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Annual Poor Knights Competition Trip

Marine kaitiaki guardians from the Far North to the Deep South rewarded with Poor Knights snorkel experience!20 years emr

The annual EMR competition trip is made up of representative students from each school that that participates in the programme. We now offere the trip to all eight regions where EMR is operating, thanks to sponsorship from Dive! Tutukaka and the Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation.

Since 2002, we have taken representatives from 373 schools, totalling 531 students on this annual trip!

Once in a lifetime snorkel experience

The Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) Te Kura Moana annual Poor Knights competition trip is sponsored by to Dive! Tutukaka and the Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation took place on Friday 13th May. Students came from as far north as Kerikeri and as far south as the Caitlins - Otago. Students are selected based on their action projects undertaken and enthusiasm they show when studying & experiencing the marine environment. The national delivery of EMR is supported by the Tindall Foundation.
EMR started in Tai Tokerau/Northland in 2001 with just three schools and the idea of comparing unprotected marine areas to fully protected marine reserves. Water safety messages are embedded throughout our programme. Seeing huge tāmure/snapper swimming has inspired thousands of kids to take action for the marine environment and exercise kaitiakitanga - guardianship for their local beach or harbour.

“Action projects included growing seaweed with the Love Rimirimu project in Wellington, marine biodiversity monitoring, using technology to increase awareness with on-line games, riparian planting and weed control, inanga spawning monitoring, organising community beach clean ups, mentoring younger students to become ocean kaitiaki and conducting research to address catchment wide sedimentation” says EMR founder Samara Nicholas.
For this year's trip we had 31 students and 29 guardians from 22 schools from 8 regions of Aotearoa including Northland, Auckland, Taranaki, Gisborne, Wellington, Nelson, Hauraki and Otago.

 Since 2002, we have taken representatives from 373 schools, totalling 531 students on this annual trip! Special guests on the day included our friends from Live Ocean and Vanessa Grace with her step son. The Grace’s represent the amazing legacy and life long work for marine conservation by the late Dr Roger Grace.
This is the fourth year we have offered the Darren Shields - Wettie freediving representative prize, for a Northland high school student that shows talent for freediving. This year's winner was Kiani Christie from Whangarei Girls High School.

 Travelling on the vessel ‘Perfect Day’ our snorkel site this year, were the Gardens at Maroro Bay. This part of the Poor Knights Islands has been protected by a no-take status since 1981. Participants were delighted to see thousands of two spot demoiselles, black angel fish, snapper galore and the friendly sandagers wrasse. Conditions were like an aquarium on the day!
90% of the Northland students on board had never been to the Poor Knights before and it was a 100% new experience for those students from all other regions.

 


The Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art prize

Read the criteria here


In addition to the opportunity to represent the school or region for the EMR ACTION prize, we introduced a new prize this year, the Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art prize. The Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation supports this special prize for young kiwis that have experienced the marine environment with EMR and display that passion and experience through art.

Watch the 2020., 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 showcases of the event.


 

2022 list of attendees

Northland
Riverview School - Jago Rogerson
Whangarei Girls High School (WGHS) - Riana Lane
Whangarei Girls High School (WGHS) - Summer Adams
Whangarei Girls High School (WGHS)- Elliot Christy
Whangarei Girls High School (WGHS) - Emma Johnson
Whangarei Girls High School (WGHS) - Kiani Christie
Otangarei Primary School -Ihaka Dunn
Kamo Primary - Taikura Kahukiwa
Waipu Primary - Freya Beaton
Portland Primary School - Cairo Tomars
I Had A Dream - Bronson Paewhenua
I Had A Dream - William Tamihana-Franks

Auckland
Belmont Intermediate - Daniel Feng
Meadowbank - Xinlai Zhang
Meadowbank - Finn Walker
Orakei - Charlise Neilson
Royal Oak - Eli Jones
Royal Oak - Anna Lightbody
Warkworth Primary School - Agnus Gibson

Gisborne
Makauri Rural Primary School - Toby Wallace
Te Wharau School - Nehuen Morrison

Taranaki
Highlands Intermediate - Claudia Brock
Highlands Intermediate - Emma Muir

Wellington
Kelburn School - Greta Bond
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna - Hemaima-te-wai MacDougall

Nelson
Riwaka School - Kelia May Buckland
Riwaka School - Kingi Caird

Coromandel/Hauraki
Parawai school - Zander Allan Curnow
Mercury Bay Area School - Daniel Vaughn

