Runga Raro Huripoki Over Under Upside-Down reading challenge – prize pack winners

Last school holidays, we ran two Runga Raro Huripoko Over Under Upside-Down challenges on Auckland Libraries Beanstack from 15 April until 1 May. These were open to tamariki aged 5-12 years and rangatahi (teens) aged 13-18 years.

Each challenge encouraged participants to roll on in and read every day, whatever they liked and for as long as they liked. They also chose from activities that encouraged them to look at the world from different perspectives, explore the natural and built environment around them and get active and creative in new ways.

Together, our Over Under Upside-Down readers logged over 2000 days of reading over two weeks – mīharo (marvellous)! As they logged, they were also earning entries into our prize pack and Top Reader draws.

Congratulations to all our readers, and to our prize winners!

Runga Raro Huripoki Over Under Upside-Down reading challenge prize pack winners

Evelyn (5) from Howick Library won her choice from a selection of entertainment vouchers.

Deegan (9) from Warkworth Library won a three-month subscription for CREOKit Science and Technology Packs and a year’s family membership pass for MOTAT.

Syed (15) from Whangaparāoa Library won a Mighty Ape gift voucher and a voucher to spend at Wētā Workshop Unleashed at Sky City Auckland.

Runga Raro Huripoki Over Under Upside-Down reading challenge Top Reader bonus draws!

All readers who logged 10 or more days of reading out of a possible 12 were entered into our special Top Reader bonus draws.

Readers were placed into Top Reader prize draws within three age categories: 5-8 years, 9-12 years and 13-18 years. Each Top Reader prize draw winner won Booksellers tokens to spend at participating bookshops!

• Top Reader prize winner (5-8 years): Zoe (5) from Northcote Library
• Top Reader prize winner (9-12 years): Geneva (10) from Birkenhead Library
• Top Reader prize winner (13-18 years): Muskan (15) from Papatoetoe Library

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 April school holiday challenge on Beanstack!

Beanstack is a free and fun way to track your reading, join reading challenges, share reviews with friends and other customers and take your reading to the next level.

If you haven’t already, sign up today by downloading the free Beanstack Tracker app and selecting Auckland Libraries (NZ) as your site or visiting the Auckland Libraries Beanstack webpage.

Visit Auckland Libraries for more reading suggestions, eCollections and library information.