Hockey success
The 14’s returned home with the gold medal withJacob being a significant player in that team, assisting and scoring many goals.
Thank you for the recent financial assistance given to Jacob Jackson and Dominic Marjoribanks in order to participate at the New Zealand vs Australia Oceania inline hockey championships held in Moe, Australia over the April school holidays. Both were recipients of the Ngāi Tahu Sporting Achievement Award.
Please pass on our gratitude to all at Ngāi Tahu. Without their support it would have been difficult for them to attend. Nā Maria and Janine Marjoribanks.
The boys, who are cousins were fortunate to be selected in their age grades after intensive trials held in New Plymouth over one weekend. A large number of players from throughout the country attended with approximately 30-40 players in each selection pool. We travelled to Moe, where the boys stayed with their respective teams. Dominic with the under 12s and Jacob with the under 14s. The experience has made them even more determined to continue with their sport and to carry on representing their country. The 12’s played their hearts out and ended up second to the Australians’ in close fought games.
Jacob Jackson and Dominic Marjoribanks.
Photography graduate
My daughter Virginia Lee Maddock graduated from Massey University of Wellington in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Design with Honours. She now works as a photographer and has her own company, Virginia Maddock Photography (www. VirginiaMaddockphotography.com).
missing: Virginia Lee Maddock with her graduation cap.
Her dad was Colin Gordon Maddock, who passed away in 2012, aged 66. It was his greatest wish for her to complete her studies. She is a descendant of the Norton whānau and her great-great-grandmother was Tangitu Tangitu, who married Patrick Norton (whaler) of the South Island. We are very proud of her. Nā Pauline Castle Maddock.
Virginia Lee Maddock with her graduation cap.
Whānau graduations
Raymond Trevor Flutey and Jo-Anne Gaynor KentJohnston (née Flutey) both recently graduated from university at the age of 48 and 47 respectively. Raymond graduated with a Bachelors of Art in culinary arts on 8 March 2013 and Jo-Anne a Bachelor of Arts majoring in law on 30 September 2014. She was admitted to the Bar in the Auckland High Court on 17 April. Both worked hard to achieve their degrees. Raymond tutored at Southland Institute of Technology and worked while studying. Jo-Anne studied fulltime at Auckland University while working part-time as well as being busy as a housewife and mother of two teenage girls. Jo-Anne studied after 21-years of service with Air New Zealand as a member of their international air crew. Jo-Anne being admitted to the Bar at the Auckland High Court.
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