As skills shortages continue to test candidate sourcing and attraction strategies, and competition for the best possible staff remains high, it is no surprise the issue of employment branding continues to gain attention.

Robbie has wrestled some tough competition and that prepared him for that match. It was a big win for him on Senior Night.

The bottom line with him is he's ready. I've been impressed by his maturity. We know with the competition we are playing, he's going to have to be mentally ready to play, but we think he can handle it as an 18-year-old.

I'm really excited by this generation. They're so young and so talented, they're meeting the criteria of this competition [using Maori or Pacific language] and they're doing it with impressive musicianship. It's good to see them getting the encouragement that this competition provides.

This ruling threatens competition to offer new services, new features,

It is a big step up from sectional to district competition. Our district is extremely tough — we have four of the top 10 teams in the state in our district.