Author: STEMFest Team
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Tinkd Makerspace
Meet the people and makers in our Makerspace, with zones that covers laser cutting, 3D printing, computing, technology, science, digital art, and electronics. We provide the tools and equipment – you bring the ideas!
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Stage Show 2023
Live acts with interactive science experiments, discover creepy crawlies, and meet a very special four-legged robot! Shows throughout the day. Suitable for all ages. The stage show is kindly sponsored by Sharp Tudhope.
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University of Waikato
Meet the STEM faculty at this world-class facility and discover a world of experiments and technology and a shark dissection. Marine fans will love the science labs and the Marine Invaders game!
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Ballance – Future Ready Farms
Ballance’s exhibit is about the science involved in the agriculture sector, with interactive activities for all ages to learn about the importance of agriculture.
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Zespri – Soft Fruit Sensor
This year Zespri will be showcasing their Soft Fruit Sensor technology which is used in the supply chain to test fruit quality. Come visit the stall to lean about how the device can measure the firmness of the fruit nondestructively and why this is so important to Zespri. Can you guess the firmness of a…
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STEMFest 2023 x Tourism Bay of Plenty Competition
GIVEAWAY TIME WIN A WEEKEND IN TAURANGA AT STEMFEST THIS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS! 🧪 🦾 ⚙️ 🔢 We’ve teamed up with Tourism Bay of Plenty and have an amazing family weekend in the Bay to give away! The prize includes: TO ENTER: You must be following @Tauranga STEM Festival and @Bay of Plenty NZ facebook pages…
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Meet NASA Astronaut Colonel Nicole Mann
STEMFest is about creating inspiration AND aspiration. What could be more aspirational than being an Astronaut and going out of this world to live and work in space? STEMFest is proud to be able to introduce another NASA Astronaut to our STEM whānau. Meet the extraordinary NASA Astronaut Colonel Nicole Mann. Want to know what’s…
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Women in Engineering school visit with Renee Young
By Rachael Pratt Did you know Women only make up 14% of engineers in Aotearoa? At STEM Wana, it is statistics like these that we are aiming to change. How do we go about making a change? We go straight to the source! On Friday 28th of July, STEM Wana Founder, Tia Lush and I…
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STEMFest Fills Gap Where Local Industry Has Failed
Here in the Bay of Plenty and across New Zealand, we are facing an unprecedented skills shortage. With most organisations waiting until kids are into their late teens to target them as future leaders and innovators, the team at STEM Wana believes that this is far too late. A cohesive, collaborative approach from local businesses…
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STEMFest 2023 Official Launch News
Team STEMFest invited some of our sponsors and supporters to our STEM HQ at Babbage Space in Basestation to officially launch STEMFest 2023! It was great to see so many guests attend with their children and get the low-down on some of the exciting things we already have in place for this year’s event on…
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New Zealand’s largest free science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival returns for 2023
PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19th, 2023 New Zealand’s largest free science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival returns for 2023 Since 2018 STEMFest has been nurturing our region’s next generation of problem-solvers, innovators and leaders and this year the interactive festival is set to break new ground when it launches in October. Founder Tia Lush…
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Renée Young – STEMFest Ambassador 2023
Renée Young is an Associate Mechanical Engineer for Beca. She works with other likeminded engineers everyday creating and developing habitable spaces for the public. From designing hospitals, commercial buildings, temples to hotels, her day to day is spent calculating, drawing and creating. She’s passionate about the future of STEM and enabling the Creators of Tomorrow…