25/06/2026
On Thursday, 18th June 2026 the Whangarei South Rotary Club held its 9th Annual Rural Schools Photographic Competition the brainchild of past Club Member Mina Crisp (now residing back in the UK) Awards evening.
This year we had a record number of entries - 205 entries (92 more than last year!!) from 12 Schools (best yet).
There were 3 categories as follows:
Yrs 0-6 - Topic: Bubbles
Yrs 7- 10 - Topic: Bolts
Yrs 11-13 - Topic - String
There were 3 Highly Commended, Second Place and Category Winner for each category. The winners are as follows:
Years 0-6 Category – Bubbles.
Highly Commended: Felicity Jennings, Yr 6, Maungakaramea School
Highly Commended: Shilo Eruiti, Yr 2, Poroti School
Highly Commended: Charlie Jamieson, Yr 6, Maungatapere School
2nd Place ($25): Jackson Fidler, Yr 5, Maungatapere School
1st Place ($50): Clover de Hennezel, Yr 6, Ngunguru School
Years 7-10 – Bolts
Can I ask current Club President Elect, Vince Cocurullo, to present the awards
Highly Commended: Lynx Attwood, Yr 9, Tauraroa Area School
Highly Commended: Tali McHardy, Yr 9, Tauraroa Area School
Highly Commended: Michael Xu, Yr 9, Tauraroa Area School
2nd Place ($25): Lilly Monk, Yr 9, Tauraroa Area School
1st Place ($50): Kraig Ormsby, Yr 8, Te Horo School
Years 11-13 Category – String
Can I ask the Mayor, Mr Couper to present the awards
Highly Commended: Coco Bates, Yr 13, Tauraroa Area School
Highly Commended: Georgia Rolland, Yr 13, Tauraroa Area School
Highly Commended: Michael Galley, Yr 12, Tauraroa Area School
2nd Place ($25): Sally Howard, Yr 13, Tauraroa Area School
1st Place ($50): Bronte Brocas, Yr 9, Tauraroa Area School
The Supreme Winner is, of course, one of the 3 category winners – and for 2026 the Supreme Winner is Bronte Brocas (Year 12, Tauraroa Area School).
Congratulations to all the participants and winners of this years Competition.
A big thank you to the sponsors:
Calders Design & Pring
Savage Law
Whangarei District Library
Newberrys Funeral Home
People Potential
Northland Surgical & Endoscopy
Creative Northland
Saralee Cobb Portraits
Dawn Dutton Photography Ltd
Nimmy Santhosh
The Judges:
Sarahlee Cobb, Dawn Dutton, and Nimmy Santhosh
And Past & Present Members of Whangarei South Rotary Club and Friends
