POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL1939

Back: …….., Neville Mark Winiata, …….., …….., Don Montgomery, Coogan Hartley, Philip Hagley, Logan Lingard, ……..

Middle: Don Carle, Ken Congdon, Ivy Speirs, Pauline Kilsby, ? Valerie Meads, Marjorie Arcus, Jack Rowe, Ron Montgomery

Front: Fay Tabor, Louie Hapeta, Nanny Hapeta, Thelma Hagley, Kathleen Carle, Anne Webb, …….., Ruth Tabor

POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL1941 

Back: …….., …….., ?Bill Kiriona, …….., Angus Carle, Ross Arcus, …….., ……..

Middle: …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., Ray Penny, Martin Hartley, Jim Lawson

Front: …….., …….., …….., ? Tatiana Hohaia, Louie Hapeta, Nanny Hapeta, …….., …….., Thelma Hagley, Kathleen Hagley, Elsie Montgomery

NOTE: If you can name anybody, please pst a comment, or email Poroutawhao100@gmail.com

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1938 

Back: …….., …….., Jim Mackie, …….., …….., …….., ? Jim Lawson, …….., Ray Penny, Malcolm Speirs

Middle: …….., ? Don Montgomery, ? Ron Montgomery, ? Thelma Hagley, Louie Hapeta, Nanny Hapeta, …….., …….., Angus Carle

Front: Oriana Tatana, ? Dorothy Meads, Lola Jamieson, …….., …….., Kathleen Carle, Elsie Montgomery, Beryl Carle, Kathleen Hagley, ? Tatiana Hohaia

POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL1937 

Back: ? Tabby Hapeta, Jim Jamieson, Claude Coleman, Ramon Thornton, Joe Tatana

Middle: Ian McCrea, John Old, Betty Carle, Joan MacFarlane, Colin Winiata, Bill Taylor

Front: Dulcie Healey, Ruth Old, Muriel Kilsby, Marie Nicholson, Rene Arcus, Jean Arcus, Doreen Aldrich, Lola Jamieson

POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL1936  

Back: Coogan Hartley, Bill Taylor, Roy Speirs, David Kilsby, Keith Mackie, Rex Hannan, Claude Coleman, …….. .

Middle: Hannah Hirini, Marie Bartholomew, Tira Tiepa, Janie Hohaia, June Hartley

Front: Dorothy Cresswell, Jean Arcus, Rene Arcus, Betty Carle, ?Joyce Jamieson, Doreen Aldrich, Joan MacFarlane.

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1937 

Back: David Kilsby, Bernard Webb, Brian Kilsby, Whi Whi Winiata, Bruce Hannam, Peter Arcus, Jack Penny

2nd Row: Marie Bartholomew, Freda Tabor, Joan Tabor, Joan Bartholomew, Sheila Jackson, Peggy Price, Vena Aldrich, Rene Arcus 

1st Row: Wiki Hapeta, Hannah Hirini, Watea Wehipeihana, Violet Hagley, Lilian Wellbutton, Tira Tiepa, Evelyn Winiata, Rita Kiriona, Pat Sloan

Front: Roy Speirs, Des Scott, Phil Kilsby, Alan Tait, Bernard Webb, Keith Mackie, …….. 

POROUTAWHAO Form 1-2 1982

Back: Michael Bealing, Nyra Phillips, Trevor Horn, Kevin Webby, Monica Koia, Aaron Bary

Middle: Rawinia Waaka, Mathew Hartley, Jeffry Smith, Andrea Bailey, Michelle Sciascia, Ian Mackie, Brendon McDermott, John Hunt

Front: Fiona Nichol, Mathew Bateman, Steven Turnbull, Michelle Webby, Mr G Opie, Amanda Sharkey, David Greally, Ashley Watson, Angela Thornburrow

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1982

Back: Angela Shellard, Rosanne Cook, Sarah McLennan, Scott Vickers, Michael Bealing, Leon Doreen, Rochelle McNair, Jackie Smith

Middle: Timothy Robertson, Ramon Teal, Rachel Morgan, Elizabeth Maclean, Jan Paterson, Laura Easton, Charlie Greally, Stacy Morrison

Front: Susan Mason, Darrell Stratton, Rachael Kilsby, Haydon Cunninghame, Mrs C Phillips, Kere Nichol, Venessa McDermott, Daniel Jones, Janyne Bagrie

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1983

Back: Andre Teal, Kere Nichol, Timothy Robertson, Haydon Cunninghame, Leon Doreen, Scott Stratton, Warren Howell, Darryl Smith, Christopher Faumina, David Mitchell

