PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·30 May, 2026 02:00 AM3 mins to read‌Westlake Boys' High School's Alex Liang has been named a Distinguished Winner in Apple’s global Swift Student Challenge. Photo / Dean PurcellA 17-year-old self-taught coder from Auckland is about to take the global stage at Apple’s head office in Cupertino, California.Alex Liang, a student at Westlake Boys’ High School, has been named a Distinguished Winner in Apple’s global Swift Student Challenge.

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