Winners of 2020 New Zealand School "Chinese Bridge" Speech Competition announced
Special congratulations to the top speakers, who can continue onto the international competitions, 加油 jiā yóu!
Winners of the 2020 New Zealand School 'Chinese Bridge' speech competition (Sunday 2 August) are:
Junior category
| Prize | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
First Prize | Reina Jones | Whanganui High School |
Second Prize | Ruby Stretch-Treweek | Otago Girls' High School |
Third Prize | Jaskiran Rahi | Queen Margaret College |
Telesia Tanoa'i | St Teresa's School | |
Fourth Prize | Colden Sapir | ACG Parnell College |
Rhea Homroy | Queen Margaret College |
Senior category
| Prize | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
First Prize | Jake Doyle | ACG Parnell College |
Second Prize | Lesieli Katoa | Wellington East Girl's College |
Third Prize | Luca Viscapi | Scots College |
Natalie Goh | Glendowie College | |
Fourth Prize | Ngaru Omichi | Rotorua Boys' High School |
Sohyun Kwon | St Margaret's College |
Confucius Institute VUW Director Adele Bryant thanked everybody for working hard - from the judges, Confucius Institute staff, supportive teachers and parents to the talented and talented participants themselves. Bryant said "everybody who made it to the final were winners in our eyes."
Top speakers can continue onto the international competitions, 加油 jiā yóu!