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
Left to right: Dayton Kidwell, Leo Franco Proenca da Silva, Nikisha Nadas, Rakera Taniera, Rakema Taniera, Stephen Thompson, Tony Sieuli
Fukayna Ramahadni
Genzui Kudo (foreground), Mitchell Bepete (background)
Rakera Taniera assembling a burger
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
Battle of the Pans Wellington kitchen window display
Left to right: Simon Peacock, Max Calvert, Matthew Allison, Martin Russek
Brendan Hanlon
Jocelyn Mayer and CK Lidgett
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
Left to right: Aroha Matthews – General Manager – Copthorne Hotel Greymouth, Alexander Sever (WHS) and Shea Lane (SWAS), Christopher Mendaje – Head Chef – Copthorne Hotel Greymouth
The team from WHS (not in order) Alicia Ormsby, Jeannelize Diplock, Estella Thurnbull, Luca Towers, Kayla Delore, Alexander Sever
Joseph Clarke (ServiceIQ) checking in on the progress of competitor Kayla Delore
Shea Lane of SWAS hard at work on her dish
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
Andrea Gibson (ServiceIQ) and Tom Peake look on as Alex Winslade (front) and Elizabeth Paterson prepare their dishes
Andrea Gibson, Julie Blair, Tom Peak and winner Daniel Sheriff
Elizabeth Paterson
John McGlashen during the barista rounds
John McGlashen during the barista rounds