Whakawhanaungatanga Week is a week of positive relationship building, settling into kāinga life, academic preparation for Grammar schools (Epsom and Auckland) and of getting to know the area through some fun activities and of course some fun and laughter!
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2022 is the first time ever we have celebrated Prize Giving twice in one year!
In February we put the clocks back to celebrate all achievements for the 2021 school year. Then we reset our clocks to focus on all the hard work done in the 2022.
What joy to reunite with our whānau and supporters in celebrating this time at Eden Park, an iconic location!
Matua Ōtene Reweti set the tone for our event by giving his blessings and sharing uplifting karakia. Our rangatahi performed powerful haka to honour their leaving tuākana (old leaders)......
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Bruce Plested officially opened InZone’s redeveloped headquarters and kāinga at 99 Owens Road on Sunday 31 July 2022, almost three years to the day since mana whenua Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei blessed the site and we broke ground.
This multi million dollar project included demolishing an outdated building and replacing it with a purpose-built 38-bed hostel incorporating a new commercial kitchen to service both our girls’ and boys’ kāinga, dining and lounge facilities as well as refurbishing other......Continue Reading
It's partnerships like InZone has with UBS that add great value to our kaupapa for our rangatahi. Not only have UBS supported InZone financially but InZone senior rangatahi were recently treated to a corporate experience at UBS' waterfront offices in the CBD on the 27th floor. UBS consulted with InZone’s team to put together an event that would best benefit our senior rangatahi. The event was a huge success and everyone left buzzing with our rangatahi giving it the ultimate approval, suggesting we make it an annual event.
Chris Simcock, Country Head, UBS......
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With rangatahi being scattered around the motu and the country in lockdown at our usual Prizegiving time, we decided to postpone our 2021 Prizegiving in the hopes of safely gathering rangatahi and whānau together in the new year for a celebration of success and perseverance. Red light setting meant we had to restrict attendance to rangatahi and kaimahi only but we were pleased to have whānau and friends of InZone attend virtually as we held our first-ever live-streamed event. Held onsite, we were treated to yet another delicious kai from the kitchen......
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The last year has seen InZone take great strides in our journey as we strive towards sustainable living. With the support of the ANZ Staff Foundation, InZone was able to purchase everything on our gardening wish list including lawnmowers, garden sheds and tools, soil, planters and seeds. This was all put to great use establishing māra kai at our girls kāinga led by our green-thumbed Senior Boarding Manager Whaea Karllie. We look forward to establishing another māra kai at our boys' kāinga as our construction works draw to a close next month.
Yesterday......
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Me rangatira te tū!
Whakamihi ki a Legacy Rawiri who will serve as Kotahitanga Deputy Leader for 2022 at Epsom Girls Grammar School! Ka rawe!
The Kotahitanga group is for rangatahi who are interested in Māori culture. Legacy will play a key role in organising events around Matariki, te Wiki o te reo Māori and other significant dates.
Koia kei a koe!...
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Me rangatira te tū!
Once again InZone is proud to celebrate the announcement of InZone rangatahi to top leadership positions at partner school Auckland Grammar School. Congratulations to Te Awa Neumann and Torah Apineru on being named Prefects for 2022!
Te Awa has been a roopu leader at the kāinga as well as participating in AGS' Basketball Under 17B, Kapa Haka Group, Tuakana-Teina Mentoring Programme.
Torah is an asset at the kāinga assisting with tutoring as well as an AGS' Cross Country Senior, Volleyball Senior Blue and in Interact.
InZone alumni Taimarino Cleave and Maika Rhind......
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