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Urban wind turbine claims the prestigious international James Dyson Award

Inspired by a NASA space rover, two young inventors from Chile and Kenya want to make electricity in windy cities

Source An AdhesivePR release

Autonomous vehicle wins Industry Choice Award at Ara’s Engineering Showcase

What do an autonomous vehicle, an aerodynamic modified race car and a soil test using drilling rigs have in common? They are all student projects, which won awards at the Engineering Showcase held at Ara Institute of Canterbury last night.

New AUSPACK Business and Industry Conference announced for 2019

Registrations open. Keynotes announced.

Source An AUSPACK release

Learning the go to whoa of event management wows EIT student

Being part of the team organising the region’s export awards has been a highlight of three years of study for EIT business student, Annika Hoitink.

Source An EIT release

JustSpeak launches exhibition on stories of the criminal justice system

A powerful exhibition telling stories of people with first hand experience of the criminal justice system will be launched this month, providing an insight into the collateral consequences of imprisonment.

Source A JustSpeak release

More than 135 chocolates assessed in the NZ Chocolate Awards

After intense tasting New Zealand’s top chocolates have been named, with award- winners from Matakana to Queenstown.

Oliver Morse wins the Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award with his work "House of Dee"

The Award was announced by the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and can be seen on YouTube.

Source/ReadMore A Rick Rudd Foundation release

Sarah Lang: Women of Influence Diversity Award Winner

New Zealand’s Women's Infrastructure Network (WIN) founder Sarah Lang was winner of the CETANZ Diversity category award at last night’s Women of Influence Awards in Auckland.

Source A Infrastructure New Zealand release

Ara celebrates 125 years of Women’s Suffrage with talks by Christchurch leaders and innovators.

On 19 September Gapfiller co-founder Coralie Winn speaks at the Ara Library, City Campus Christchurch.

Source An ARA release

Experts explore the future of design and manufacturing

A Victoria University of Wellington initiative that takes place next month aims to stimulate thought on how New Zealanders can play a part in the future of design and innovation.

Source A Victoria University Release

REANNZ proud to host APAN46

Over 300 researchers, academics and technology specialists representing 29 countries from across the Asia Pacific advanced research network are meeting in Auckland this week to look at ways to support research connections across the region and with 120 economies and regions globally.

Source A REANNZ release

NZ Plastics Industry New Look Industry Design Awards Entries Now Open!!

Our "new look" Industry Awards have been refined and refreshed to meet the needs of the Industry, and to ensure the Design Awards are maintained as a contemporary and prestigious event.