Ngāti Rārua renews sponsorship of Te Hāpai Mauri Scitech

Encouraging matauranga Māori, innovation, and education across the board is an important goal for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua.

We are pleased to once again sponsor Te Hāpai Mauri, the Scitech Student Science Fair organised by the Cawthron Institute.

This year will be a full expo with students from Years 1-13 invited to submit projects across science, research, technology and art categories. The expo will be held on 19 and 20 August, 2025.

Read more about Scitec on the Cawthron Institute website.

Scitec timeline

May
– Registrations open online.

July
– Registrations close

Friday 15 August
– Deadline for communication award videos and digital entries to be submitted.

Monday 18 August
– Physical projects to be dropped off at Founders Park between 2pm and 5.30pm.

Tuesday 19 August
– Judging Interviews 9am – 3pm. These will be scheduled in school groups and offered via video conferencing where required.
– Public viewing 3:30pm – 6pm.

Wednesday 20 August
– Remaining judging interviews and conclusion of expo.

October
– Prize winners will be celebrated at a prizegiving cermony held at Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre in Stoke.