CompetitionsSeaweek 2013 Competitions:
East Coast / Bay of Plenty Kids Pictures and Stories Competition
RESULTS:
"Don’t pollute the sea, keep it clean for you and me"
A winning statement from 8 year old Imogen Wood of Tolaga Bay Area School, in line with this year’s Seaweek theme “Healthy Seas – Healthy People”, one of 245 entries in the annual Seaweek kids Pictures and Stories Competition.
Creative use of materials, poetic language, vibrant computer graphics and awesome artwork described how kids connect to the sea and how we all need to look after it says East Coast / Bay of Plenty Seaweek regional coordinator Trudi Ngawhare.
Entries were received from children all over the region from Thornton School in Whakatane to Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti in Hicks Bay to Makaraka School in Gisborne.
The winning entries were judged in age categories:
For the Gisborne/East Coast:
3-5 years $20 voucher – Clay Hemmington 3 years
6-8 years $40 voucher – Imogen Wood 8 years and Te Kurapounamu Wilson-Karini 6 years both from Tolaga Bay Area School
9-12 years $40 voucher – Jodi McGrath 9 years from Gisborne Central School
For the Eastern Bay of Plenty:
3-5 years $20 voucher – Korbyn Curren 5 years from Thornton School
6-8 years $40 voucher – Jazmin McMillan 6 years from Thornton School
9-12 years $40 voucher – Leah Moore 12 years from Woodlands School
“With the effort from all entries, its heartening to see, that the future health of our seas are in good hands with our children leading the way to become awesome kaitiaki (guardians) of Tangaroa” says Ms Ngawhare.
All Tairawhiti entries are on display at the Gisborne DOC office at 63 Carnarvon Street through until June.
All Eastern Bay of Plenty entries are on display at the Opotiki DOC office 70 Bridge Street through until the end of May.
If anyone wishes to pick up their entries they can be collected from the DOC office.
Organized by Department of Conservation
Contact: Trudi Ngawhare, Community Relations Ranger, 869.0487 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
National Seaweek Photo Competition
Send us photos of your favourite Seaweek 2013 event and you can win some great prizes in our National Competition.
Get inspiration from our Seaweek Photo Gallery.
Two categories: Under 16s and Over 16s.
We have vouchers to Auckland Zoo, Kelly Tarlton's and Explore NZ's whale and dolphin safari to give away.
Email your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or use an online file transfer website such as www.transferbigfiles.com
Closing date for entries Sunday 31 March 2012
Terms and Conditions:
- Two categories will be judged - age 16 and under, and over 16;
- Photos to be original work;
- Maximum number of entries per person is 3;
- Photos must be of a registered Seaweek 2013 event that appears on the seaweek.org.nz website;
- Closing date for entries: Sunday 31 March 2013
- Email your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
- The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into;
- Winners will be notified by email;
- NZAEE and Seaweek reserves the right to publish entered photos in its related publications and online and for other promotional purposes where appropriate.
National Seaweek Video Competition
Film and edit a short video of your favourite Seaweek 2013 event and you can win some great prizes in our National Competition.
Get inspiration from our NZAEESeaweek YouTube Channel videos.
Two categories: Under 16s and Over 16s.
Email your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or use an online file transfer website such as www.transferbigfiles.com
Closing date for entries Sunday 31 March 2012
Terms and Conditions:
- Two categories will be judged - age 16 and under, and over 16;
- Videos to be original work;
- Maximum length 3 minutes;
- Maximum number of entries per person is 3;
- Videos must be of a registered Seaweek 2013 event that appears on the seaweek.org.nz website;
- Closing date for entries: Sunday 31 March 2013
- Email your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
- The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into;
- Winners will be notified by email;
- NZAEE and Seaweek reserves the right to publish entered videos in its related publications and online and for other promotional purposes where appropriate.
Hawkes Bay Competitions:
Seaweek Poetry Writing Competition
Toiora te moana- Toiora te tangata Healthy Seas - Healthy People poetry competition with winning poems read at Seaweek poetry evening. Collect an entry form from PaperPlus Hastings or Napier, at the National Aquarium or download a form on www.nationalaquarium.co.nz
Seaweek Poster Competition
Toiora te moana- Toiora te tangata Healthy Seas - Healthy People Seaweek Poster Competition with winning posters hung in the Exhibition Hall at the National Aquarium. Collect an entry form from National Aquarium or visit www.nationalaquarium.co.nz for more information.
by Creative Napier
Contact: Christine Heaney for more information on 835-9448 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Marlborough Schools ‘Pledge for the Sea’ competition
Here in New Zealand, we’re surrounded by the sea. Many of us live by the sea or get out there regularly, whether it’s to enjoy our many beaches, go swimming, fishing, surfing or walking, or visit our many island sanctuaries, marine reserves or favourite coastal spots.
The Seaweek theme for 2013 is “Healthy seas…healthy people”.
This is your chance to have a think about the importance of the sea in your life, and how the health of the sea affects the health of your family, your friends and yourself.
What can the Councils, the Department of Conservation and the Government do to keep the sea healthy?
What can you do to keep the seas healthy?
TELL US!
Write a pledge to our governing organizations explaining how you would like them to look after the health of the sea, and in return, what you will do to look after the health of the sea.
OR:
Inspire others with your love of the sea, by writing a story, poem or essay that demonstrates how important the sea is to you and why it should be important to everyone.
The winners of each topic within the primary and high school sections will receive a voucher for a day trip to Lochmara Lodge Wildlife Recovery and Arts Centre in Queen Charlotte Sound and book vouchers for their school, with the winners being featured in the Marlborough Midweek.
Pledges will be judged on eloquence, originality of idea, inspiration to others and how they reflect the Seaweek 2013 theme.
WHEN, WHERE AND HOW?
Post or email your pledge to the Department of Conservation, PO Box 51, Renwick, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Sunday 10 March.
Email entries may be in the form of scanned documents, pdf or word documents or mailed as original paper documents. Colin King will announce the winners on Friday 15 March, with the Marlborough Express and Department of Conservation representatives.
