News and Events
Opening Te Kōanga Gala at MOTAT – Sept 19
The opening event at MOTAT on Sept 19 was a huge success! What a great way to start off Te Kōanga. Click here to see more, including a photo gallery....
Jim Mora on Checkpoint: Photons are the Future
On Friday’s (Sept 18, 2015) Checkpoint, Jim Mora talked with Cather about the importance of getting NZ children well up on light. To here more, visit Radio New Zealand National or click this...
Te Koanga in the NZ Herald
Cather visits Northcote Primary, where a bunch of enthusiastic kids give the new Light Matters kits a try. For more, visit the NZ Herald article.
Light competition for schools
IYL2015 New Zealand is holding a competition for schools around New Zealand! The theme of the competition is “the role light plays in bettering our lives”.
Let there be light…….
Te Koanga in the...
bFM Wire Interview
The Wire Interview: Illuminating New Zealand MP3, 0m00s, 1.9MB, first broadcast 15 September 2015 The United Nations named 2015 the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. Here in New Zealand we are taking part with a number of events. One of them...
Royal Society of New Zealand’s Ten by Ten Lectures: Luminaries
In recognition of the International Year of Light, ten New Zealand speakers will address the many facets of light in the 2015 Ten by Ten series. The talks are live streamed, and recorded for viewing later. Head to the 2015 Ten by Ten series website for more...