Waikato Region Nga Manu Korero

HBHS is proud to record the achievements of Year 9 Chey Riki-Hamana  and Year 12 Ariki Ormsby.  Chey won the Junior English Prepared Speech and Ariki won the Impromtu Speech in the Senior English division.

The Ng? Manu K?rero Speech Competition began in 1965, and was first known as the Korimako Contest. It was sponsored by the then Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson – Lord Ballantrae. The aim of the Korimako Contest was to encourage a greater command and fluency of spoken English amongst secondary M?ori students.
Today, the Ng? Manu K?rero Speech Competition comprises of four sections: -
• Korimako (Senior English)
• Pei Te Hurinui Jones (Senior M?ori)
• Sir Turi Carroll (Junior English)
• R?whiti ?haka (Junior M?ori)
For further information, see www.maorieducation.org.nz