His High Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, KG KCVO presented eight young mothers with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary awards. Te Puni Kōkiri supported Taonga Education during the early stages of the development of the education centre. The aim of the awards is to have young people participating in an individually tailored programme to build skills, identity and self-esteem in four areas: community service, skill development, physical fitness and adventurous journey.