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Monday, 17 September 2018 09:40

Reflecting On Our Adventure

Written by Eleana Hill
Reflecting On Our Adventure

It has only been over a month since we returned from our trip to France and it feels like a dream far in the past. I still find myself thinking about it and reminiscing on our experiences everyday. The past 10 months preparing for this unbelievable experience have been life-changing. I have formed lifelong friendships, and had countless once in a lifetime experiences.

Before I applied for this trip I wasn’t even aware that I had ancestors who fought in WW1. At that time I wouldn’t have...

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Sunday, 19 August 2018 16:34

Memories Made

Written by Shani McMullan
Memories Made

It’s been  a month since we returned from France, yet it feels like another lifetime ago that we were driving the country roads of Northern France and walking the streets of Paris.

In my mind, the trip lies in three main sections. The first segment kicked off with our arrival in Arras, and stays with me as memories of sun, quaint country towns, and the taste of delicious family meals around the dinner table. During this time, we travelled around the beautiful towns of Arras and Peronne...

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Monday, 06 August 2018 20:53

Je n'oublierai jamais...

Written by Jeremy Wright
Je n'oublierai jamais...

Man, what an adventure! Having returned from our trip to France I feel accomplished, for having carried out my project; amazed, at all the things I’ve seen and the experiences we all shared together and lastly, proud to say I did my duty as a Young Ambassador.

Seeing the places I researched was unforgettable. The scale of The Great War was always visible, through the landscape and the ever-present cemeteries scattered around the countryside of North Eastern France. Each one commemorated men...

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Sunday, 05 August 2018 16:24

The Adventure of a Lifetime

Written by Emma Hartshaw
Young Kiwi Ambassadors celebrating with the French in Paris after the Football team won the World Cup.

The past 10 months have been consumed by the preparations for the Shared Histories project as a Young Ambassador to continue the relationships between New Zealand and France and remember the battles and fallen soldiers. The role of being a Young Ambassador created memorable experiences that will last a lifetime and that I could never have fathomed would occur before leaving High School.

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Saturday, 04 August 2018 12:16

Un voyage inoubliable

Written by Katie Sullivan
Un voyage inoubliable
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Saturday, 21 July 2018 20:10

The End of One Chapter, the Start of Another

Written by Rebecca Farquhar
The New Zealand Young Ambassadors in Le Quesnoy, on the Avenue of the New Zealanders

And just like that, the trip to France has come and gone.

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Friday, 20 July 2018 19:58

Retrouvailles des jeunes ambassadeurs en France: pour un meilleur avenir, apprenons à connaitre notre passé !

Written by Delphine Queant
Retrouvailles des jeunes ambassadeurs en France: pour un meilleur avenir, apprenons à connaitre notre passé !

Après leur fabuleuse expédition en Nouvelle Zélande en avril dernier pour les cérémonies commémoratives de l’ANZAC DAY, les jeunes ambassadeurs français ont accueilli leurs homologues kiwis le premier juillet dernier pour continuer leur aventure.  

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Sunday, 08 July 2018 15:10

Une journée dans la Somme avec les kiwis

Written by Cecile Rancy
Une journée dans la Somme avec les kiwis

Ce jeudi 5 juillet 2018, les élèves de 1ère euro du lycée général ont accueilli leurs six correspondants néo-zélandais.

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 22:21

La Préparation

Written by Jeremy Wright
La Préparation

Bonjour tout le monde

We only leave this Saturday and I am very excited to depart on this once in a lifetime journey. The path so far has been enjoyable and thought-provoking. We have been able to meet so many amazing people, including our French counterparts, and I can’t wait to see them again. It is going be an adventure we’ll all, never forgot

These last few weeks getting my research in its final stages before we leave has been stressful but very interesting. Getting to know more about...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:25

The journey begins!

Written by Katie Sullivan
The journey begins!
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Sunday, 24 June 2018 23:56

Less than a week to go!

Written by Emma Hartshaw
Tyne Cot Cemetery and War Memorial

Bonjour à tous 

The trip to France is this Saturday and I cannot wait to meet new people and be in new places as well as remembering and honouring those for whom we are commemorating on this voyage.

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Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:34

Nearly There!

Written by Shani McMullan
Bastille Day on the Champs Élysées - so excited!

Time has flown by since first finding out that I was lucky enough to be selected to participate in this incredible programme. I remember exactly when and where; I was at the movies with my friends, and having just come out of our viewing, I thought, “Maybe I’ll just quickly check my emails to see if they’ve told us.” Sure enough, I had an email from Pascale, and I remember being so wound up that I made my friend read the email for me! It seems surreal that two weeks from now, we will have...

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Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:30

On y va (bientôt)!

Written by Rebecca Farquhar
On y va (bientôt)!

The anticipation builds. In just 2 short weeks, we will have arrived in Paris after many, many hours of flying. So what am I doing to prepare? Research, research… hmm, what else? Oh yes! More research with some packing in between.

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Monday, 11 June 2018 17:02

A week with the French Young Ambassadors

Written by Eleana Hill
Emma and I taking in the stunning view of Wellington.

Bonjour a tous! The Young Ambassadors exchange is really picking up pace. In the autumn holidays we spend a week with the French Young Ambassadors in Wellington. It was so fantastic meeting the French Young Ambassadors and throughout the week we got to know each other really well. It was so special sharing experiences like the powhiri and the overnight stay at the Waiouru Army Camp with them because they were completely new for most of us! Being in an environment where French was the default...

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