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  • STEM Wana Trust AGM 2020

    STEM Wana Trust AGM 2020

    Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meetings of STEM Wana Trust will be held at: 2:15pm, Tuesday 17th November 2020 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.

  • STEM “Discovery” HQ sells out all sessions during first week of opening

    STEM “Discovery” HQ sells out all sessions during first week of opening

    Here is our update following the first two weeks of STEM HQ opening to the public. Demand for tickets Much to our delight, tickets to both morning and afternoon sessions ‘sold out’ for all the dates during the school holidays. Visitor numbers have been on average 92 people per day since our opening on the…

  • STEM HQ ‘Discovery Centre’ now open in Tauranga’s CBD

    STEM HQ ‘Discovery Centre’ now open in Tauranga’s CBD

    The 1st of October saw us open our doors to our community and visitors to Tauranga. Our first week has seen a total sell out with well over 1,300 tickets snapped by families taking advantage of the glorious spring weather during the school holidays and the great location close by the City’s picturesque waterfront. STEM…

  • STEM at the Waterfront Event Postponed

    STEM at the Waterfront Event Postponed

    STEM at the Waterfront Event Postponed until Further Notice. It is with much regret that circumstances beyond our control has meant that we have to postpone the event scheduled for Sunday 4th October 2020 at Tauranga’s waterfront. The good news is that, STEM HQ will be open during the school holidays, so please do click here…

  • Free STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Centre Opens In Tauranga CBD

    Free STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Centre Opens In Tauranga CBD

    Updated 21 September 2020 – FREE tickets for STEM HQ ‘Discovery Centre’ now available online for October sessions! STEM Wana Trust with support from Downtown Tauranga’s Activate Vacant Spaces scheme opens an exciting dedicated FREE to enter science, technology, engineering and mathematics ‘discovery’ centre within Tauranga’s city centre. The Mainstreet Tauranga Activate Vacant Spaces team…

  • STEM Wana at Canvas Careers Expo

    STEM Wana at Canvas Careers Expo

    On Friday 7th August and Saturday 8th August, STEM Wana were delighted to have taken part in the Bay of Plenty’s biggest careers event. It was so great to see Durham Street in Tauranga’s CBD once again buzzing and used in the same format as our award winning Tauranga STEM Festival in 2019. STEM Wana…

  • 2020 STEM Initiative Officially Launched!

    2020 STEM Initiative Officially Launched!

    Friday 24th July saw STEM Wana Trust officially launch our exciting New Zealand STEM Initiative to our sponsors, friends, and collaborators. The event was held in the Babbage Space at our spiritual home at Basestation, Tauranga – Bay of Plenty. Guests came from all sectors and industries and were given a small teaser of what…

  • A programme of STEM engagement for 2020

    A programme of STEM engagement for 2020

    2020 STEM Initiative is a year programme of STEM activations and engaging events, culminating in a celebratory interactive STEM Explorer Trail to be held across the heart of Tauranga’s CBD. Conversations in STEM YouthDev Challenge STEM Curiosity Day STEM Explorer Trail (STEMFest re-imagined) STEM HQ Sponsorship is now open!

  • STEMFest scoops TECT Community Award for Event Excellence

    STEMFest scoops TECT Community Award for Event Excellence

    STEM Wana Trust were honored to be nominated along with several amazing organisations:  Katikati Festival of Cultures, Pasifika in the Bay Festival, Tauranga Fringe Village Festival, and Tarnished Frocks and Divas for the TECT Community Event Excellence Award 2020. TECT Community Awards Event Excellence WINNER – Tauranga STEM Festival from TECT on Vimeo. Read the…