Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted the Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards at Government House on Friday 8 September, 2017. Congratulations to Neakiry Kivi, winner of the Premier Award and Cassandra Spearin, George Mander and Hana Te Puni who were highly commended.
The Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards are a competition where contestants present speeches on a science, technology, engineering or mathematics idea of their choosing and detail how the idea will make New Zealand a better place. Neakiry's winning speech was “Karori Reinventing Solar: the solution is clear”.
Photo taken by James Griffin - Edgeline Photography
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