2nd Row: David Mason, Venessa McDermott, Janyne Bagrie, Stacy Morrison, Rochelle McNair, Sarah McLennan, Jackie Smith, Michael Brown

1st Row: Andrea Biddle, Melanie Parker, Tracey Wilton, Catherine Bealing, Susan Mason, Mrs C Phillips, Mary Cook, Angela Shellard, Janine Morgan, Annette Howell, Rochelle Wilton

Front: Jamie Cunningham, Michael Smaling

POROUTAWHAO P4/Std 1 1954 

Back: Denise Winiata, Joy Henderson, Gloria Redmond

Middle: Sydney Easton, David Albert, Doug Lingard, Bill Hill, Henry Earle, Philip Walton, Geoffrey Herbert

Front: Chris Munro, Nanny Hapeta, Fay Graham, Beverley Lewis, Lavinia McDermott,Necia Henderson, Annette Pratt, Jennifer Coleman, Mary Sloan, Anne Sutcliffe

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1939 

Back: …….., …….., …….., Malcolm Speirs, …….., Angus Carle, Ken Bovey, Ernie Gates, David Montgomery, ……..

Middle: Ross Arcus, Allan Coleman, …….., ?Kathleen Hagley, …….., ? Dorothy Meads, ?Tataiana Hohaia, ? Jim Lawson, Ray Penny

Front: ? Lola Jamieson, …….., Ruth Trimm, Beryl Carle, ? Betty Penny, Ngaire Arcus, …….., Elsie Montgomery

2002 Poroutawhao Junior

FRONT ROW: Antonia Miers, Steven Large, Sonni Maaka, Molly Martin, Dayna Benton, Ms. Katharina Galvin (Teacher)

SECOND ROW: Ms. Betty Ingram (Teacher), Tearna Hanson, Tiaki Solomon, Christopher Guthrie, Eve Athersuch.

Absent: Kieran Moes, Dylan Nicholson, Jesse Austin, Anthony Large, Chloe Jamieson.

Poroutawhao Room 2 1987

FRONT ROW: Andrea Biddle, Tracey Johnston, Dayna Sawtell, Kirsty Silvester, Tineka Gempton, Catherine Bealing, Mary Cook, Raelene Miller, Emma Weldon, Janine Morgan, Annette Howell.

SECOND ROW: Frank Silvester, Jamie Cunninghame, Darryl Smith, Haydon Cunninghame, Nathan Shaw, Scott Stratton, Daniel Ireland, Shaun McPherson David Nagel, David Mason, Geoffrey Silvester.

THIRD ROW: Susan Mason, David Mitchell, Warren Howell, Paul Weldon, Andrew Matenga, Dwayne Cheer, Simon Easton, Kere Nichol, Angela Shellard

.FOURTH ROW: Tania Nelson, Rochelle McNair, Sarah McLennan, Rachael Miller, Venessa McDermott, Jacqueline Smith, Janyne Bagrie, Donna Higginson, Penelope Paterson.

Teacher: Mr G. Isaac & Ms W. Ashton Principal: Mr W. B. Cross

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1953 

Back: Toka Graham, Lindsay Maclean, Royal Eparaima, Brian Hapeta, Arie Bos, Arthur Graham, Henare Tihema, David Hagley

3rd Row: Hoia Tatana, Donald Devonshire, John Bagrie, Godfrey Earle, Ken Hirini, George Campbell, Martin Winiata, Ben Winiata, Gordon Henderson, Clive Lingard, Donald Walton 

2nd Row: Nella Bos, Doreen Hagley, Maxine Tatana, Merle Winiata, Frances Earle, Deirdre Steer, Polly Taylor, ? Elizabeth Hapeta, Margaret Lingard, Nancy Lewis

1st Row: Jennifer Pratt, Donna McLennan, ? Amy Thompson, Diane Hirini, Florence Tatana, Ruve Hapeta, ? Annie Wright, Muriel McDermott, Matawai Tihema, Valerie Winiata, Jocelyn Ericksen

Front: Colin Eagle, Eric Lewis, Keith Campbell, Whi Whi Winiata, Murray Jansen 

Poroutawhao School Foundation Pupils 1924 

School opened 26th May 1924. This photgraph was taken 7th July.

Back: Toko Nicholson, Olive Winiata, Eileen Madigan, Melba Timmins, Jean Guilford, Doreen Winiata, Patty Nicholson, Alfred Winiata.

