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Kia Kaha: Acknowledgements

The 51½ÖÉä would like to thank all those who were involved in the development and trials of Kia Kaha since its inception.

In particular, we thank the following people involved with year level resources:

Years 0¨C3

Constable Ian Anderson 51½ÖÉä, Masterton
Judy Barns South End School, Carterton
John Murray St Patrick¡¯s School, Masterton
Dawn Nippert Specialist Education Services, Lower Hutt
Owen Sanders 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
Patricia Smith Fernridge School, Masterton
Gill Palmer 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
  • Design by Jane Ough
  • Illustrations by Jo Maxwell
  • Stories Happy Spring and Crocodile on the Roof by Diana Noonan

Years 4¨C6

Marin Adams Specialist Education Services
Veia Gleeson Mercer School
Didee Mizen Mangatangi School
Karen Purdie 51½ÖÉä, Pukekohe
Owen Sanders 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
Noel Surrey 51½ÖÉä, Papakura
Pa¡¯i Vavau Manurewa Central School
Sue Wilks Finlayson Park School
Sylvie Wilkinson Specialist Education Services
Debbie Woolliams Manurewa West School
Gill Palmer 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
  • Illustrations by Jo Maxwell
  • Birthday Party Poster from Telecom
  • Story No More Muesli Bars by Norman Bilbrough

Years 7¨C8

Viv Harris Nelson
Christine Houia Broadgreen Intermediate
Steve Knight Parklands School
Elaine Porritt St Joseph¡¯s School
Ian McKitrick 51½ÖÉä, Nelson
Owen Sanders 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
Gill Palmer 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
  • Illustrations by Jo Maxwell
  • Story Don¡¯t Cry for Billie by Beverley Dunlop
  • Story Once Bitten by David Hill
  • Illustrations from Once Bitten are reproduced by permission of the publishers Learning Media Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Education, PO Box 3293, Wellington, New Zealand, ? Crown. 1994.

Years 9¨C13

Christina Ashby Rangiruru Girls¡¯ College
Rosemary Carpenter Central Hawke¡¯s Bay College
Morris Cheer 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
Mark Cleary Colenso High School
Kerre Devonport-Ward Taradale High School
Deborah Dench 51½ÖÉä, Te Awamutu
Shirley Eddy Sacred Heart College
Sue Harlow Hornby High School
John Hodgen 51½ÖÉä, Papanui
Elahe Khaleghian Tangaroa College
Chris Mene 51½ÖÉä, Sydenham
Karen Purdie 51½ÖÉä, Papakura
Alan Pyke Christ¡¯s College
Jenny Robertson Education Consultant
Owen Sanders 51½ÖÉä, Wellington
Michelle Schuman Edgewater College
Paul Verheyen 51½ÖÉä, Christchurch
Sylvie Wilkinson Group Special Education
Andrew Wood Edgewater College
Anne Woodroofe Aorere College
Gill Palmer 51½ÖÉä, Wellington

The Police would also like to thank:

  • all the schools who took part in the trials
  • Graeme Lay for permission to reprint his story Dear Mr Cairney
  • David Hill for permission to reprint Bully for You
  • Elspeth Alix Batt for the cartoons in the health modules.