A number of Te Kura Kaupapa o Kaikohe students will proudly represent Northland teams competing for various titles at the national area schools tournament next month.
Those selected include Vernicia Kelleher, who will compete in ki-o-rahi, netball, basketball and rugby; Imrie Dunn, netball and basketball; Kona-Ariki Hippolite, ki-o-rahi, netball, basketball and rugby; Rahipere Tau-Kata and Rua Clarke, both rugby; Te Morehu Hippolite, volleyball, ki-o-kahi, rugby and basketball; Hamana Rakena, rugby; Ngapuhi Simeon, rugby and ki-o-kahi; and Aparahama Cooper, ki-o-rahi, basketball and volleyball.
All are shown sitting in the front row of the accompanying image in the order given above, with Nau Epiha, the kura's principal/ kaumatua, sitting in the middle.
Other students from the kura shown above who also competed in the trials are from back left, Raymond Rakete, James Tau, Kingi Rakete-Tane, Rapata Tau, Osaiasi Tau-Kata, Dante Kelleher, Rehia Nikora-Rameka, Henare Karepe, Charmaine Clarke, Arumia Lawrence, (middle) Desiree Harvey-Edmonds, Destiny Tau-Whiu, Dashae Kelleher, Braden Marsh, Grant Tahere, Rangiwhenua Te Haara-Hohepa, Wiremu Herewini Hona, Tu Kaha Cooper, Shaun Wright, Brittany Kelleher and Raiha Akuhata.
The New Zealand Area Schools Association 2015 Sports Tournament which takes place in Whanganui from July 6-9 will see various titles up for grabs in rugby, netball, football, golf, ki-o-rahi, basketball, volleyball and girls rugby sevens.
