youth – Porirua News https://www.poriruanews.co.nz News from Tawa to Pukerua Bay Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:39:03 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 230155867 Students celebrate Polynesian Beauty Academy graduation https://www.poriruanews.co.nz/2026/07/05/students-celebrate-polynesian-beauty-academy-graduation/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:35:06 +0000 https://www.poriruanews.co.nz/?p=20282 [...]]]> Students from several Wellington region schools have been recognised at the Polynesian Beauty Academy Gateway Class Graduation.

Porirua Mayor Anita Baker presented certificates at the graduation this week and congratulated the students on their achievement.

Students from Bishop Viard College and Wellington Girls’ College attended the celebration. Students from Porirua College and St Mary’s College were unable to attend but were also acknowledged for their work.

Mayor Baker thanked Tapu Elia for running the classes, for the time spent guiding the students, and she wished the graduates well with their future studies.

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