three of the four major prizes on offer.
Female students shone at this year's Manu Korero national secondary school speech competitions in Rotorua, winning
three of the four major prizes on offer.
The Pei Te Hurinui Jones prize for senior Maori went to Te Wairere Ngaia from Waikato kura Nga Taiatea.
Keria Paki from Rotorua's Te Kura o te Ahorangi took the Rawhiti Ihaka prize for junior English.
The Korimako senior English trophy was taken home to Gisborne by Karli Rickard from Lytton High School.
Taylor Taranaki from Te Wharekura o Nga Tapuwae in south Auckland won the Sir Turi Carrol junior English category.
One of the judges, Jim Perry, told Waatea News the judges were also impressed with the high standard of oratory.
