Originally hailing from Vietnam, Thoa Thi Thu Hoang decided to complete her PhD dissertation at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Overcoming adversity around housing, working, and parenting,…
The Tauranga STEM Festival (STEMFest) is returning to Durham St to encourage more young people, especially women, to consider a career in science and technology. The free family event will…
Angela Swann-Cronin from Rotorua became the first wāhine Māori pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1997. From Antarctica to Afghanistan – she’s been deployed all over the…
Sharon Manssen was good at maths in school, as well as doing ok in art. She says, “when the career guidance counsellor suggested architecture, I thought, crikey! What if I…
Breast cancer sucks; but early detection makes a positive difference to outcomes. With regular screening and being aware of changes in our breasts we can increase the number of positive…
Motiti Island has always been a special place for Nicky Sinden, host and producer of Prime TV’s Tradezone Addicted to Fishing. Images VAN LIEFDE PORTRAIT STUDIO + SUPPLIED The first episode…
For someone used to monitoring and mitigating risk for a living, the idea of hanging off a sidecar as it tears around a racetrack is bound to raise a few red flags.
