Tēnā koutou katoa e te whānau o Craighead. Topics covered in this communication Queen Elizabeth II. Successful Duets Fundraiser. Staffing Changes. Ka āpiti ope a Mōkau. Broken pieces are joined together and groups are reunited. Queen Elizabeth II: New Zealand woke to the news that Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral, Scotland, on Thursday 8 September (Friday morning New Zealand time). While not unexpected given her advanced age and failing health, for many, this did create a sense of loss as the Queen was our Head of State and Head of the Church of England for 70 years. We held a full school Chapel Service in our Auditorium on the Friday morning to honour her life of service to the UK