Front: Charlie Winiata, Weka Hirini, Clyde Rolston, Colyn Rolston, John McKenzie, Lyell Smith, Ivan Smith, Ronald Madigan.

Teacher/Principal: Mr J. A. Kennedy

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS   1933   

Back: Joan Tabor, Peggy Price, Freda Tabor, Sheila Jackson, Phil Kilsby, Peter Arcus, George Anderson, Robert Lethbridge, David Kilsby, Roy Speirs, Bernard Webb, Alan Tait.

Middle: Doreen Aldrich, Jean Arcus, Rene Arcus, Betty Carle, Kathleen Blaremburg, Pat Sloan, Violet Hagley, Watea Wehipeihana, Tira Tiepa, Hannah Hirini

.Front: Bill Taylor, Ray Blaremburg, Des Scott, Keith Mackie, Percy Nicholson, Coogan Hartley, …….., Twi Winiata, Dawson Tamihana, Nattie Tatana.

2003Poroutawhao Senior

FRONT ROW: Rachel Borstrok, Nikki McGinnty, Crystal Tutaki, Kerry Anne Courtney, Lauren Horn,

Hayley Morris, Ripeka Fluerty, Patricia Glendinning.

SECOND ROW: Ms Katharina Galvin (Teacher), Catherine Jeffries, Jamie Wilson, Ethan Daly, Andrew Gordon, Charlotte Masters, Phillippa Pescini, Mr. Bob Stephenson (Principal).

THIRD ROW: David Kreegher, Jonny Marshall, Cody Fifield, Kayla Pedersen, Michael Drake,

Rozalyn Brown, Kani Solomon, Timothy Stirling., Chloe Jameson, 

Absent: Susan Williams, Cristopher Brown, Kararainga Teira.

The WHOLE school!

2004 Poroutawhao Years 2-4

FRONT ROW: Mikayla-Jane Mayhew, Christina Collie, Vanessa Trask, Lucy Harnden, Monique North, Dana Mackay, Jessica Darragh, Brooke Parata.

SECOND ROW: Ms Joanne Calder (Teacher Aide), Antonia Miers, Eve Athersuch, Corey Horn, Christopher Guthrie, Eric Sayer, Lee Hunt, Caitlin Hirini, Ms Judith Davis (Teacher).

THIRD ROW: Kieran Moes, Troy Woods, Daisy Flyer, Alice Peterson, Tommy Woods, Kelsi Jamieson, Steven Large, Matthew Devlin.

BACK ROW: Brydon Pearson, Creedence Cooper, Luke Devlin.

Absent: Sonni Maaka

2004Poroutawhao Years 5-6

FRONT ROW: Anna Jeffries, Courtney Mayhew, Jasmine Phillips, Amy Jamieson, Ashleigh Murphy,

Verity Sutherland, Rose Collis, Leigh Hirini.

SECOND ROW: Dylan Hale, Treena Brown, Georgia Hudson, Taryn Hudepohi, Conor Nielson, Karah Gray, Alexander Tutaki.

THIRD ROW: Shane Sayer, Alex Courtney, Jayson Yorke, Tony Kutenius, Anthony Large, Corey Pollock, Te Ngauora Kerehoma, Justin Oliver.

BACK ROW: James Phillips, Dylan McGinnity, Alexander Masters, Wesley Maaka, Tynan Maaka,

Mr Neil Hirini (Teacher)

2004Poroutawhao Senior

FRONT ROW: Shivaun Sisson, Angie Kitchener, Deana Collis, Diamond Ruwhiu-Young, Ripeka Fluerty, Rachel Barstok, Louisa Pescin, Sabrina Yorke.

SECOND ROW: Bob Stephenson (Teacher/Principal), Danielle Hunt, Stoney Kapea, Samantha McCourt, Susan Williams, Catherine Jeffries, Troye Hudepohi, Mikki McGinnity, Katharina Galvin (Teacher).

THIRD ROW: Jonathan Marshall, Kelly Murray, Kelsey Gordon, Kieran Hippolite, Jamie-Lee Bailey,

Brooke Tyler, Kani Solomon, Dylan Mackie.

BACK ROW: Timothy Stirling, Jesse Scott. Liam Daly.

Absent: Sharon Pederson, Andrew Kilsby. 

POROUTAWHAO SCHOOL1932 

Back: Reg Lethbridge, ........, Treanor Hartley, …….., Tama Paurini, Stuart Bartholomew, ? Hilda Doney, Edie Nicholson, Rita Winiata, …….., May Tamihana, Rangi Hirini.

