Writing+Competitions

**New Zealand Republic of Korea (NZROK) Friendship Society** 2012 English Essay Writing Competition, in English For people of all nationalities - two categories (1) Secondary school students (2) Tertiary and open

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//**It is 50 years since the beginning of diplomatic ties between South Korea and New Zealand. How can we develop and improve the relationship between the two countries further, and why is it important to do this? **// **The secondary school competition is open to all students who are enrolled at a New Zealand High School on the closing date. **   **Word Limit: 800 min – 1000 max ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">First prize: $300 ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Second prize: $200 ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Third prize: $100 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">+ $100 for the school of each ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">prize-winner **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Merit awards **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The tertiary and open competition is open to anyone not at a secondary school in NZ. Any NZ citizen, permanent resident or international student over the age of 16 may enter. ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Word Limit: 1500 min – 2000 max ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">First prize: $300 ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Second prize: $200 ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Third prize: $100 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** · <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Merit awards **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Final due date is 5pm on 16th August 2012. Winners will be contacted before 5pm on 31st August 2012 and will be publicly announced. Prizes will be presented at the NZROK Meeting on September 13th at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Centre The Link, cnr. Te Aroha St and River Rd, in Hamilton. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Entries may be sent by email attachment to rich001@xtra.co.nz **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">//(Please put your own name in English in the Subject line of the email.//) or printed and sent by post to: **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">NZROK Friendship Society ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">P.O. Box 12255 ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> CHARTWELL, HAMILTON 3210 **

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**PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">**A COMPETITION to find strong, original and inventive writing for young people!** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Playmarket is putting a special effort into gathering and co-ordinating the best of all plays that fall into this category, from **adaptations of fairy tales** for tiny children, to plays written by teachers especially **for the classroom**, to the most **searing explorations of adolescence** written by teenagers themselves. We want to encourage strong, original and inventive writing for young people both from those new to writing for the young, and the experienced. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">**The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2012. []**