Author: Tia Lush
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On the paths of the Wheke – Navigating by the stars
Come with us as we embark on a journey following the stars Jack Thatcher – Master Navigator will share with us tales from his journeys crossing oceans using only the stars to guide him, through his initiation into the Order of Pwo, he’s been recognised as an accomplished oceanic wayfinder. Master navigator Jack Thatcher is…
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An Evening with a Palaeontologist – Event Recap
By Rachael Pratt A fine, crisp Tuesday evening saw over 100 people join the STEM Wana crew at the Wesley Methodist Church to listen to our amazing guest speaker Professor James Crampton. Hailing from Victoria University, James travelled to Tauranga to share with us stories of his life as a Palaeontologist. From teaching Geology at…
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Diversity of Thought – Event Recap
By Rachael Pratt On the evening of Thursday the 18th of May, as part of TechWeek 23, STEM Wana Trust welcomed a panel of four speakers to talk about the diverse range of people within the tech industry – Diversity of Thought. Our four speakers came from varied cultural backgrounds, diverse gender expression and each…
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Diversity of Thought – Techweek 2023
STEM Wana Proudly Presents #RepresentationMatters: You Can’t Be What You Can’t See Series of Interactive Talks and Presentations Why? The first in a series of thought-provoking events designed to engage and inform rangatahi and young adults on the rich diversity that exists within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Our goal is to cultivate talent,…
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STEMFest winners of Event Excellence Award
16 March 2023 – STEM Wana Trust are proud to announce that Tauranga STEM Festival (STEMFest) has been awarded the Western Bay Community Award for Event Excellence for the second time. The first event in 2019 also scooped an Event Excellence award. Read more about the awards on the STEMFest website.
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Award winning STEMFest returns after pandemic restrictions
By Tia Lush On Sunday 2nd October 2022, the bunting was cut and thousands poured onto Durham Street in Tauranga’s CBD for a street party featuring some science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This moment has been nearly three years in the making. After the first STEMFest in 2019, it was a natural assumption that the…
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SWT x Ada Lovelace Day Live! 2022 Live Screening
STEM Wana Trust is proud to be supporting our friends at Ada Lovelace Day and will be live streaming a breakfast showing of the official Ada Lovelace Day Live! event. Come to a free breakfast screening on: 8am – Wednesday 12th October 2022 at Babbage Space, Basestation, 148 Durham Street, Tauranga 3110. Light breakfast provided…
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STEM Wana, STEMFest, and Tinkd Makerspace at Canvas Careers Expo 2022
On Saturday 13th August 2022, team STEMFest and team Tinkd packed up some of our gear and attended the annual Canvas Careers Expo at Trustpower Baypark Arena. We met with so many parents and students all curious to know more about STEM Wana, our projects and Tinkd Makerspace. Proving most popular was our 3D holographic…
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Real Stories from Real People Techweek 2022
By Rachael Pratt Friday 20th May 2022 in the evening saw STEM Wana Trust in conjunction with Venture Centre, welcome a panel of five speakers to the University of Waikato, as part of Techweek 2022, to discuss careers in Tech. Opened by Amanda Crowther, a STEM Wana Board member, and Dr Jessica Turner from the…