Mason @ Ngatea Primary School

Goals for camp What is your goal for camp? To have fun and have a great time. Why are you coming on camp? To work with other people well. What skills, strengths, qualities, powers do you possess that will help you have a really successful camp experience? Strengths. What will you do if you have a problem at camp? Ask the teachers. Who will you speak to? Anybody. What will help you solve your problem? Talking to the teacher. How will you be an effective team member in your car group, activity group and cabin group? I will show respect and be nice to other people. What will we see or hear? I will hear talking in a group and I will see people having fun.

An Australian man has broken downhill speed record for mountain biking. Murkas stock known  as mad max he has broken his own record his speed was 167.6 km per hour. He had put himself through eight runs and number nine was the fastest.

Two new triathletes have won New Zealands Ironman in Taupo for 2017. Kiwi Braden Currie won the men's race and American Jocelyn McCauley has won the women's race. Cameron Brown and Meredith Kessler have lost Ironman for 2017.  Braden Curry his time was 8 hours 20 minutes and 57 seconds and    Jocelyn McCauley  time was 9 hours 9 minutes and 46 seconds. The swim is 4 km the is 180 km and the run is 42.2 km.