Smokefree - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:46:04 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Smokefree - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Pope bans sale of cigarettes https://cathnews.co.nz/2017/11/13/pope-bans-cigarettes/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 07:20:17 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=101978 The Holy Father has decided that the Vatican will cease to sell cigarettes to employees as of 2018. The reason is very simple: the Holy See cannot contribute to an activity that clearly damages the health of people. Continue reading

Pope bans sale of cigarettes... Read more]]> The Holy Father has decided that the Vatican will cease to sell cigarettes to employees as of 2018. The reason is very simple: the Holy See cannot contribute to an activity that clearly damages the health of people. Continue reading

Pope bans sale of cigarettes]]> 101978 Garin talent triumphs again at Rockquest https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/05/30/garin-talent-triumphs-rockquest/ Thu, 29 May 2014 19:06:28 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=58401 Garin College came up trumps again at this year's Nelson final of the Smokefreerockquest, and the winning band say their music teacher is to thank for their success. Last night the sold-out Theatre Royal was rocking with 12 acts who made it through to the Nelson Rockquest final, with teens, younger siblings and even grandparents Read more

Garin talent triumphs again at Rockquest... Read more]]> Garin College came up trumps again at this year's Nelson final of the Smokefreerockquest, and the winning band say their music teacher is to thank for their success.

Last night the sold-out Theatre Royal was rocking with 12 acts who made it through to the Nelson Rockquest final, with teens, younger siblings and even grandparents along for support.

Taking home top band for the second year running was Garin College band Oh Blok. The band is made up of Garin students Louie Persico, Paddy Sanders, Kieran O'Connor and Sam Butler as well as Robbie Day of Nelson College.

Band keyboardist Paddy Sanders, year 13, said the band was "pretty surprised" by the win.

"The competition was quite high, we are super proud of all the other bands. We were more confident coming this year [than last year], we were more familiar with the structure and how it all works."

He said they had Garin College music teacher Kyle Proffit to thank as he had done "wonderful things for the school". Continue reading

Garin talent triumphs again at Rockquest]]> 58401 Garin bands sweep rockquest regionals https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/05/21/garin-bands-sweep-rockquest-regionals/ Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:42 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=44510 Garin College teenagers screamed in celebration at the Smokefreerockquest regional finals, as the school's funky four-piece Oh Blok was named best band and harmonic pairing Livvy and Anna top duo. Twelve acts, from schools around the region, battled it out in front of a full capacity mosh pit at Nelson's Theatre Royal last night. Oh Read more

Garin bands sweep rockquest regionals... Read more]]> Garin College teenagers screamed in celebration at the Smokefreerockquest regional finals, as the school's funky four-piece Oh Blok was named best band and harmonic pairing Livvy and Anna top duo.

Twelve acts, from schools around the region, battled it out in front of a full capacity mosh pit at Nelson's Theatre Royal last night.

Oh Blok, featuring Garin College year 12 students Louie Persico, Paddy Sanders and Josh Barker and Kieran O'Connor from year 10 won at their third attempt in the regional Smokefreerockquest competition.

Keyboardist Paddy said the band was "sort of pop-indie, but we don't really like to be genre-named".

"We just love the music we play and the crowd makes us pumped up," he said. Continue reading

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