Kristin students Zachary Dilworth (Year 8), Lachie Struthers (Year 10), Lincoln Ashley (Year 10) and Buddy Dilworth (Year 10) have shown outstanding initiative and have been featured in the local media after presenting a case to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board about the need for BMX bike facilities in Milford. See the excerpt below from the Rangitoto Observer story:

 

Four Milford schoolboys are making a case for BMX bike facilities in the suburb. The boys, who all live near Sylvan Park, built a few jumps with pallets in the park last year, but learned permission was needed for reserve use when the pallets they put together during the school holidays at the end of Term 3 were taken away.

 

Determined Year 10 students Lincoln Ashley, Lachie Struthers and Buddy Dilworth, along with Buddy’s brother Zachary (Year 8), then set about going through proper channels. After contacting the Auckland Council, they were told to go to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and were given a speaking slot at its first 2026 community forum held last week.

 

Taking turns to speak, the boys told board members that young people needed healthy activities and time away from screens. “Teens struggle with mental health – biking helps and you make friends,” said one. “We want to influence our generation for action.” They were willing to build and maintain their proposed Milford Mountain Bike / BMX Park if given permission to set one up.

 

“We’re all passionate about biking,” the boys, who attend Kristin School, explained to the Observer after their presentation.

 

Continue reading the full story via the Rangitoto Observer here.