Waitaki Boy News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

St Kevin’s College is taking a cautious approach to security during Waitaki Week. Three volunteers have been patrolling the school grounds this...

Footage of a violent attack by Waitaki Boys' High School pupils shared online has been labelled appalling and the attack should never have happened, poli

Teams from Waitaki Boys’ and St Andrew’s were also invited. “The festival is about us coming together as a whānau and as a community to celebrate Matariki, and with the hāngi afterwards, coming together to share a meal,” she said. Valentina Bellomo/Stuff Waitaki Boys’ High School perform at the Waimate Matariki Festival on Friday. While Matariki is often considered to have seven visible stars, there are actually nine depending on what rohe the stars are viewed from. Adams said part of this year's focus will be learning more about the two extra stars and what they mean.

Dylan Jones has discovered the story of one special ex-Waitaki Boys’ High School pupil. It all started when the year 12 pupil was given an assignment to research a historic event and its relevance to New Zealand and his family. His grandmother suggested looking into the history of his grandfather’s uncle, Private Henry Ross Bottle, who was a World War 2 sapper and engineer fitter. Up until then, Pvt Bottle’s life and death went largely unspoken within the family. According to Dylan’s mother, his grandparents did not like talking about it. But a memory that was too painful for his gran...

The sweet melodies of Waltzing Matilda and In Flanders Fields will ring through the Waitaki Boys’ High School Hall of Memories on Sunday. The Hall of Memories will be open to the public, as the annual Anzac Day concert makes a welcome return. The concert was cancelled last year as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. Singers and musicians from Oamaru, Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington will perform, and Waitaki Boys’ pupil Jonty Nelson will open proceedings with the bagpipes. Among those featuring are sopranos Rebecca Ryan and Calla Knudson-Hollebon, baritone Jason Henderson, and the Be...