Otago
Otago University (18) - Sophia Niblock
Caitlins School - Jade Gutsell

2021 list of student attendees and schools

Northland
Karetu School - Wiki Rochester
Hikurangi School - Reuben McCulloch
Kaingaroa School - Ben Wigley
Tikipunga School - Cedric Marsh
Karetu School - Tayah Cowles
Parua Bay School - Elias Brenninkmeijer
Waiharara School - Kayla Twaddell
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Tonga o Hokianga - Waikoru Wikaira
Te Kura o Mātihetihe - Poutama Tahana
Whangarei Girls High - Wageesha Kuruppu
Whangarei Girls High - Caitlin Thompson
Te Rangi Aniwaniwa - Awanuiarangi Bedggood-Kaiawe
Wettie Free Dive representative - Maia (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Tonga o Hokianga)
Auckland
Wesley Primary - Andrew Poloa
Papatoetoe West School - Emily Kang
Mangere Bridge School - Ava Donnell
Orakei School - Jessica Woodhams
Meadowbank School - Rosie Bilkey
St Joseph School - Milly Bell
Te Papapa School - Luke Hodge
Mia Bhana (Community Snorkel Day participant)
Taranaki
Moturoa School - Eddie Thorp
Urenui School - Sharlize French
Nelson/Tasman
Brooklyn School- Petra Cederman
Brooklyn School - Isabel Grace Claringbold
Gisborne
Gisborne Central School - Katere Judith Lockwood
Makauri School - Hunter Toon
Wellington
Brooklyn School (Community Snorkel participant) - Bill Kelly
Kapiti Primary School - Evelyn Williamson
Stewart Island/Rakiura
Halfmoon Bay School - Sayla Ware
Halfmoon Bay School - Tessa Allen
EMR Taitamariki/rangatahi mentorship programme
Croatia Rudolph
Tineka Waetford
Partners
Tu Aho tu roa - Toihau and Te Atawhai
Special guests
Cameron and Dylan-Rose Pene

2020 list of student attendees and schools

Northland
Jordan Johnson - Kohatu School Holiday Programme
Alana Busby
Pamapuria - Alex
Mangawhai Beach School - Valentina Hill
Bay of Islands International Academy - Eva Wyman
Oromahoe School - Teah Hagen
Herekino - Pane
Portland - Mia Pugh
Kokopu - Amelia-Rose Hape
Whangarei Heads - Trinity Anderson
Rangatahi representatives
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Rawhitiroa - Te Ariki Flavvel and Croatia Rudolph

Auckland
Mangere area - Odette and Jaeda Ala'alatoa-Dale
Mangere Bridge - Jackson Pinique
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Piripono - Perera Tepono and William Popata

Wellington
Koraunui School - Rebecca Press
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngā Mokopuna - Meadow Hussey

Gisborne
Awapuni School - Maddisyn Hollamby
Wainui School - Zoe Kluiters

Coromandel
Coromandel Area School Trieste Newton
Colville Amelie Bonnin Bank

Nelson/Tasman
Dovedale School.Sienna Barrett
Appleby School- Elise Dallimore

Stewart Island/Rakiura
Halfmoon Bay School Molly Conner
Halfmoon Bay School Moby Cave

Taranaki
West End School - Lilith Morris
Opunake School - Ben Gasson

2019 list of student attendees and schools

Northland
Pukenui School - Jamie Valadares
Pukenui Schoiol - Chelsea Rae
Kamo Intermediate - Lily-Mae Smith
Kamo Intermediate - Lily Sioch
Waipu Primary School - Sidney Ellis
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Tonga o Hokianga - Croatia Rudolph
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Tonga o Hokianga - Keishana Davies-Moon
Totara North - Cameron Mitchell
Pompallier - Ryan Taylor
Paparore -Caedance Brown
Whangarei Girls High- Taylor Dackers
Tikipunga High- Olivia Bratty
Whangarei Girls High - Jorja Collings
Maungakaramea - Pippa Ryder

Auckland
Warkworth Primary School - Alex Gray
Warkworth Primary School - Zoran Munro
Koru School - Georose Tuineau-Lafaele
Orakei School- Iohanna Patuwai
Tamaki College - Talya Te Puawaitanga O te Aroha Tamariki
Tamaki College- Charlie Murray
Waterview School - Alexander Hutchinson-Jones

Coromandel
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Harataunga - Rosa Ballard
Coroglen - Aria Rae Macdonald

