Media Release
Transit
New Zealand
National Office
16 November 2007
Media release
Young talent recognised in geography competition
Transit New Zealand and the New Zealand Geographical Society (NZGS) are
delighted at the high level of skill displayed by entrants of the 2007 Transit
New Zealand Year 13 Geography Competition.
Transit and NZGS are proud to congratulate the following students for
their achievement in the competition:
- Overall winner - $1000:
Adam Goodall from Palmerston North Boys High for 'The Flyger's
Line Big-Box Retail Development'.
- Best Roading Project winner
- $500: Trelise Needham from St Peter's School in
Cambridge
for ''Southern Comfort: safety Issues surrounding the Southern Entry and
Exit point at St Peter's School'.
- Commendation - $200: Duncan
Harding from
Otumoetai
College
, Tauranga, who received a commendation for his project 'An Investigation
of the Southern Pipeline Project'.
The competition is run by the
New Zealand Geographical Society in association with the New Zealand Board of
Geography Teachers and was judged by Dr Nick Preston of the
School
of
Geography
, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington. Transit
has been a proud sponsor of the competition since 2000, and sees the competition
as a way to foster the sorts of skills that transport and other industries need.
Transit Chief Executive Rick van Barneveld says that in Transit's field
of work, civil engineers and planners benefit significantly from a background in
geography.
"We're thrilled to see such a wealth of talent coming up through
the ranks at a time when these skills are in greater demand than ever in
New Zealand
."
Competition Coordinator for the Board of Geography Teachers Marg Williams
says that the work submitted by the students was sound geographic research
and displayed a high level of analysis.
"Having the support of Transit has enabled us to continue with this
competition and allows students to recognise the links between their class work
and the skills they are developing for use in the future".
In the course of this competition students were required to investigate
and make recommendations on real issues, often in their local communities,
giving them a greater understanding of the complexities of infrastructure and
other issues.
For more information please contact:
Anthony Frith
Communications Adviser
Tel 04 496 5479
Fax 04 496 6613
Mob 027 213 7617
anthony.frith@transit.govt.nz
Visit us at www.transit
govt.nz
