porirua youth awards 2021
Twelve of our rangatahi were celebrated for their outstanding accomplishments at this year’s twelfth annual Porirua Youth Awards.
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker congratulated each of them for their hard work and achievements at the awards ceremony at Pataka last Wednesday. Recipients received up to $1500 to put towards further study or other goals.
Rangatahi participating and leading the way in education, culture and arts, environment and community work and sports feature in the awards each year.
A special thanks goes out to our Emcee’s Murray Faivalu, Allyson Tone and Tahlia Steedman who did an amazing job.
2021 PORIRUA YOUTH AWARDS RECIPIENTS
He whakamihi, congratulations to our 2021 Porirua Youth Award Recipients!
| Recipient | Age | School | Award | Award Category |
| Bailey Symons | 15 | Whitby Collegiate | Commended | Sport |
| Kaela Stodart | 15 | Aotea College | Commended | Community/Environment |
| Failelei-Fay Nafatali | 17 | Bishop Viard College | Commended | Education |
| Hannah Mercer | 17 | Aotea College | Excellence | Education |
| Suné Weyers | 18 | Kapiti College | Commended | Education |
| Grace Muldrock | 17 | Aotea College | Commended | Art/Culture |
| Brian Fiedalan | 17 | Mana College | Commended | Art/Culture |
| Jemma Brisk | 18 | Aotea College | Commended | Community/Environment |
| Jennifer Coulston | 17 | Aotea College | Commended | Community/Environment |
| Sarah Habib | 17 | Tawa College | Commended | Community/Environment |
| Abby Draper | 17 | Wellington Girls College | Commended | Sport |
| Emelita Fa’asalele-Leota | 17 | Bishop Viard College | Excellence | Sport |
Back: Jemma Brisk, Jennifer Coulston, Hannah Mercer, Mayor Anita Baker, Brian Fiedalan, Abby Draper, Kaela Stodard, Suné Weyers
Front: Failelei-Fay Nafatali, Emelita Faasalele-Leota, Grace Muldrock, Sarah Habib