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What a beautiful night! ❤️
A huge congratulations to all of our winners and finalists in The GreatTalk Poetry Recitation Competition 2026.

Every performance brought something special. Through your understanding of the poem, your storytelling, your voice, and your expression, you took us on a journey and made the evening truly memorable. We genuinely enjoyed every moment.

Thank you to every participant for your courage, hard work, and passion for poetry.

A special thank you to our amazing judge panel, all the teachers and parents for your encouragement and support behind the scenes. Your guidance makes these opportunities possible.

And finally, our sincere thanks to Speech New Zealand for their wonderful support of this competition.
We are so proud of every young performer who shared their voice with us. 🌟

One more sleep… ✨
Tomorrow, we meet at 6PM.

To all our finalists , you’ve done the hard work.
Now, just step onto the stage, breathe, and let your voice tell the story.

Poetry is not just read.
It is felt. It is lived. It is shared. ❤️

See you at The GreatTalk Poetry Recitation Grand Final.

Big moves in the community! Yesterday, PM Christopher Luxon, Nancy Lu MP and Minister Simeon Brown hosted a community forum, and the CubeeKiz youth journalists were right there on the scene!
A massive shoutout to Nancy and the Prime Minister for handing the very first question of the night to our own Cubee News reporter, Adele Zhou! Adele absolutely crushed it, asking a sharp question about the upcoming NCEA education reforms and what the future holds for NZ students.
From the classroom to the real world! We’re all about empowering kids to step up, speak out, and make an impact. Because your voice matters!

Congratulations to all of the finalists!
Thank you for bringing us such wonderful and inspiring recitations. Your passion, expression, and love for poetry truly made this competition special.
We wish you all the very best for the Final on 30 May and look forward to seeing your outstanding performances again. Good luck, everyone!

Honoured to once again support the Mother & Son A’mum’zing Race at Saint Kentigern Boys’ School and the Mum & Daughter High Tea at Saint Kentigern Girls’ School!

A beautiful day filled with love, laughter, gratitude, and precious moments shared between mums and their children. So grateful to witness so many heartfelt connections and happy smiles today.

Wishing all the amazing mums and kids endless love, joy, and beautiful memories together ✨

The GreatTalk #1 Poetry Recitation Competition Year 7-8, Year 9-10 and Year 11-13 are underway ✨

All contestants are bringing so much heart, confidence, creativity, and expression to the stage tonight. From powerful voices to beautiful storytelling and meaningful messages, every performance has been an absolute joy to watch 💫

The GreatTalk #1 Poetry Recitation Competition continues tonight! ✨
Tonight, we will welcome the:
• Year 7–8
• Year 9–10
• Year 11–13 categories

The wonderful performances from last night’s preliminary rounds are still fresh in our minds, and tonight we look forward to even more inspiring and exciting performances from students across New Zealand.

Wishing all contestants the very best, we can’t wait to see you tonight! 🌟

The GreatTalk New Zealand Primary & Intermediate English Poetry Recitation Competition Preliminary Round is now underway! ✨📖
Year 0–3 and Year 4–6 categories are currently competing live!

The GreatTalk #1 Poetry Recitation Competition Preliminary Round officially begins tonight! ✨
Tonight’s categories:
🎤 Year 0 – Year 3
🎤 Year 4 – Year 6

We are so excited to see all of your wonderful performances this evening and cannot wait to celebrate your confidence, creativity, and love for poetry. Wishing every contestant the very best of luck! 🌟

And now, let’s meet our amazing judge panel, all from Speech New Zealand：
✨ Josephine Carpenter
✨ Jennifer Wicks
✨ Jessie Xinxiao Wu

Thank you to our adjudicators for supporting and encouraging young speakers and performers from across New Zealand.

See you all online tonight!