The Times is giving local youngsters who want to write stories – which we’ll publish on our website and in our new digital publication – the chance to join our new Junior Journalist initiative.
Here’s a report from Junior Journalist Alina Jiang on the recent launch of the Times’ new digital publication at Pakuranga United Rugby Club:
On Thursday 29th of May, Times News celebrated a digital launch which celebrated having news – not on paper but a digital website.
The Launch included kapa haka from the students of Cockle Bay, heartwarming speeches of how Times was formed and a chance to meet the brand new junior reporters in their official uniforms!
These new junior reporters will each get a subject to write about.
They will be mentored by adults who know well about the study their student has chosen and later the junior reporters’ stories will be published onto the website where they can be read by thousands of people.
This news launch ended with a beautiful slideshow that might shed tears with all the loved people and places in Auckland, then Bo Burns: the leader of Times thanking everyone for coming.
One of her words were “it’s a great pleasure to meet you all!”
- Alina Jiang is in Year 6 at Owairoa Primary School
