Our first celebratory awards evening for the year marked a most welcome return to pre-COVID style events at HBHS.

On Thursday the 20th of October we proudly celebrated and showcased the incredible achievements and contributions of our Māori and Pasifika students in a powerful, vibrant, and joy-filled evening. Congratulations to the outstanding Masters of Ceremonies, Nauvoo Dixon and Natthanael Lavasi'i, and thanks and congratulations to all of the staff, students, and parents who contributed so much to making this evening such a success.

Photography by Andrew Gibbs and Wendy Moffitt

Academic Awards:

Junior Academic Award winner:  D'Artagnan Read (Year 10) Ngāti Kahungunu

Senior Academic Award winner:  Aslan Harrison (Year 13) Ngāti Kahungunu

Cultural Awards:

Junior Cultural Award winner:  Samuela Tuwere (Year 10) Fiji

Senior Cultural Award winner:  Natthanael Lavasi'i (Year 13) Samoa

Leadership Awards:

Junior Leadership Award winner:  Alex Arnold (Year 10) Te Atiawa

Senior Leadership Award winner:  Hohaia Keogh (Year 13) Tonga, Ngāti Toa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Koata

Service Awards:

Junior Service Award winner:  Lexis Marsh (Year 10) Ngai Takoto

Senior Service Award winner:  Hohaia Keogh (Year 13) Tonga, Ngāti Toa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Koata

Sports Awards:

Junior Sports Award winner:  Liam Van Der Heyden (Year 10) Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Raukawa

Senior Sports Award winner:  Payton Spencer (Year 13) Ngāti Kahungunu

Kapa Haka Awards:

Tama Toa Trophy for Service to Kapa Haka to Wairua Pritchard (Year 13) Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa

Tama Kaha Certificate for Most Improved to Karlos Awhitu (Year 11) Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Maru

Tama Manaaki Certificate for Most Supportive to Kaelan Haggie (Year 11) Waikato Tainui

Whatukura Mareikura Trophy: Kaitataki Tane to Hawaiki Te Aho (Year 13) Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi

Special Awards:

He Tohu Manaaki for the most significant contribution to the HBHS Māori community to Hohaia Keogh (Year 13) Tonga, Ngāti Toa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Koata

The Good Samaritan Award for the most significant contribution to the HBHS Pasifika community to Robert Prescott (Year 13) Tonga