New Ngarimu waiata competition open now!
The new Ngarimu Waiata Composition Competition encourages Māori learners to explore their creativity and increase their understanding of the contribution the 28th (Māori) Battalion during World War II.
As Māori, waiata, mōteatea, haka and poi have always been an intrinsic part of how we tell stories, share information and remember our loved ones.
That is why the Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Scholarship Fund Board has launched a waiata composition competition to the existing suite of competitions and awards.
The new Ngarimu Waiata Composition Competition was launched at the 2024 Ngarimu Scholarships and Awards Ceremony by Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, on behalf of the Ngarimu Board.
"This is an exciting opportunity, and I look forward to seeing how our talented students will share their knowledge and personal connections to the 28th (Māori) Battalion through waiata," says Minister Stanford.
The waiata composition competition was developed to encourage Māori learners to explore their creativity, and increase their understanding of the contribution the 28th (Māori) Battalion during World War II.
The competition opened on Monday 8 April to Māori learners in Years 7 to 13.
Learn more and enter the Ngarimu Waiata Composition Competition
The competition is open now, and applications will close Sunday 28 July 2024.
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