Gisborne
Kaiti School - Wirimu Ropiha
Makauri School - Stephen Bennett

Taranaki
Puketapu School - Kalilah Fitzsimons
Whanuakura School - Lorcan Honeyfield

Wellington
Newtown - Ella Katherine Wellington
Wellington Seventh-Day Adventist School - Xinia Fe Haban

Nelson
Riwaka - Isla Bell-Chambers
Brooklyn School - Harper Kelly

Otago
Otago Boys High - Thomas Pope
John McGlashan College - Jonah Coleman

2018 representatives

2018 list of student attendees and schools:

Northland
Hurupaki School Kade Cuff
Kamo Intermediate Tyrese Job
Ahipara School Hinetai Punshon
Kaitaia Intermediate Danny Evans
Whananaki School Beau Chillcott
Poroti Hana Thomson
Hurupaki Addison Van Engelen
Raurimu Avenue School Noel McQueen
Matarau Riley Hutchinson
Whau Valley Jacquelene Hauraki
Home Educators Anise Powell
Ruawai Koaria Bristow
Dargaville Intermediate Danielle Norman
Te Kopuru Katie Nelson
Ngataki/Te Hapua Stah'Rosa Poutai
Auckland
Edgewater College Marley Reneaus Cymeon Lavema
Paerata Braedyn Northcoft
Manurewa High Annalise Wood
Edgewater College Jason Olo
Warkworth Primary Ridley Keeling
Coromandel
Whenuakite School Lily McEwen
Whenuakite School Chloe Burn
Gisborne
Awapuni School Tahurakau Mackey
Makaraka Max Gaddum

Taranaki
Makahu Libby Hopkirk
Auroa Teague Mullin
Wellington
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna Waimarama Tapiata-Bright
Paekakariki School Frances McLaughlan
Nelson
St Peter Chanel School Madison Bradley
St Peter Chanel School Finn Campbell
Otago
Kings High Alex Petersen-Sharp
Kings High Angus Norton

2017 represenatives

2017 list of student attendees and schools:
Auckland
Fairburn Pauline Lavulavu Falakiseni
Fairburn Jordan Kington
Brookby Breyne Partridge
Papatoetoe Dahnel Thompson
Mahurangi Flynn Burke
Mahurangi Joshua Perkinson
Mahurangi Jayden Early
Brookby School Addison Duffin (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Northland
Kamo Intermediate Hunter Nisbet
Kohukohu Samantha Beeching
Herekino Nevaeh Smith
BOI International Lucas Thomas
Whangaruru Ariki Reti
Kamo Primary Taika Mataira
Kamo Primary Te Paea (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)
Charlie Carpenter (Home school - Seaweek action representative)
Alex Edwards (Kerikeri High - Seaweek photo competition winner)

Coromandel
Tairua School -Emily Ryan
Tairua School -Stevie Kay Keyte (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Gisborne
Lytton High Matthew Day
Makauri school Nanaka Yamada (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Wellington
Island Bay School Zachary Buyck
St Annes Panela Taualii (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Taranaki
Highlands Intermediate Daniel Campbell
St Pius X School Sasha Maclean (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Nelson
Lower Moutere School Johnny MacLennan
Brooklyn School Kate Burnett (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Otago
Kings High Scott Butler Pollock
King High Nikolai Romanov-Grey (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art )

2016 represenatives

list of attendees:

Auckland

Reremoana School - Carl McCullagh

Otahuhu Intermediate - Maia Poutini-Bowen

Otahuhu College – Jane Nati

Hobsonville Pt Primary - Isabelle Barrett

Hobsonville Pt Primary Aart Mandaker (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Manurewa South primary - Poasi Sakisi jr

Mahurangi College - Jordon Thomas

Mahurangi College – Halle Gravatt

Warkworth Primary - Jacob Gray

Northland

Moerewa School - Sihrene Hunt

Kaingaroa School - Elisha Alexander

Kamo Intermediate- Antoni Maich Hall

Kamo Intermediate - Josh Werder (Bobby Stafford-Bush EMR Ocean Art)

Ruawai Primary - Taimania Bristow

Omanaia School - Atahikoia Smith

Dargaville Intermediate- Danika Beardsall

Portland Primary - Terina Cameron

Kokopu School - Ethan Procter

Kerikeri Primary - Liam Parker

Kerikeri Primary - Matthew Rakena

Coromandel

Whenuakite School - Emma Gabrielle Lailey

Turua Primary- Redemption Tai (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

