He mihi nui to our Ngā Manu Kōrero speakers, Tallulah Costa, Jade Taani and Tracey Siggleko, who were competing in Invercargill last week. Tallulah was placed 1st in the prepared and impromptu sections and 1st overall for the Korimako/Senior English section and Jade was 3rd overall for Te Rāwhiti Ihaka/Junior Māori. Also congratulations to He Waka Kōtuia members, Te Atarau Cassidy who was 1st in the impromptu section and 1st overall in the Pei Te Hurinui Jones/Senior Māori section and Maia Rakete-Gray who was 1st in the Senior Māori prepared section, and 2nd overall. We are so proud of all of your efforts! Ko koutou a ruka.