The Poor Knights competition is offered every year, at the end of 
 programme delivery, for a free trip (sponsored by Dive Tutukaka) for 
 one student from each of the new participating Northland schools in 
 the full Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) programme. This year 
 students and their guardians were joined on the sole charter by film 
 star - Bruce Hopkins on the 5th annual "Dive! Tutukaka - Experiencing 
 Marine Reserves" competition trip.

  Bruce Hopkins is one of New Zealand's most prolific actors featuring 
 in films such as 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Jubilee' and 'Savage 
 Honeymoon'. Kelly Tarlton's daughter and grandson also came on the 
 trip with Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) coordinators Samara 
 Sutherland and Kim Boyle.

  The competition offers the students a great incentive to produce 
 work 
 and action marine conservation within their community. It also gives 
 the students and their guardians an opportunity to experience another 
 fantastic marine reserve. Students are selected based on the 
 enthusiasm and effort they show when studying the EMR programme and 
 New Zealand marine conservation.

 Winners this year:
  Sean Cochrane - Opua School
  Blake Gunn - Pompallier School
  Nicolle Clotworthy - Onerahi Primary School
  Jonathan Taylor - Northland College
  Harriet Duley - Pakaraka School
  Alex Birchall - One Tree Point School
  Siobhan Wakeling-Geange & Katie Humm (sponsored by EMR) - Dargaville 
  Intermediate
  Cheyenne Field - Karetu School
  Devon Beatson - Te kura Kaupapa Maori O Pukemiro
  Brandon Neho - Kaitaia Intermediate
  Sarianna Crook - Homeschoolers
  Sheldon Radovanovich - Manaia View School
  Peara Rawiri - Whangaruru School
  Hazel Buchanan - Whangarei Intermediate
  Elizabeth Dunn - Te kura Taumata O Panguru
  Jessica Bullen - Kamo High School
  Shona lee Lawrence Samuels - Matauri Bay School
  Taipa Area School & Otangarei School students did not attend