Gisborne

Sonrise School -Ethan Fergusson-Smith

Home school - Isobell Bevitt (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

Wellington

Makara Model School -Alex Baguley

Wilford School - Mayza Tengku (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

Taranaki

Urenui School - Lydia Aldridge

Urenui School -Kylie Sole (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

Nelson

Riwaka School - Wayde Heffernan

Riwaka School - Keaton Fry (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

Otago

Kings College - Logan Pearce

Kings College - Jack Cunningham (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

2015 representatives

Northland

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Tonga O Hokianga - Chanz Wikaira-Handley
Kamo Primary Finn Gilbert Keene
Hora Hora Stephanie Palmer
Broadwood Jazmine Murray
Hurupaki Addison Weir and Georgia Cross (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)
Otaika Valley Johnnie Holder
Kaitaia Int Ayla Sutherland
Kaitaia home school Dyvani-Lee Thomason Daly
Pakotai - Cleveland Pou
Matauri - Takoha Lunjevich
Auckland

Gladstone Primary Elka Aitchison
Gladstone Angus Edwards
Mahurangi College - Cormac Blennerhassett
Mahurangi - Ryan Torckler
Mahurangi Trace Savage
Mahurangi Leilani Jones (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)
Warkworth Primary - Billy Wilbermoth
Coromandel

Summer de Thierry (Paeroa Central School )
John Canlass (Opoutere School) (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art) Gisborne
Gisborne

Quintisha Higgins (Honey) Whangara School
Emmerson Jessie Brownlie Gisborne Central School (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)
Taranaki

Catherine Joyce Butler St Pius X School, New Plymouth,
Bethanie Louise Luke St Pius X School New Plymouth (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)
Wellington

Harry Frederick Poppelwell Hampton
Wellington Rolan Terence Rabino St. Anne's School (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)
Nelson

Liam Bryn Hobbs - Brooklyn School
Jessie Riley - Ngatimoti School Motueka (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)
Otago

Arlo James Munro Kings High
Oliver Niblock Kings High (Bobby Stafford-Bush – EMR Ocean Art)

2014 representatives

The students came from as far as Kaitaia to Taranaki and included;

Kaipara District

Dargaville Intermediate -Meg Bradley, Kiana Raeli, Marnie Jones, Alex Rope, Shontelle Clement, Lani Fairbairn, Jackson Nichols
Whangarei District

Kaurihohore - Jessica Lang
Matarau - Isabell Attwood
Whananaki – Kiritote Mackie
Te Kura Hourua ki Whangaruru – Freedom Haika, Ryanne Haika
Whangaroa District (Far North)

Totara North - Anna-lee Davies-Sherwin
Whangaroa College - Paula Harris, David Frear
Far North District

Oruaiti School - Leela Brown, Kendal Wyatt-Logan, Aaliyah Harrison-Duval, Camryn Wyatt-Logan
Bay of Islands (Far North)

Oromahoe School - Eloise Drayton
Springbank School - Noortje Nederlof
Auckland

Mahurangi College - Emily Martin, Naia Doak, Intuane Faale, Ben Holland, William Paddison, William Patterson, Cayle Farmiloe, Jordon Vegar
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Jean Loh, James du Plessis
Hauraki District (Coromandel)

Tairua School – Harry Evans
Taranaki District

St Pius X School - Drew Fraser
Huirangi school - Alex Woodmass

2013 representatives

Bream Bay

Waipu Primary School Rhys Davies & Jack Boakes
Ruakaka Primary School Nikayla Abel
Bream Bay College Ruby McGinity, Sam Moffat, Anna Worthington, Seyerus Miller.
Whangarei District

Kamo Intermediate Michaela Crawford, Lewis Miller, Piper Mortimer, Anton Watkins-McEwen
Maungakaramea School Baxter Skudder
Onerahi Primary Luka Clarke
Far North District

Pompallier Catholic School Trent Buckingham
Kaitaia Intermediate Claudia Blakeborough
Kaitaia Hm Schoolers Dyvani Lee Thomason Daly & Shania Jones
Bay of Islands

Whangaruru School Kiri Toatahi
Te Kura O Waikare Te Ariki & Andi
Maromaku School Jasmine Bailey
Mahurangi (Warkworth)

Mahurangi College Stephanie Earley, Jackson Crawford, Charlotte Hamer, James Baker, Ava Ward Stuart & Zane Just
Taranaki District