2nd Row: …….., Ernie Lethbridge, ? Desmond Scott, Waaka Hapeta, ? George Tamihana, Ray Scott, Hilla Winiata, …….., Elsie Speirs, …….., Audrey Speirs, …….., …….., Hiri Winiata, …….., Will Sloan.

1st Row: Ernest Sloan, …….., Jean Arcus, Violet Hagley, June Hartley, Rene Arcus, …….., Betty Carle, Kathleen Blaremburg, Maire Tait, Kathleen Webb, …….., Rae Tait, Rita Kiriona, Bobbie Lethbridge, Brian Kilsby, Phil Kilsby.Kneeling Front: …….., Moses Hartley

Front: Coogan Hartley, Percy Nicholson, …….., Peter Arcus, Neville Webb, Peter Blaremburg, Twi Winiata, Dawson Tamihana, Nattie Tatana, …….., Gordon Speirs, Alan Tait, Roy Speirs, Bernard Webb, …….., Bill Taylor.  

NOTE: There are several un-named students. Please comment if you can identify an un-named student or email Poroutawhao100@gmail.com

Health stamps have an important place in New Zealand history. They worked like a regular stamp but cost ever so slightly more with the extra money going towards children's health camps.

These camps were set up in 1919 to benefit children with minor physical disabilities and nutritional problems. Complete with fresh air, good food and fun activities they soon proved popular and necessary. The first health stamp was issued in 1929. This slide screened in cinemas to encourage patrons to buy the 1973 version of the health stamp.

In 1996 $158,000 was raised through these stamps but e-mail proved to be their undoing- just $35,000 was raised in 2007. By 2017 the cost of designing and printing the stamps was far higher than the money they raised so New Zealand Post discontinued Health Stamps.

Inscription on reverse reads: “Ronald J Law (Shannon), Josie Law (Mrs Aitchison), Nancy Adkin, Mrs Dora Law (nee Adkin), Mrs Maude Adkin, Clyde Adkin at Levin A & P Show at Levin racecourse, 1928

Members of the Law and Adkin families alongside a car at the Levin Show held at the Levin Racecourse 1928. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Ronald J Law, Josie Law (later Mrs Aitchison), Nancy Adkin, Mrs Maude Adkin, Mrs Dora Law (nee Adkin), and Jeffrey Law.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Shannon School, 1975, school photo.

Back row - left to right:

Ricky Tetomo, Leslie Harper, Riki Waerea, ???, Richard Locke, Mario Anderson, Peter Bracken, Simon Campbell (?)

3rd row - left to right:

Stephen Hick (family was connected to Wahine Disaster), Paul McAleese, Richard Law, Tony Takarua, Warren Peach ( dad Teddy Peach ran the local butcher), ???, Brett Devine, Eddie Lamb

2nd row - left to right:

Selena Winiata, Cindy Hawkins, Jane Cunningham, Janine Nepia, Carmen Wills, Julie Foreman (daughter of long-time Librarian, Jenny Foreman), Raewyn McLeod, Cheryle Carmont

1st row - left to right:

Paula Moore, Maria Whiti, Alison Falkner, Christine Tyson, Mandy Cupples, Adrienne Vinsen (daughter of famous, memorable Shannon figure Bib and Mavis Vinsen)

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Names provided by Carmen Wills, 15 December 2022.

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Penciled on back - Members of the first Kia Maia Scout troop about to place their own presents under the Levin Hospital & Training School Christmas tree. Tues. Dec. 19, 1972.

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Printed on sign under the Christmas tree - Bank of New South Wales Childrens Christmas Appeal “Kimberly Hospital” We Invite Your Support Make Their Christmas A Happy One

Kia Maia Cubs, donate Christmas gifts, 1972 1 B&W photo print

Members of the first Kia Maia Cub Scout troop about to place their own presents under the Levin Hospital & Training School Christmas tree at the Bank of New South Wales.

Printed on sign under the Christmas tree - Bank of New South Wales Childrens Christmas Appeal. “Kimberly Hospital” We Invite Your Support. Make Their Christmas A Happy One.

12 people (unidentified).

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Stamped on back with black ink - N.J. Allan 7 East Road Shannon

Christian group (children on red truck), Shannon Christmas Parade, 1980’s 1 colour photo print

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Studio portrait of Doris Olive Hughes and Iris Ellen Hughes. Doris holds a bunch of cut flowers in her hand and is standing beside Iris who is sitting astride a rocking horse.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”