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Lower North Island Regional Spelling Bee Champion Crowned

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 10:28 am | Vegemite Spelling Bee

Amanda Dharmasekhara, a year ten student from Newlands College is heading to the National Vegemite Spelling Bee Championship after winning the Wellington regional competition last night. This talented wordsmith will be up against other regional ... More >>

NZ VEGEMITE Spelling Bee – Regional Competitions Are On

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:34 pm | Vegemite Spelling Bee

Year 9 and 10 spellers who placed among the pool of the top 200 spellers from around the country will be competing in Regional Spelling Bee competitions this month, with the first of the Spelling Bees kicking off in Christchurch on Tuesday 13 August. ... More >>

Keeshond spells the end for Ryan

Thursday, 31 May 2012, 12:11 pm | Vegemite Spelling Bee

Despite months of a punishing study schedule and learning around 10,000 new words, New Zealand’s NZ Vegemite Spelling Bee Champion Ryan McLellan’s dream of taking out top honours at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in America ended today with ... More >>

Lower North Island Regional Spelling Bee Champion Crowned

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 11:11 am | Vegemite Spelling Bee

Eva Tinga from South Wellington Intermediate School won the 2011/2012 NZ Vegemite Spelling Bee Lower North Island competition last night. She will be studying hard now for the Spelling Bee final in Wellington, where she will be up against other ... More >>

National Spelling Bee promises a battle of words

Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:54 am | Vegemite Spelling Bee

While most students spent their school holidays relaxing, 16 Year Nine students from around the country have been sweating over long lists of words. The students are contestants in the New Zealand Vegemite Spelling Bee Final, and are building up for ... More >>

Champion Speller to Compete in US

Sunday, 22 March 2009, 2:02 pm | Vegemite Spelling Bee

After 90 minutes of high drama and suspense, Christopher Jury, a 13 year-old from Hamilton Boys High School, Hamilton, was declared the 2009 NZ Vegemite Spelling Bee Champion and the country’s representative at the 82nd Scripps Howard Spelling Bee, ... More >>

Spellers sought for national spelling bee

Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 10:47 am | Vegemite Spelling Bee

Some Year Nine students will have spelling on their mind these holidays as they cram lists of words in preparation for the NZ VEGEMITE Spelling Bee 2009. More >>

Sponsorship Saves Spelling Bee

Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 9:59 am | Vegemite Spelling Bee

A much-loved thick black spread will ensure New Zealand’s national spelling competition can continue. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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