Come and meet with the superheros (and their human handlers) who are protecting New Zealand’s borders. Timed demonstrations throughout the day.

Slime Princess goes to Tauranga STEM Festival. Come meet NZ’s very own Slime Princess aka Katharina Weischede in the ‘Dirty Science’ zone. Get ready for a lot of gooey, sticky, icky, stretchy fun at the dedicated slime making and exploring zone.

The Nanogirl Labs team will be bringing Nanogirl’s ‘cookbook’ to life; try out the recipes and explore some fun, tasty science! Sessions run at 11:00, 12:45 and 14:00. Pre-book your ticket now.

Explore math in a whole new way with hands on crafting activities; fractal sculpture, origami octahedrons, Möbius strips and more.

Imagine living in a city in 2050 that is clean, livable, and powered by zero-carbon technology! Come along to see how New Zealand researchers are helping turn sci-fi into sci-fact.

How do growers decide when to pick their fruit and how good it will taste? See how testing impacts decisions and the new technologies being developed to make it easier.

Ever wanted to be a bee? Immerse yourself in their amazing world and learn about the different roles bees play. Mix some magic potions using the power of honey!

We teach kids how to code. Interested? Come see us!

Join us for an interactive Kaitiaki finding activity.

Come inside the Trustpower building to see the Hydro Dam model and ISP exhibits

Explore our large scale exhibit.

Take some selfies and share the fun at the branded NZME and ZM booths next to both entrance gates.

Meet some of Xero’s software engineers, learn to count in binary, write a programming code and learn what an algorithm is … bring your curiosity!

Our new research and teaching laboratories open with hands-on displays, bio-security games, chemical reactions and more. We even have so much to show you, that we are also spilling out onto the street in the AquaSTEM Zone! We will have our research drones (they will be leaving us soon...

Virtual reality and programming challenges from the Computer Science Department.

Challenge your body! Wattbike, Vertical Jump, Speed Light Challenge, and a Biomechanics Video Display

Meet the Future Students Team and find out about study at Waikato.

Come and see what our Engineering students achieve during their studies!

Hands-on interactions with some of the technologies available to the students at our school, as well as an exhibit of some of our current and former students’ work in this area.

A showcase of cutting-edge science that demonstrate how the stories of science can be used to enrich teaching and learning, making it more relevant, engaging and meaningful.

If you’re a serious gamer, love video games, love sports and competition, or just love being part of something that’s fun and entertaining in an electric atmosphere – You don’t want to miss this! Come and immerse yourself in the rapidly growing eSports Universe.

Choose a digital prop and take a photo to remember the fun!

Get wet (or stay dry) exploring our interactive City Waters model of pumps, pipes and wipes.

Would you know what to do in an emergency? Practice your CPR and find out about our Youth Programme, how to learn First Aid and what it is like to work in Emergency Medicine.

It’s your turn to be the scientist!.Solve science challenges and uncover the mysteries behind the challenges.

Find out how Page Macrae Engineering use STEM to provide engineering solutions for many industries in New Zealand and overseas.

School to Skies is offering young women the chance to spend a week at the Royal New Zealand Air Force camp, to experience pulling apart a plane or picking up a welder for the first time. Come and experience STEM with NZDF.

MOTAT has packed up their museum and brought it to Tauranga! Come try our hands on activities.

Build mountains and make it rain. Get interactive with our augmented reality sandbox, create topographical maps and land formations and talk with our engineers and scientists who are working in Geo engineering and environmental sciences!

What makes us all unique? Come and learn about DNA and genetics and make some cool accessories with our team of eager scientists and educators.

Experiment with gravity, magnetism, and kinetic energy with marble play! Design, build and play with us.

Set this kinetic sculpture in motion to explore how our decisions affect the world around us. Beautiful cyclic patterns or jumbled chaos? Where is the tipping point?

Complete the AR scavenger hunt and return to HQ for a chance to win a one year licence to CodeAvengers valued at $250 thanks to Venture Centre (five prizes available).

We have a hands on approach to Science! Suited for kids from Y1, right through to Y13. Come and engage in some hands on activities with our staff and students.

Come and experience hands on engineering with one of STEMFest’s main sponsors.

Learn the science behind fire, and what happens when an oil fire meets water. Be prepared for some flames and heat!

Have fun with science with House of Science! Lots of hands-on and practical activities to enjoy.

STEM education goes far beyond the tech sector. The Toi Ohomai stand will feature our state-of-the-art forestry simulator, as well as exploring the impact of technology on the marine sector. Join us for a day of interactive fun and giveaways!

Want to make a smoothie on a bike? Extract DNA from a kiwifruit? Get the most Vitamin C from your 5+ a day? Come see us!

A world where water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, prosperity and sustainable development.

Get Inside a Laptop – Making and unmaking laptops Internet of Fabulous Things – Learn stuff from Things connected to the Internet Code your Game – Get started with Minecraft Machine Learning in Action – Watch machines actually learn!

Join us in an incredible experience walking through Cancer Society’s “colossal colon” (a giant inflatable bowel). Guided by Aspire2 International’s Health Services Management students, you will increase your knowledge about the signs and symptoms of cancer and also learn about healthy lifestyles. This is a very interactive experience and...