Manukorihi School Tom Butler
Mimi School Zed Stewart – Cranson

2012 representatives

Rebecca Hamer, Reuben Nicholl, Kieran Knight, Harrison Higgins, Caitlin Salvigny, Laney Ropitini & Daniellah Patuawa - Kamo Primary
Lexi Koellner - Homeschoolers
Ocean Cherrington Herbert - Tikipinga Primary
Paige Dixon - Pamapuria School
Reuben Peri, Pono Cowan, Jayden Edmonds, Caitlin Dalbeth - Okaihau Primary
Hannah Wetzel - Ahipara Primary School
Harrison Irwin - Springbank School
Adam Herk - Russell Primary
Victoria Pantano Azar, Billie Brown, Holly Billington, Giorgia Davis, Leah Green - Kerikeri Primary School
Danielle Steed, Ashlee Bradley, Monique Davies, Kayla Woolam, Jay Harris, Hannah Stirling, Morgan Hutchings -
Dargaville Intermediate
Gizelle Ironside & Holden Ripia-White - Te Kopuru Primary School
Jack Yarndley, Ayla Elliot, Jackson Keon, Sophie Williams - Mahurangi (Warkworth)
Megan Corbett - St Pius (Taranaki)
Stacey Deverill - Parawai School (Thames)

2011 representatives

Clare Curran, David Grey, Emma Manihera - Pompallier College
Kaitlin Stewart & Kelsey Drake - Kamo Intermediate
Xavier - Karetu School
Alfie Watson, Honey & Cameron - Paihia School
Jackson Hoani & Conor Mitchell - Morningside School
Jeremy Towers - Whangarei Intermediate
Kaylem & Preston Mosely - Whananaki
Waikotahi Pitman-Going, Hillary Peters & Marlon Harris - Pompallier School (Kaitaia)
Zach Kingsford - Springbank
Kelvyn Henare & Neatter Paikea - Moerewa
Quin - Mangonui
Shianne - HIPPY
Jennifer Obren - Opua
Jurney Blair -Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Pukemiro ,
Andrew Van der Linden - Kaitaia Intermediate
Te Amohaere Rudolph, Taupaki Moses, Max Edmonds & Natasha Henderson - Oturu School
Shanaiya Raharuhi - TKKMO Rangiawhia
Nikita Rogers - Poroti Sch
Shana Gordon - Huanui College
Miria Waiomio, Rangi-Marie Heihei - Otangarei kura
Sophia cosin & Georgia Farmer- Parua Bay School
Milly Barton-Smith & Ngahuia Cooper - Onerahi Primary School
Chantelle Maher - Mahurangi College

2010 representatives

Eve Robson-Clark - Kerikeri Primary
Meg Murray, Megan Bramley - Springbank School
Sandy Whare - Kaikohe West School
Taylor Balll & Matariki Moetara -Onerahi Primary School
Beth Docking & Kathryn Hudson - Mahurangi College
Darren Prime, & Rayna Dangen - Raurimu Avenue
Meegan Soulsby, Ashley Couling, Maea Shepherd, Lochiel Espiner, Ashley Allbon - Kamo Primary School
Abby McGeorge - Churchill Parks
Rangiwewehi Fletcher & Raninikura Waitai – Henare - Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Rangi Aniwaniwa
Jessica McLean, Naomi Peti, Tahlia Rogers Brown, Nathan Stirling, Ashleigh Yates, Reagan Wakeling, Caitlin Kumar- Dargaville Int
Bjorn Aslund - Oromahoe School
Nina Griffiths - Pamapuria School
Shania Panther - Peria School
Bream Bay College - Moengaroa Kailahi
Other participating schools that did not make it on trip included Te Huruhi (Waiheke), Windy Ridge School and Ruakaka School

2019 representatives

Mila Urlich & Anna Burton - Kerikeri Primary
Nayman Cork-Peters - Purua School
Chloe Neil & Reumah Horne - Matarau School
Brooke Edwards & Kalia Topia - Kamo Intermediate
Kyran Vette & Taylor Campbell - Onerahi Primary School
Taira de la Cour & Tyler Hynde - Opua School
Kesia Accourt - Homeschooler
Julia - Whangarei Girls High
Nikita Sutton- Whangarei Intermediate
Kitana Kelly & Joshua Takiari - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otangarei
Aisha Atherton, Rosie Harris & Billy Hamilton - Parua Bay School
Zoe Stonex & Theo Houte - Whangarei Heads School
Jacob Webster & Joshua Hansen - Otamatea High School
Bailey Howell & Te Rima Smith - Broadwood Area School
Te Wiremu Mercer from Waima School (Northland Health Camp)
Molly Tauroa - Te Kura O Hato Hohepa
Arin Smith - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Tonga O Hokianga
Annalea Jenkins & Charlie May Clarke - Whau Valley School
Hanani Kanter & Mana Ashby - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Rawhitiroa
Absent on trip:
Deanne Carpenter & Te Ata Pene - Whangaruru School
Ashley Le Valance - Opononi Area School

