For this initial competition the organisers offered students in Years 7-13 the opportunity to either create an art work, a prepared speech, a spoken word performance or an impromptu speech using one of the two World Environment Day themes of beating plastic pollution or fighting air pollution.
Watch the Speeches here
Prepared Speech, Years 7 – 9
1st : Portia Boyd, Our Lady of Victories School
2nd : Gemma York, Beckenham Primary
Frances Stanley, – Cobham Intermediate
Whatuariki Brazier, – Ao TaWhiti Unlimited Discovery
Eve Thompson, – Hillmorton High School
Lucy Gray, – Beckenham Primary School
Ruby Jones, Prebbleton Primary
Freya Surman, Prebbleton Primary
Paige Tindall, – Cobham Intermediate
Daisy Hopgood, Chisnallwood Intermediate
Rhian Gonzales, Our Lady of Victories School
Leila Cogle,- St Martins Primary School
Portia Boyd, Our Lady of Victories School 
Gemma York, Beckenham Primary
Prepared Speech, Years 10 – 13
1st : Ciara Foley, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
2nd : Samantha Dryden, Hillmorton High School
Anna Casey, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
Haven Kahssay, Marian College
Lily Heidmann, Rangiora HighSchool
Ciara Foley, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery 
Samantha Dryden, Hillmorton High School
Impromptu Speeches, Years 10 – 13
Topic – Carbon Footprinting
1st : Ben Watkins, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
2nd : Matthew Hewson, Hillmorton High School
Oscar Henderson-Walsh, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Ben Watkins, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery 
Matthew Hewson, Hillmorton High School
Spoken Word, Years 11 – 13
1st : Holly Whittaker, Rangiora High
2nd : Ngaire North, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Noah McKay, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Holly Whittaker, Rangiora High 
Ngaire North, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Art Works, Years 7 – 9
1st : Evie MacDonald, Home school
2nd : Aili Sebastian, Our Lady of Victories School
Alyssa Auton, Chisnallwood Intermediate
Sofia Van Soest, Chisnallwood Intermediate
Tyrell Eden, Chisnallwood Intermediate
Mia Huk, Chisnallwood Intermediate
Tristan Dunlop, St Martins School
Thelma Jolly, St Martins School
Rei Anne Zamora, Our Lady of Victories School
Bruce Chen, Prebbleton School
Nina Ebert, Prebbleton School
Lily Saunders, Heaton Intermediate
Lydia Ellenbroek, Heaton Intermediate
Tessa Marshall, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Charlotte Fisher-Taylor, Burnside High School
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Evie MacDonald, Homeschool (left side), 1st 
Evie MacDonald, Homeschool (right side), 1st 
Aili Sebastian, Our Lady of Victories School, 2nd 
Alyssa Auton, Chisnallwood Intermediate 
Sofia van Soest, Chisnallwood Intermediate 
Tyrell Eden, Chisnallwood Intermediate 
Mia Huk, Chisnallwood Intermediate 
Tristan Dunlop, St Martins School 
Thelma Jolly, St Martins Primary 
Rei Anne Zamora, Our Lady of Victories School 
Bruce Chen, Prebbleton Primary 
Nina Ebert, Prebbleton Primary 
Lily Saunders, Heaton Intermediate 
Lydia Ellenbroek, Heaton Normal Intermediate 
Tessa Marshall, Ao Tawhiti 
Charlotte Fisher-Taylor, Burnside High
Art Works, Years 10 – 13
1st : Addison Drake, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
2nd : Alice Reid, Rangiora High School
Emily Davey, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
Jax Halliday, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
Abigail Maclean, Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
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Addison Drake, Rangi Ruru Girls School, 1st 
Alice Reid, Rangiora High, 2nd 
Emily Davey, Rangi Ruru School 
Jax Hailliday, Rangi Ruru Girls School 
Abigail Maclean, Ao Tawhiti