Monday 22 October 2012
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Dester Dunn - research and report by Darren
Dexter Dunn
Dexter Dunn is a famous horse driver. He was born in 1990 and had a brother Roby. He was inspired by his fmaily to driver horses.
He has always had a passion to drive horses. He is 22 years old and has a sportsman of the year trophy. If he was not driving horses he would be doing a job to do with sports or being outside.
He has won the breaders crown and the harness jewels. He said that he is very competitive and enjoys driving fast horses. Commentators say he's one of the best horse drivers in the world.
Dexter Dunn is a famous horse driver. He was born in 1990 and had a brother Roby. He was inspired by his fmaily to driver horses.
He has always had a passion to drive horses. He is 22 years old and has a sportsman of the year trophy. If he was not driving horses he would be doing a job to do with sports or being outside.
He has won the breaders crown and the harness jewels. He said that he is very competitive and enjoys driving fast horses. Commentators say he's one of the best horse drivers in the world.
Richie McCaw - research and report by Josh
Richie McCaw
Richie McCaw is 31 years old and his real name is Richard Hugh McCaw plus he comes from Timaru. His weight is 106kg and his height is 1.87m. He was born on 31st December and his parents are Margaret and Donald.
Achievements
Richie McCaw was under 21 and was player of the year. He has 100 super rugby caps and is the most capped All Black captain. He is the IRB international player of the year and the NPC division one player of the year.
Family
Richie McCaw has a wife and a dad called Donald and a mum called Margaret and one sister.
Rugby
Richie McCaw is flanker and he plays for the All Blacks and he is the captain.
Richie McCaw is 31 years old and his real name is Richard Hugh McCaw plus he comes from Timaru. His weight is 106kg and his height is 1.87m. He was born on 31st December and his parents are Margaret and Donald.
Achievements
Richie McCaw was under 21 and was player of the year. He has 100 super rugby caps and is the most capped All Black captain. He is the IRB international player of the year and the NPC division one player of the year.
Family
Richie McCaw has a wife and a dad called Donald and a mum called Margaret and one sister.
Rugby
Richie McCaw is flanker and he plays for the All Blacks and he is the captain.
Maria Tutaia - research and report by Claire
Maria Tutaia
Maria Tutaia was born on the 18th February 1987 in Tokaroa. Her job other than netball is fashion and her primary school was Chaucer School. If she didn't do netball, she would be a singer.
Achievements
Maria Tutaia made the Silver Ferns team in 2005, so it's her 8th year playing.
Family and Friends
Maria is a bit Samoan. Her best friend wanted her to play netball and her name is Angel. Her mentors are her mum and dad.
Netball and Silver Ferns
Maria started netball at her primary school. She got the news at uni that she was in the Ferns. At 16 she was playing for the under 21s New Zealand team. She loves playing Netball.
Interesting Facts
Her full name is Solonai Maria Tutaia. Her nicknames are Rair and Rinks. She is 1.88m (6'17"). Her shoe size is 11 womens.
Maria Tutaia was born on the 18th February 1987 in Tokaroa. Her job other than netball is fashion and her primary school was Chaucer School. If she didn't do netball, she would be a singer.
Achievements
Maria Tutaia made the Silver Ferns team in 2005, so it's her 8th year playing.
Family and Friends
Maria is a bit Samoan. Her best friend wanted her to play netball and her name is Angel. Her mentors are her mum and dad.
Netball and Silver Ferns
Maria started netball at her primary school. She got the news at uni that she was in the Ferns. At 16 she was playing for the under 21s New Zealand team. She loves playing Netball.
Interesting Facts
Her full name is Solonai Maria Tutaia. Her nicknames are Rair and Rinks. She is 1.88m (6'17"). Her shoe size is 11 womens.
Brooke Fraser - research and report by Jess
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser is a 28 year old singer songwriter. She was born on the 15th of December 1983 in Wellington. She has brown eye and long black hair.
Achievments
Brooke Fraser has many albums. She has What to do with Daylight, Something in the Water, Albertine and her latest one Flags. Brooke has piano lessons from 7 to 17, she taught herself acoustic gutair, she started to write songs when she was 12 and here is the amazing thing - she never had any singing lessons! She scored a multi deal with Sony Music when she was 17.
Life
Did you know that Brooke is a Christian. She has two siblings. Brooke's dad is former All Black, Bernie Fraser and her mums name is Lynda Fraser.
I think that Brooke Fraser is inspiring because she never, ever, ever had singing lessons and that's amazing.
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser is a 28 year old singer songwriter. She was born on the 15th of December 1983 in Wellington. She has brown eye and long black hair.
Achievments
Brooke Fraser has many albums. She has What to do with Daylight, Something in the Water, Albertine and her latest one Flags. Brooke has piano lessons from 7 to 17, she taught herself acoustic gutair, she started to write songs when she was 12 and here is the amazing thing - she never had any singing lessons! She scored a multi deal with Sony Music when she was 17.
Life
Did you know that Brooke is a Christian. She has two siblings. Brooke's dad is former All Black, Bernie Fraser and her mums name is Lynda Fraser.
I think that Brooke Fraser is inspiring because she never, ever, ever had singing lessons and that's amazing.
Margaret Mahy - research and report by Scarlett
Margaret Mahy
Magaret Mahy was born on the 21st March 1930 and died Monday 23rd July 2012 in Christchurch hospital. She was raised in Whakatane as the oldest child. She has two daughters.
Achievements
Margaret Mahy started writing at age seven. She won twenty three book awards. margaret Mahy wrote over 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 series. Her stories were published in 15 languages.
Interesting Facts
When Margaret Mahy was 62, she got a tatoo of a skull with a rose in it, on her left arm. Her favourite food was salad sandwiches and if she wasn't a writer she'd be a libraian.
Magaret Mahy was born on the 21st March 1930 and died Monday 23rd July 2012 in Christchurch hospital. She was raised in Whakatane as the oldest child. She has two daughters.
Achievements
Margaret Mahy started writing at age seven. She won twenty three book awards. margaret Mahy wrote over 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 series. Her stories were published in 15 languages.
Interesting Facts
When Margaret Mahy was 62, she got a tatoo of a skull with a rose in it, on her left arm. Her favourite food was salad sandwiches and if she wasn't a writer she'd be a libraian.
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