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Two students tied in Passchendaele competition

David Bennett

Wellington, June 21, 2017

Two students have tied for first place in the Passchendaele multi-media competition. Wellington’s Neakiry Kivi and Tauranga’s Amanda Yang were the two Year 13 students to jointly take out this year’s Battle of Passchendaele Multimedia Competition.

Piano and Poem

Neakiry, from Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, submitted an original piano composition entitled ‘Scenes from Passchendaele.’

Amanda from Tauranga Girls’ College, submitted a poem entitled ‘Passchendaele 12 October 1917.’

Both entries encapsulate ‘Then and Now’ – a battlefield from 1917 becomes a place of remembrance for all New Zealanders, who will commemorate the losses as part of the centenary commemorations in October.

The entries, whilst different, succinctly capture the personal way in which New Zealanders remember the horrors of 1917, ensuring that we will never forget the sacrifices made on one of our darkest days in New Zealand’s history.

Both winners will receive $2000 contribution towards their ongoing education and a place as a New Zealand Youth Ambassador at the Battle of Passchendaele centenary commemorations in Belgium in October.

About the Competition

The Battle of Passchendaele multimedia competition, facilitated by Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand, was launched in 2011 as a way of ensuring that New Zealand’s sacrifice on the Western Front was not forgotten, and that New Zealand’s young people continue to be aware of the heroism that took place in the fields of Belgium.

David Bennett is Veterans’ Affairs Minister of New Zealand.

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