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Last year she won numerous competitions, including some against top shooters from around the country. She also had wins against teams from Great Britain and the United States. After winning the youth award she said she was grateful for all the opportunities she had, and it was cool to see what a girl from a small town like Dannevirke could achieve. “I hope I can shoot some more bullseyes next year.” She hoped to be selected for the New Zealand team for the Oceania games, as well as the North Island open, junior and women’s shooting teams, where she can then qualify for New Zealand teams. She also planned to become the top secondary school shooter at the national secondary school championships in September.
Rojenabibi Asmat Ali, 9, with a biscuit she decorated at the New Kiwi Club. With a group of volunteers from Palmerston North Girls’ High School keeping a watchful eye, children tear around playing sport, cooking or singing. Everyone is welcome, but many of the children are from refugee families, so a lot of the activities are new to them. They soon get stuck into typical activities for Kiwi kids: making art, hunting through the strawberry patch or skipping. The group was started by Jasmine Glentworth, Palmerston North Girls’ High School’s head girl in 2020, her mum Kathy, Te Aroha Noa s Ashleigh Couper, and Jenny Pepworth from Red Cross.
Have You Never Been Mellow.” Kareko said her character took inspiration from powerful women from the era and women who broke gender norms. Thomas van Stipriaan, 17, is the stage manager and he said it had been exciting preparing aspects such as the lights, set and props, including old period items. He knew a lot of the old music and said there were a lot of sing-alongs.
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Gabby Clark plays Felicity in Streakin Thru The 70s. “[The show] was definitely new to me and new to a lot of us. It’s the first time it’s been on in the Southern Hemisphere.”
These athletes will now have to focus on the Manawatū and North Island secondary school championships. ♦ The masters athletes were more fortunate because their national championships were last weekend in Inglewood, and only the final day needed to be adjusted to meet Covid-19 regulations. Brayden Grant performed well, winning gold medals in the M35 grade in the 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m events. His winning time in the 400m of 50.16 seconds was a national record. Andrew Matsuoka Webber was second in the 100m, 200m and 400m races. Hayden Robinson won the M40 400m and was third in the 100m and 200m races.