Monday, May 4, 2009

Mangapumarumaru Epic

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After Saturday's scary paddle we thought we'd try something gentler. So considering it was Lea's birthday we decided on a later ...
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Saturday, May 2, 2009

Drama on High Seas

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Well, it felt like that anyway. Lea, Barry, George, Aaron and I planned to paddle over Ohiwa Harbour to the Boatshed Restaurant to order bee...
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Week in Auckland

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I have had a great week in Auckland with my mates Terry and Peter at a principal's study tour. We went up on Sunday and booked into the ...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

ANZAC Day in Opotiki

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Today myself and my Head Boy and Head Girl, Chad and Tara, marched in the ANZAC service to the cenotaph where both students gave great speec...

Training Continues

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Last Thursday I did a 40 min paddle at the wharf. This made the ribs hurt! On Friday Barry, lea and I drove to Amokura and hiked up the trac...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Broken Ribs and Adventure Training

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I am a bit impressed with myself. Yesterday, after only 8 days of breaking my ribs I donned my pack and compulsory gear and joined Barry, Le...
Monday, April 20, 2009

NZ Secondary Schools MTB Champs at Levin

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IMG_3019 Originally uploaded by mlabraham@xtra.co.nz This photo shows Jared at the bottom of the awesome downhill course in Levin. The other...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Latest Billboard

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Amokura Crash

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A great day's training with Barry and Lea was wrecked when I came off at speed at the top of the Amokura track. Broken ribs and mild con...
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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Adventure Training Underway

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We're well and truly under way with our training. On Good Friday Barry and Lea turned up here and we set off on our MTBs and picked up P...
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Sunday, April 5, 2009

Restorative Practices

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The final week at school is a short one with Good Friday. As well, Thursday is JAM Day so should be a little less pressure. Margaret Thorsbo...

Catch Up

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Heaps been happening as usual. It took me a week to get over the Blue Mountain fall. The bruise was spectacular and the bike is still parked...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Latest Learning Matters

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The new government has moved quite quickly on introducing some measures that are designed to improve educational outcomes for young people. ...
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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Opotiki Blue Mountain Blast - Maurie Thrashes Hedley

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I'm sitting here in severe pain wondering why I don't stop doing these crazy things. I didn't even know if I would do this event...
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Colville Connection and Paul's 50th

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I have no photos of the actual ride as it was too wet, slippery and tough to take a camera. The ride lived up to its reputation as a gruelli...
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Kururau Krusher Photos Found!

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Paul outsprinting Maurie in jandals Originally uploaded by mlabraham@xtra.co.nz This photo reminds me of a couple of superheroes! Click here...
Sunday, March 8, 2009

Whitikau and Return

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Hedley 110 Originally uploaded by mlabraham@xtra.co.nz What a week! Tuesday night was the final summer series race and I was pleased to PB! ...
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Monday, March 2, 2009

Latest Learning Matters

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As a school leader it can become too easy to end up focusing on the administrative side of running a school. The job is complex and does inv...
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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Kururau Krusher Success!

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The bad news is that somehow I've lost my photos, and there was a very good one of me finishing my run too! The good news is that Opotik...

Round Taupo Photos

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IMG_2893 Originally uploaded by mlabraham@xtra.co.nz Don't you think this is a great photo of Aaron racing in the middle of the night. C...