Rodney Writes awards ceremony

The Rodney Writes Awards ceremony was held last night at Whangaparaoa Library. MC Stu Duvall presided over the celebration of creative writing on the theme "Going global." The three judges, Lorraine Orman (Young Writers), Helen Kirkman (Novice) and Sue Orr (Premier) commented positively on the depth and quality of the entries.

Congratulations to the winners.

Premier winner - John MacKinven
Premier runner-up - Beatrice Hale

Novice winner - Kayleen Hazlehurst
Novice runner-up - Catherine Bell

Young Writers winner - Eve Bain
Young Writers runner-up - Amy Jackson

Photos from the night and more details about the competition to come...