Notices

Te Uru Rākau Forestry Scholarships – Applications Now Open

Listed by: Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand)

The Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships are open from June to the 15 August. We’re offering 6 scholarships for the 2020 academic year for qualifying Māori and/ or female students enrolling in the Bachelor of Forestry Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Forest Engineering at the University of Canterbury.

Successful winners will get:

$8,000 a year for 4 years (the length of the degree) to help with tuition fees and living costs, and

A paid internship with Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand) or another forestry employer.

For further information and to apply, please visit: www.teururakau.govt.nz/forestryscholarships.

Play It Strange – Our Songwriting World

Listed by: Play It Strange Trust

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Established in 2003, Play It Strange exists to provide pathways of creativity through songwriting - also the recording, performance and celebration of those songs. We have a number of programmes and competitions in place to achieve these goals. 

Play It Strange Competitions 2019

- Lion Foundation Songwriting Competiton - closes 28 June
- Peace Song Competition - closes 28 June
- Who Loves Who Competition - closes 2 September
- Strange Art Competition - closes 18 October

Go to our website, listen to our songs and read our Lyric Books,
at playitstrange.org.nz.

Join Word Mania, a Free Online Spelling Competition for New Zealand Schools

Listed by: LiteracyPlanet

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New Zealand (nationwide)

28 May 2019 – 30 August 2019

Chess: North Shore Secondary Regional Interschools Qualifier

Listed by: Auckland Chess Association

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The Auckland Chess Association (chessauckland.nz) is coordinating regional qualifiers over most of Auckland, for the NZ Chess Federation's annual National Interschools Finals.

The North Shore Secondary qualifier takes place at Westlake Boys High School on 15 August. For information please check the North Shore Chess Club's Interschools page at www.northshorechess.org.nz/interschools.html and the ACA's Interschools page at
https://www.chessauckland.nz/2019/interschools.html

Please email (or text) the organiser, Helen Milligan, at heligan@heliganchess.nz.

Auckland

15 August 2019 – 15 August 2019

Chess: East Auckland Primary Interschools Regional Qualifier

Listed by: Auckland Chess Association

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Auckland Chess Association (www.chessauckland.nz) is coordinating the regional qualifiers for most of Auckland, for the NZ Chess Federation's annual National Interschools Finals.

The East Auckland Primary event will be held on 1 August at Point View School, 25 Kilkenny Drive, Howick.

For more information please check the ACA's Interschools webpage at
www.chessauckland.nz/2019/interschools.html
or email the organiser, Helen Milligan, at heligan@heliganchess.nz.

Auckland

01 August 2019 – 01 August 2019

Chess: East Auckland Secondary Interschools Regional Qualifier

Listed by: Auckland Chess Association

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Auckland Chess Association (chessauckland.nz) is coordinating the regional qualifiers for most of Auckland, for the NZ Chess Federation's annual National Interschools Finals.

The East Auckland Secondary event will be held on 18 June at Macleans College, 2 Macleans Road, Bucklands Beach.

For more information please check the ACA's Interschools webpage at
https://www.chessauckland.nz/2019/interschools.html
or email the organiser, Helen Milligan, at heligan@heliganchess.nz.

Auckland

18 June 2019 – 18 June 2019

Chess: North Shore Intermediate Interschools Regional Qualifier

Listed by: Auckland Chess Association

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Auckland Chess Association (chessauckland.nz) is coordinating the regional qualifiers for most of Auckland, for the NZ Chess Federation's annual National Interschools Finals.

The North Shore Intermediate event will be held on 29 July at Wairau Intermediate, 113 Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill.

For more information please check North Shore Chess Club's Interschools page at www.northshorechess.org.nz/interschools.html and
the ACA's Interschools webpage at
www.chessauckland.nz/2019/interschools.html.

Email the organiser, Helen Milligan, at heligan@heliganchess.nz.

Auckland

29 July 2019 – 29 July 2019

Chess: North Shore Primary Interschools Regional Qualifier

Listed by: Auckland Chess Association

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Auckland Chess Association (chessauckland.nz) is coordinating the regional qualifiers for most of Auckland, for the NZ Chess Federation's annual National Interschools Finals.

The North Shore Primary event will be held on 30 July at Wairau Intermediate, 113 Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill.

For more information please check North Shore Chess Club's Interschools page at
www.northshorechess.org.nz/interschools.html and
the ACA's Interschools webpage at
www.chessauckland.nz/2019/interschools.html.
Email the organiser, Helen Milligan, at heligan@heliganchess.nz

Auckland

30 July 2019 – 30 July 2019

2019 Auckland Regional Sport Stacking Tournament

Listed by: WSSA NZ (World Sport Stacking Association NZ)

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The 2019 Auckland Regional Sport Stacking Tournament will be held on Sunday 18 August.

You can be sure that cups and records will fly as our experienced stackers vie to beat their own times, as well as those of their closest competitors. Novice stackers practise and compete amongst the experienced stackers. Tips and tricks will be passed on freely, and you will be encouraged and supported every step of the way.

This is a fun-filled family event and spectators and media can join sport stackers, instructors and volunteers from 9am.

All details are on the Speed Stacks (NZ) website: www.speedstacks.co.nz/pages/auckland-tournament

Auckland

18 August 2019 – 18 August 2019

Auckland Girls' Chess Championship 2019

Listed by: Waitakere Chess Club Inc

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When: 9am to 2.30pm.

Where: Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, 751-761 New North Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland.

Entry fee: $17.50 per player.

Format: Three separate 6 round tournaments in age groups: open, under 12 and under 10 years of age.

Organised by the Waitakere Chess Club Inc for the NZ Chess Federation

For queries contact Bruce Pollard; ph (027) 435 8674; email bruce.pollard@ymail.com or Viv or Bob Smith, (021) 162 3342 (Viv) or (027) 478 6282 (Bob) or go to the New Zealand Chess Federation website http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/calendar.html for information and entry form.

Auckland

28 June 2019 – 28 June 2019

Think Kind 2019 Student Competition

Listed by: NZ Vegetarian Society

Entries are now open for the 2019 Think Kind Competition! The annual competition is run by the NZ Vegetarian Society, and is open to all currently enrolled primary, intermediate, and secondary-aged students. Every student who enters will receive a certificate and a prize.

The overall winner will be determined by a people’s choice vote, and will be announced on 1 October, World Vegetarian Day. The entry that wins the People’s Choice Award will receive $1,000 for their school.

Go to www.vegetarian.org.nz for guidelines.

Students must submit their entries online by 12 August.

Ngārimu Video Competition for Y7–13

Listed by: Ministry of Education

"This is My Mexico” Drawing Contest

Listed by: Embassy of Mexico

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Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME), invites all children around the world to participate in the 23rd “This is My Mexico” children’s Drawing Contest.

The theme for this year’s contest is Mexico’s Idols and Personalities - Who has inspired you the most?

The contest will be open from the time this invitation is published, until 28 June. The 12 winners will receive a diploma and will be featured in IME’s 2020 calendar.

For more information please contact the Embassy of Mexico –
embnzelanda@sre.gob.mx.