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Kahui Ako Young Authors Short Story Competition
This is a fantastic opportunity for our local Primary, Intermediate, and Secondary students to shine as writers! The Kahui Ako o Kaipara is a Community of Learning that includes our local ECE centres and 8 local schools, all working together to support our tamariki across Kaipara. What follows is the story by Indiana Marshall year...
Tu Tangi Ora brings Waka Ama Regatta to Aotea, Shelly Beach
From 2008, when Tu Tangi Ora first began, they have been solid competitors at national and international Waka Ama events. Now, on Saturday 18 April, Helensville based Tu Tangi Ora will host Tu Te Ihi Ki Kaipara, their first regatta. The idea was born when event manager, Robbie Steedman, new...
Love Takes Many Forms: Reflections on Valentines, Pride, and Community Spirit
by Sequoia Thomson, Year 13 Student, Kaipara College Only a few months in, and it seems the year is already steamrolling forward, with or without us. While the students are slowly acclimatising to our back-to-school schedule, as predicted, it has still been quite difficult. I know from personal experience that...
GirlGuiding is hosting a jamboree in 2027
Joan Furbish is a Leader at the Helensville GirlGuiding Unit, which opened its doors to girls in the northwest of Auckland in February 2025. “GirlGuiding offers programmes for girls and young adults that take them away from technology and into the great outdoors,” says Joan. Not many people know that...