2008 representatives

Toni Rouse - Kaeo Primary
Charlie Capill & Sherry Harris - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Kaikohe
Wayne Murray, Chad Scrivener - Herekino School
Jackson Snowden & Dawson Edwards - Kaikohe West School
Lauren Goble - Kaitaia Intermediate
Emily Powell, Maddison Fox, Freya-Rose Newman, Jodie Rees, Lucy Griffiths- Dargaville Intermediate
Sammy Ring - Northcross Intermediate
Celina Westbrook - Kamo Intermediate
Joshua Doidge - Onerahi Primary
Michael Smedley - Tauraroa Area
Manning Reynolds - Mangakahia Area School
Toki & Emma Brickell -Whangarei Girls High
Kimmy Holtz -Manaia View School
Rameka Clarke - Te Horo
Ruby Kawiti & Susan Turney -Whangarei Intermediate
Hannah Blackwell & Ashley Maher - Leigh School
Malachi Harris -Pakiri School.

2007 representatives

Zoe Littlejohn - Whangarei Intermediate
Liam Hailes - Kokopu School
Becky Davidson, Chenae Sketchley, Jordanah Thomas - Kamo Intermediate
Rhiannon Sim - Waipu Primary
Cheyenne Heke - Totara Grove School
Clelland Renolds - Mangakahia Area School
Annelies Griemink - Parua Bay School
Casey Clarkson - Kohukohu School
Temoananuiakiwa Korewha - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Tonga O Hokianga
Blossom Van Boxel - Opononi Area School
Hemaima Proctor - Broadwood Area School
Summah Green, Keegan Fyfe - Whananaki School -
Anine Esterhuizen - Te Kopuru School
Mia Tong - Otamatea High
Olivia Jellick - Kamo High Sch
Josh Goldfinch - Bay of Islands College

2006 representatives

Sean Cochrane - Opua School
Blake Gunn - Pompallier School
Nicolle Clotworthy - Onerahi Primary School
Jonathan Taylor - Northland College
Harriet Duley - Pakaraka School
Alex Birchall - One Tree Point School
Siobhan Wakeling-Geange & Katie Humm (sponsored by EMR) - Dargaville Intermediate
Cheyenne Field - Karetu School
Devon Beatson - Te kura Kaupapa Maori O Pukemiro
Brandon Neho - Kaitaia Intermediate
Sarianna Crook - Homeschoolers
Sheldon Radovanovich - Manaia View School
Peara Rawiri - Whangaruru School
Hazel Buchanan - Whangarei Intermediate
Elizabeth Dunn - Te kura Taumata O Panguru
Jessica Bullen - Kamo High School
Shona lee Lawrence Samuels - Matauri Bay School
Taipa Area School & Otangarei School students did not attend

2005 representatives

Sian Sullivan-Mangles - Ahipara School
Paris Rudolph - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Rawhiti Roa
Faith Te Kani - Ngaiotonga Valley School
Chelsea Isaacs-Mathewson - Whangarei Intermediate
Yeshi Brown - Peria School
Emma Baker - Parua Bay School
Wiripo Manuera - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Rangiawhia
Hine Naicovi - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Rangiawhia
Ana Bassett - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Rangiawhia

2004 representatives

Shelisa Bruce - Te Tii School
Tyla Stevenson - Kaitaia Intermediate
Maria Buller - Oromahoe School
Jerrikah Byrne - Opua School
Bella Burgess - Auckland Girls Grammar
Sabrina Puia - Orakei School

2003 representatives

Jacob Brown - Whangarei Heads School
Kimberly Desmond - Taipa Area School
Tony Moses - Helena Bay School
Hayley Douglas - Ngunguru School
Jade Ruka & Holly Worthington - Russell School

2002 representatives

Renata Marsters - Whananaki School
Mevagh Sanson - Kamo Intermediate
Cameron Pene - Paihia School