1535 days ago

Lower Hutt student inspired by nature wins top prize in IHC Art Awards

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A Lower Hutt student has beaten 400 other artists in New Zealand in the national IHC Art Awards, winning a prize of $5000.
Taita College student Danni-Lee Kokiri​, 18, entered her work, called Chakra Forest, in the competition, open to artists aged 13 years and older with intellectual disabilities.
She is inspired by the nature that surrounds her – particularly the colour and details in trees. “They have this feeling that just makes me want to fly over them like a bird.

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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
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