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Moli Ahokovi, Tiare Makanesi and Maia Dean
 

Pasifika Voices Speech Competition

Mr E. Shields, Pasifika Advisor, HOD Visual and Performing Arts, TIC Music. —

Congratulations to Maia Dean and Moli Ahokovi who were placed second and third respectively in the Senior section of the Pasifika Voices speech competition held last week at Otago Boys' High School.

We would also like to acknowledge and thank Year 12 student, Tiare Makanesi, for all her dedicated work bringing the Pasifika community together through her vision of Pasifika speech competition. Tiare would like to thank the following individuals and sponsors:
Emma Kesha, Katie Wong, Maia Dean, Eugene Shields, Julie Anderson, Lester Dean, Linda Miller, Richard Latu, Sarah Jane Riley, Christine Anesone, Pastor Peter Taivairanga, Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai, University of Otago, Pacific Centre (University of Otago), Pacific Trust Otago, The Port Chalmers Lions and District club, Otago Girls’ High School, University Book Shop and Wairua Puhou.