Joy as new entrant gets up for school
This morning, Te Orahi Akuhata, 5, woke up early, rolled over to see his new school uniform ready to wear, and said: "Wow."
The Victory Primary School new entrant was one of several young pupils taking their first steps on the road to education today, as schools around the district opened for the new year.
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Pupils' boxing lessons hit the mark
An after-school boxing programme in Nelson is a hit with children and parents, and teachers are praising the positive changes in the children taking part. The YMCA Boxing Gym, for children aged seven to 12, is coming to the end of its first year, and there is already a waiting list for next year's course. More
Turia lauds Victory community
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia has paid tribute to the Victory community as an "inspiring and exciting community".
"You lift the hearts of all of us who believe in community and believe that's the way forward," she said.
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Boxing gear with links to famous
A group of young Nelson boxing enthusiasts are set to benefit from the donation of some equipment with a prestigious background. Twenty boys aged seven to 10 from Victory School have been taking part in two training sessions a week at the YMCA in Victory. More
A lesson that's out of this world
Victory Primary School in Nelson joined the space age yesterday with a lesson one youngster described as something that would happen only once in a lifetime. The children waited with excitement for the station to come into range so they could listen and transmit questions. More
Victory: a community turns itself around
"In Victory, everyone matters." That was the simple idea behind the radical transformation of the Nelson suburb which 10 years ago was "a mess", according to a study by Families Commission researcher David Stuart. More
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An awesome Victory
Nelson's Victory has lived up to its name – it is now officially New Zealand's top community.
Victory won the community section in the inaugural New Zealander of the Year awards, announced in Auckland last night, receiving a trophy and $5000. More
Nelson Mail 04/02/2010
A win for Victory
It used to be the place the rest of Nelson avoided. Now it is held up as an example to the rest of New Zealand of what a community can aspire to. Geoff Collett looks at the transformation of Victory. More
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