Gina McCarthy | Sport

Gina McCarthy | Sport

Who would have thought that a girl who cried the entire time at her first swimming competition at 6 years old would still be swimming and now a multiple New Zealand Age Group record holder, definitely not me! I started my journey as a competitive swimmer at 6 years...
Hannah Gapes | Sport

Hannah Gapes | Sport

My name is Hannah Gapes, I am 17 years old and currently a Year 13 student at John Paul College, Rotorua. I live in a family of six, with three brothers. I feel privileged to have been involved in a wide variety of sports, including rock-climbing, tennis, hockey,...
Jacqueline McPherson | Music / Performing Arts

Jacqueline McPherson | Music / Performing Arts

Jacqui is currently a first-year student at the University of Waikato, where she is completing a BMus in Flute Performance and a BSc in Computer Science. While she plays a few instruments, flute is her main passion. Having moved around in her school years, she gained...
Ethan Larsen | Sport

Ethan Larsen | Sport

Born and raised in the beautiful city of Tauranga, I have always had a passion for sports. From a young age, I got my hands into everything from table tennis, golf, hockey rugby, athletics and so much more. Although I have excelled at all sports, my serious passion...
Zyleika Smith Pratt | Sport

Zyleika Smith Pratt | Sport

I am very proud to have already represented my country, New Zealand, and my Iwi Ngati Kahunguni. I hope to continue to make my family, especially my little sister, my mum and my grandmum, proud of me. They are at every meet I go to. In fact, my grandmum taught me to...