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Rocket Lab joins Skills Bright Sparks to inspire Kiwi kids

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Rocket Lab partners with the Skills Bright Sparks competition to encourage young Kiwis to pursue careers in space exploration and innovation.
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Rocket Lab will reuse its rockets for future launches

Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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Rocket Lab aims to reuse its Electron rockets for every mission, starting with an ocean recovery operation next year, boosting launch frequency.
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Young Kiwi scientist competes at Google Science Fair

Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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At this time of year there are plenty of foggy patches around the country – but what if it was possible to turn that fog into drinkable water?.
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Trade Me and GirlBoss kick off GirlBoss Awards for 2019

Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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Nominations are open for the 2019 GirlBoss Awards, celebrating young Kiwi women shaping the future of New Zealand.
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Trade Me backs the Wonder Project to inspire Kiwi kids

Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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The Wonder Project aims to get children excited about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in a way that's both fun and engaging.
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Hands-on Review: Makeblock Motionblock

Wed, 19th Jun 2019
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Makeblock's new Motionblock robot kit offers an engaging, hands-on introduction to STEAM for kids and adults, despite a few minor drawbacks.
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Motorola Solutions Penang celebrates 45 years of innovation

Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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Motorola Solutions celebrates 45 years in Penang, honouring Malaysia's skilled engineers and their contributions to global tech innovation.
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Why education is the primary solution to Australia's IT skills shortage

Fri, 31st May 2019
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Australia is at risk of falling behind in the global technology race unless companies can secure top IT talent.
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Women in tech: ShadowTech event to create opportunity

Tue, 28th May 2019
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Several high profile Kiwi tech firms will be giving young New Zealand female students the opportunity to be mentored at the upcoming ShadowTech Day events.
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Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.
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This Feilding school has just won an international robotics award (again!)

Fri, 17th May 2019
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Feilding's Manchester Street School celebrates victory in the VEX Robotics Challenge for the third consecutive year. #STEM #robotics.
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Kiwi girls take on robotics world… and WIN

Thu, 16th May 2019
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Tara Stevens (14) and Riley Pollard (11), from New Plymouth and Okato and the Nakibots team, beat 80 other teams from across the world.
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Waikino School's $10k win turns shipping container into STEM learning hub

Wed, 24th Apr 2019
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Waikino School transforms a $10,000 Genesis grant into a solar-powered STEM hub with a shipping container, featuring a kitchen and 3D printer.
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IBM to roll out P-TECH training programme in NZ schools

Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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IBM teams up for NZ's education initiative, boosting tech skills and jobs for Auckland teens at Aorere & Manurewa HS.
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Meet the future of women in IT

Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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Emily Sopers is set to reshape the tech world, winning Kordia's inaugural Women in Technology Scholarship to tackle gender imbalance in the IT sector.
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Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.
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Why we need to work together to promote a better future

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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This International Women's Day, industry leaders stress the need for inclusive practices to boost women's participation in tech and ensure a balanced future.
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Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.
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Alibaba Cloud commits to 'Tech for Change' initiative

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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By providing access to its tech expertise and cloud resources, Alibaba Cloud hopes to promote IT education around the globe.
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New Genesis trust hoped to drive STEM inspiration in schools

Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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The trust will provide relevant equipment to New Zealand schools in the hopes that it will inspire students' interest in STEM and renewable energy.