Posts by pronto
Ramp It Up! Connecting youth with vocational pathways
How many of us have ended up where we planned when we were 16 years old? It is easy to take for granted our unexpected and often eventful path to…
Read MoreInnovation – It’s in our DNA
Inspiring rangatahi towards tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship is what Ko Maui Hangarau (KMH) is all about. KMH is a high-powered summit featuring some of the best Māori Tech Innovators and…
Read MoreZane leads the way into trades
As this year’s handover breakfast, Instep Young Leaders announced their plans for 2021 to close the final handover event, Papamoa College’s Zane Gibbs drew the biggest applause of the bunch. Zane is…
Read MoreChanging of the guard: Young Leaders’ Handover Breakfast
The 2020 Instep Young Leaders’ Forum has been brought to a close with Priority One hosting the final Handover Breakfast, welcoming new leaders aboard for 2021 while farewelling those departing…
Read MoreDecades of opportunities: Bay of Plenty Regional Council provides practical learning to students
For nearly 30 summers Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has provided an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in their potential future career as part of its…
Read MoreMeet the talented judging panel of YiA 2020
Dr Rosie Bosworth, Vaughan Fergusson, Melissa Woods, and Alex McCall generously gave their time to judge the 10th Young Innovator Awards. Their efforts were greatly appreciated amongst all involved including…
Read MoreAward winners of YiA 2020
Intermediate Innovator Patience, Noah Ball, Aquinas College Year 8 student Noah Ball developed a contactless pairing system for doctors and patients, allowing medical practices to be notified when patients had…
Read More10 YiAs!
The 10th edition of the Young Innovator Awards has gone down as one of the best after the competition pivoted to enable online participation during the nation’s first COVID-19 lockdown.…
Read MorePCTI: The manufacturing process through project-based learning
This year marks the fourth year for Pacific Coast Technical Institute’s Manufacturing Trades Academy. The programme is delivered to students from local secondary schools including Waihi, Te Puke, Mount Maunganui,…
Read MoreAn environmentally aware distillery and its connection to New Zealand nature
Simply Pure is a locally based distillery who have connected their products to the nature of New Zealand. Two products – Black Robin Rare Gin and Blue Duck Rare Vodka…
Read MoreThe buzz around kombucha
Good Buzz Kombucha was founded by Alex and Amber Campbell and their three children back in 2014, in Wellington. Amber began making Kombucha for Alex after he gave up alcohol…
Read MoreLocal entrepreneur makes Rad Food
Hannah was only 21 years old when she started her entrepreneurial journey in the Bay of Plenty with Real Rad Food. She had been inspired by her part-time role at…
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