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The New Zealand Police would like to thank all those who were involved in the development and trials of Kia Kaha since its inception.
In particular, we thank the following people involved with year level resources:
Years 0–3
| Constable Ian Anderson |
New Zealand Police, Masterton |
| Judy Barns |
South End School, Carterton |
| John Murray |
St Patrick’s School, Masterton |
| Dawn Nippert |
Specialist Education Services, Lower Hutt |
| Owen Sanders |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
| Patricia Smith |
Fernridge School, Masterton |
| Gill Palmer |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
- Design by Jane Ough
- Illustrations by Jo Maxwell
- Stories Happy Spring and Crocodile on the Roof by Diana Noonan
Years 4–6
| Marin Adams |
Specialist Education Services |
| Veia Gleeson |
Mercer School |
| Didee Mizen |
Mangatangi School |
| Karen Purdie |
New Zealand Police, Pukekohe |
| Owen Sanders |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
| Noel Surrey |
New Zealand Police, Papakura |
| Pa’i Vavau |
Manurewa Central School |
| Sue Wilks |
Finlayson Park School |
| Sylvie Wilkinson |
Specialist Education Services |
| Debbie Woolliams |
Manurewa West School |
| Gill Palmer |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
- Illustrations by Jo Maxwell
- Birthday Party Poster from Telecom
- Story No More Muesli Bars by Norman Bilbrough
Years 7–8
| Viv Harris |
Nelson |
| Christine Houia |
Broadgreen Intermediate |
| Steve Knight |
Parklands School |
| Elaine Porritt |
St Joseph’s School |
| Ian McKitrick |
New Zealand Police, Nelson |
| Owen Sanders |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
| Gill Palmer |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
- Illustrations by Jo Maxwell
- Story Don’t Cry for Billie by Beverley Dunlop
- Story Once Bitten by David Hill
- Illustrations from Once Bitten are reproduced by permission of the publishers Learning Media Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Education, PO Box 3293, Wellington, New Zealand, © Crown. 1994.
Years 9–13
| Christina Ashby |
Rangiruru Girls’ College |
| Rosemary Carpenter |
Central Hawke’s Bay College |
| Morris Cheer |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
| Mark Cleary |
Colenso High School |
| Kerre Devonport-Ward |
Taradale High School |
| Deborah Dench |
New Zealand Police, Te Awamutu |
| Shirley Eddy |
Sacred Heart College |
| Sue Harlow |
Hornby High School |
| John Hodgen |
New Zealand Police, Papanui |
| Elahe Khaleghian |
Tangaroa College |
| Chris Mene |
New Zealand Police, Sydenham |
| Karen Purdie |
New Zealand Police, Papakura |
| Alan Pyke |
Christ’s College |
| Jenny Robertson |
Education Consultant |
| Owen Sanders |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
| Michelle Schuman |
Edgewater College |
| Paul Verheyen |
New Zealand Police, Christchurch |
| Sylvie Wilkinson |
Group Special Education |
| Andrew Wood |
Edgewater College |
| Anne Woodroofe |
Aorere College |
| Gill Palmer |
New Zealand Police, Wellington |
The Police would also like to thank:
- all the schools who took part in the trials
- Graeme Lay for permission to reprint his story Dear Mr Cairney
- David Hill for permission to reprint Bully for You
- Elspeth Alix Batt for the cartoons in the health modules.
