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2024 Battle of the Pans Photo Album

04/07/2024

Bigger and better than ever, the 2024 Battle of the Pans saw 105 students compete across the four regional battles. Congratulations to the winners who will soon be enjoying a fantastic hospo experience: 

  • Rakera Taniera from Hobsonville Point Secondary School who won the Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland event – thanks to Park Hyatt Auckland for their hospo experience.
  • Max Calvert from Aotea College who won the Te Whanganui a Tara | Wellington event – thanks to Government House for their hospo experience.
  • Joint winners Alexander Sever from Westland High School and Shea Lane from South Westland Area School who won the Te Tai Poutini | West Coast event – thanks to Copthorne Hotel Greymouth for their hospo experience.
  • Daniel Sheriff from Central Southland College who won the Ōtākou | Otago event – thanks to The Langlands Hotel for their hospo experience.

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Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
Thursday, 13 June 2024

Hosted by Rutherford College

Attended by:

  • Henderson High School
  • Hobsonville Point Secondary School
  • Selwyn College
  • Westlake Girls High School
  • Westlake Boys High School
  • Rotorua Boys High School

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Left to right: Dayton Kidwell, Leo Franco Proenca da Silva, Nikisha Nadas, Rakera Taniera, Rakema Taniera, Stephen Thompson, Tony Sieuli 


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Fukayna Ramahadni

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Genzui Kudo (foreground), Mitchell Bepete (background)


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Rakera Taniera assembling a burger

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Rakema Taniera temperature checking 


Te Whanganui a Tara | Wellington
Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Hosted by Aotea College

Attended by:

  • Wainuiomata High School
  • Wellington East Girls College
  • Whanganui High School
  • Tawa College

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Battle of the Pans Wellington kitchen window display


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Left to right: Simon Peacock, Max Calvert, Matthew Allison, Martin Russek

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Brendan Hanlon


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Jocelyn Mayer and CK Lidgett

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Olivia Cox and Ella Doughlas


Te Tai Poutini | West Coast
Wednesday, 19 June 2024

Hosted by Westland High School, Hokitika

Attended by:

  • South Westland Area School

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Left to right: Aroha Matthews – General Manager – Copthorne Hotel Greymouth, Alexander Sever (WHS) and Shea Lane (SWAS), Christopher Mendaje – Head Chef – Copthorne Hotel Greymouth


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The team from WHS (not in order) Alicia Ormsby, Jeannelize Diplock, Estella Thurnbull, Luca Towers, Kayla Delore, Alexander Sever

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Joseph Clarke (ServiceIQ) checking in on the progress of competitor Kayla Delore


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Shea Lane of SWAS hard at work on her dish

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Luca Towers WHS temperature checking his pattie


Ōtākou | Otago
Friday, 21 June 2024

Hosted by John McGlashan College, Dunedin

Attended by:

  • Logan Park High School
  • Southland Boys High School
  • Central Southland College

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Andrea Gibson (ServiceIQ) and Tom Peake look on as Alex Winslade (front) and Elizabeth Paterson prepare their dishes


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Andrea Gibson, Julie Blair, Tom Peak and winner Daniel Sheriff

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Elizabeth Paterson


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John McGlashen during the barista rounds

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John McGlashen during the barista rounds