Blogs

Originally Published in 2024

Working as a doctor in developing countries to help communities achieve better health outcomes is noth...

Former Olympic triathlete Debbie Hansen passes the torch to the next generation.

Originally Published in 2024

In Melbourne’s hardscrabble western suburbs where AFL –Aussie rules football –is a state religion, Cal...

Pinnacle alumna Georgia Brooks on heart-racing challenges and what makes her tick.

Originally Publish in 2024

Keen hiker and second-year Master of Science student Liam Hewson wears two hats when he’s in the great o...

Fusing creativity with an interest in the environment, Alice Reade has designed a vehicle for change.

Originally Published in 2023.

Tamara Stratton must have impeccable time management. There’s no way the 23-year-old University of Ca...

How Olympic rower Storm Uru found new inspiration in innovation

Originally Published in 2023.

In comedy, as in life, success is all about “putting yourself out there”, says Simon Kay, a self-desc...

Jennifer Palmer wants to know how we can treat neurodegenerative diseases more effectively.

Originally Published in 2023.

Kate Higham is a young environmentalist with a big world view. In her final year at the University of...

On screen as in person, Richard Crouchley is a curious character.

Originally Published in 2023.

Ella Neal planned on becoming an engineer, but once she finished high school, she realised her passio...

A student-led initiative in Canterbury is making men’s mental health a priority –and fun.

Originally published in 2023.

Although she calls herself a “science nerd”, Isla Day is no outdated stereotype. This Wellingtonian i...

Kirsten Fisher-Marsters has her sights set on championing the next generation of promising young athletes. Story by Jenny Farrell | Photographs by Stephen Wells