Category: Latest News
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On the paths of the Wheke – with Celestial Navigator Jack Thatcher – Event Recap
By Rachael Pratt Close to 200 people braved a chilly July evening to join the STEM Wana crew in hearing Jack Thatcher speak about his life as a Celestial Navigator. We had transformed the Cargo Shed, a new event space on Tauranga’s waterfront, into a space ready to hold all a large crowd, lit up…
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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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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…
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Tinkd Makerspace x Techweek 2022
By Jason Edgecombe A big thanks to all those who attended our Techweek 2022 Dream it. Build it. Share it. event on Monday 16th May 2022. Our team really enjoyed hosting everyone who was able to brave the wet weather (and the horrible parking) in town. We especially love having so many students from Te…
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Community Liaison/Coordinator
Fixed term contract 30 hours per week – Fixed 12 months contract Bay of Plenty’s leading community based STEM Charity Flexible work hours with flexible remote working Registered office based in Tauranga’s CBD Introduction to STEM Wana Trust A registered Charity in New Zealand working to promote awareness of opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
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STEM Wana Trust AGM 2021
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of STEM Wana Trust will be held at: 1pm, Tuesday 18th January 2022 at Basestation, 148 Durham Street, Tauranga 3110, Bay of Plenty, NZ. Any interested parties or individuals wishing to attend are requested to RSVP via our contact form. The Board of Trustees.