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The best young speech writers in the region go head to head on Wednesday night to decide the winner of the annual Venture Southland Interschool Speech Contest.
61 Southland schools were involved in the event which has been a feature on the southern academic calendar since 2003. During the contest years five to eight students are assessed on their speech making and delivery.
Venture Southland Creative Projects Manager Angela Newell says it’s been a pleasure to gather the very best speakers from all over Southland to celebrate excellence in the speech making process.
“The featured 18 year five to eight students will be articulating their thoughts and opinions on everything from pollution to counterfeiting.”
Grand Final judges are: Invercargill Deputy Mayor Darren Ludlow, Miriam Erikson and Fliss Crossley-Pritchard.
This evening’s Grand Final is at Aurora College starting at 7,