School), Pipiata Ritchie (Queen's High School), Xanthe Dillon (St Hilda's Collegiate School), Cruize Douglas (Taieri College), Ngāki Kiore (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti) and Camila Barns (Trinity Catholic College).
Otago Daily Times
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Schools turn out for kapa haka contest
PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH He Waka Kotuia (King's and Queen's high schools, above) competes in the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday. Fourteen groups — including Trinity Catholic College and Bayfield High School — from secondary schools across the South took part in the event that is held every two years. Results from the qualifying Te Hautoka kapa haka contest held at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday.— Groups to represent Otago/Southland at Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua nationals in Tauranga next year: Te Wharekura o Arowhenua (Invercargill), 1; He Waka Kōtuia (King's and Queen's high schools), 2. Trinity Catholic College. Non-aggregate.— Kākahu (outfit): Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; Te Matahīapo (Waitaki Girls' and Waitaki Boys' high schools, St Kevin's Collage, East Otago High School, Hampden Intermediate), 2; Tianara Hakena (James Hargest College) and He Waka Kōtuia, equal-3. Kaitātaki wahine (female leader): Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; Ngā Ara Wai (Mount Aspiring,College, Wakatipu High School, Dunstan High School, Cromwell College, Roxburgh Area School), 2; He Waka Kōtuia, 3. Kaitātaki Tāne (male leader): Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; He Waka Kōtuia, 2; Te Matahīapo, 3. Waiata Tira (choral): He Waka Kōtuia, 1; Te ihi o Māruawai (Māruawai College, Gore), 2; Wairua Pūhou (Otago Boys' and Otago Girls' high schools), 3. Bayfield High School. Aggregate.— Whakaeke (entrance item): Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; He Waka Kōtuia, 2; Te Matahīapo, 3. Mōteatea (lament): Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; He Waka Kōtuia, 2; Te Matahīapo, 3. Waiata-a-ringa (action song): Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; He Waka Kōtuia, 2; Te Matahīapo, 3. Poi: Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; He Waka Kōtuia, 2; Te Matahīapo, 3. Haka: Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, 1; He Waka Kōtuia, 2; Te Ihi o Māruawai, 3.
Otago Daily Times
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Cheerleaders display their skills
University of Otago student Indigo Faulkner (front) and her cheerleading team Dynasty at the 2025 Eclipse Showcase at Trinity Catholic College. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Handsprings, tucks, rolls, roundoffs and high-flying stunts took over a Dunedin secondary school's gymnasium as cheerleaders from around the city showed a packed room what they could do. On Saturday, six Dunedin cheerleading teams gathered at Trinity Catholic College to put on a show for parents and other spectators as part of the Eclipse Cheerleading 2025 Showcase. Many of the stunts were also filmed as part of the Utopia Cheer and Dance 2025 competition, which will be held in Eventfinda Stadium in Auckland later this month. Eclipse Cheerleading gym owner Graham Versfeld said teams had to travel out of Dunedin for each competition they took part in or compete virtually, which they did on Saturday. "This [showcase] is an opportunity for parents ... to watch the routines without having to pay all the expenses to get all the way up to Auckland,'' Mr Versfeld said. "Parents are welcome to come in the gym and watch anytime ... but [the cheerleaders] don't perform in the gym to the point where they're in uniform" Holding a showcase gave the athletes a chance to perform in front of a crowd. Those who took part on Saturday were aged from 6 to 22. Mr Versfeld said most teams would compete in three or four competitions per season. Because that much travel was not feasible for most cheerleaders, not all teams could go at once and not all could go in person. "A lot of cheerleading essentially originated in Auckland and, as a result, it's quite big up there ... We're going to three [competitions] in Auckland this year" Eclipse Cheerleading Luna head coach Grace White said she was proud of how all the teams performed on Saturday. "There was lots of support here. I don't think I've seen this many people here before,'' she said. Ms White coaches the Luna team, who were beginning their competition season now. In October, they would head to Australia for a competition, for which they began training in January. "The team itself has only been together for this year, and this is their first time in level two. They've got lots of competitions before heading overseas, so we'll see how they do"
Otago Daily Times
04-06-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Photo: Peter McIntosh Photo: Peter McIntosh Dimpho Tiou (left), of Trinity Catholic College, attempts to evade Sophia Talaese, of Verdon College. Photo: Peter McIntosh Ace De la Cruz, of St Peter's College, warms up for his basketball match yesterday. Tilly Murch (left), of Verdon College, and Elsie Anderson, of Trinity Catholic College, compete for the ball in the Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament at the Edgar Centre yesterday. The tournament, hosted by Trinity Catholic College, also featured students from Verdon College, St Kevin's College, and St Peter's College. Netball and basketball were held at the Edgar Centre, rugby at Kettle Park and hockey at the McMillan Turf.
Otago Daily Times
28-05-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Students band together for foodbank drive
St Joseph's Cathedral School pupil Katherine Binu, 11, holds some items from the collection in front of her peers from other Dunedin Catholic schools including Trinity Catholic College and St Francis Xavier School yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH A Dunedin foodbank has been overwhelmed by a combined collection by Catholic schools from across the city. The nine schools in the Dunedin Catholic Schools Kāhui Ako collected food for St Vincent de Paul's Dunedin foodbank for Catholic Schools Day yesterday. St Joseph's Cathedral School principal Jo Stanley said the day was a chance for the schools to showcase their Catholic values and get involved with the community. ''Social justice and caring for others is a big part of who we are as Catholics. ''We wanted to show the Dunedin community how we shine together as Catholic schools,'' she said. Ms Stanley said St Vincent de Paul youth co-ordinator Jo Bell said the donations would go towards feeding the homeless and filling children's lunch boxes, so items that did not need to be cooked in a kitchen and could fit in containers were preferred. The students and pupils were encouraged to empathise with the homeless and other children their age and consider what would be easily consumed by them. Ms Bell said the charitable organisation was overwhelmed with the quantity and types of items brought in yesterday. ''Our children are great examples of generosity and care for others. ''Their enthusiasm inspires us to continue to work for change.''
