Riverdale Speech Finalists for Senior & Middle Syndicates were: Monique Coulter (back left) who won the Senior section, Tegan Ahuriri 2nd (equal with an absent Michelle Deedman), Ben McLean 3rd, Natasha Kilpatrick (back right) 1st Middle Syndicate. Highly Commended for their speeches were: Clare Crawford (front left), Angela Wilson, Lisette Zwart & Tia White.

Gisborne intermediate Speech Finalists were: Paul Hughson (back left), Toby Bridges 1st F2 Boys, Keith Payne, & James McKnight 1st F1 Boys. Front: Olivia Boyle (left), Brooke Peterson, Tanya Graham 1st F2 Girls, Kate McGregor & Rachael Clarke 1st F1 Girls.