by rtuckert | May 16, 2019 | Media, Trust
Sweet Success for 3rd time lucky Kaitaia College This year marks the 10th anniversary for the Taitokerau Tallship Challenge. It’s a special milestone for this leadership voyage which is jointly sponsored by Northpower and Top Energy. Weather played an important part...
by rtuckert | Dec 3, 2018 | Media, Trust, Youth
We are delighted to welcome Tiaho Morgan Edwards on board our good ship! Tiaho is our second cadet who joins us for a 12 month period to learn the ropes and end up at the end of his year with a qualification which will enable him to get a job in the Maritime Industry....
by rtuckert | Aug 3, 2018 | Media, Tucker Trainees
The R. Tucker Thompson has presented this year‘s Tucker Lewis award to Tiahorangi Morgan Edmonds, a 16 year old Bream Bay College student. The Tucker Lewis award is presented by the Trust to individuals who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the Trust in terms...
by rtuckert | May 23, 2018 | Media, Tai Tokerau Challenge, Youth
Taipa Area School has been crowned winner of the 2018 ‘Te Tai Tokerau Tall Ship Challenge’. Kristy Buchanan and Prairie Herk teamed up to take out the title and say the voyage has left them with memories that will live with them forever. It is a case of...
by rtuckert | Mar 21, 2017 | Media, Miscellaneous, Special Interest, Trust
It’s not every year that a ship wins the sailor of the year, but then the R. Tucker Thompson is no ordinary ship! In March the Trust and Trustees were awarded the Northland Regional Council’s Sailor of the Year award by Council Chair Bill Shepherd....
by rtuckert | Mar 21, 2017 | About the ship, Environment, Media
The R. Tucker Thompson has been assessed by Qualmark under the new, more stringent criteria and has been awarded Qualmark Gold for their organisation. Since being wholly owned by Tourism New Zealand, the Qualmark criteria have undergone a major overhaul. Previously...
