TEDxTauranga

This whakataukī is well known and does well to capture this small and mighty team - he waka eke noa. All in the same waka and all in it together. What a night to remember! That's a wrap for TEDxTauranga 2021! #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Kia ora to all our speakers! Your mahi paid off with all your excellent talks! Ngā mihi nui from the TEDxTauranga whānau and kia kaha! #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaspeaker

Kia ora Meng! Our Race Relations Commissioner sharing his life story by opening our eyes to the three A's - Awareness, Affirmation & Action #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaspeaker

Kia ora Dr. Sandra! Our natural health expert opening our eyes to an integrated healthcare system. How do you stay well? #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaspeaker

Kia ora Akash! Wow such soulful music to warm us up for the next set of speakers. A privilege to have him on our stage! #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaentertainment

Kia ora Angela! Our empathetic audiologist sharing her brave personal story about auditory processing disorder. Guess what - it's more about what our brain does with what we hear, not how our ears function! #TEDxTauranga2021 #TEDxTauranga #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaspeaker

Kia ora Matt! Our innovative speaker sharing his vision for the future of housing. How would you use rPET? #TEDxTauranga2021 #TEDxTauranga #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaspeaker

Kia ora Vitale Lafaele! Our first speaker sharing his mighty story about values-based leadership. What would you do? #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine #TEDxTaurangaspeaker

Kia ora Shelly! Such a 🔥 of a wahine to come back as our MC! #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Wow! We've just started and the energy is electric! ⚡ #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Meet Angie by de Ley – our excited newbie who's also a kickboxing grandma 👵! Find out more about Angie (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga)

Meet Jyoti Rani - our trustee who also lends her insight to the speaker selection team. Jyoti has the coolest fun fact yet - "I learnt how to ride a bike after the age of 50!" Our diverse team never ceases to amaze us all. Find out more about Jyoti here (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga)

We are five days away from the big event! Who's counting? We definitely are because look at our phenomenal line-up of speakers for the night. So start counting down because all our clocks are set! #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Aside from all the speakers, we are as excited for the entertainment for our evening - Akash Dutta! (Only eight days to go!) Akash is a jazz pianist/composer based in Wellington. Find out more about Akash (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga) #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Meet Hannah B (Bougen) - our 'pollinator' connecting local businesses, organisations and the occasional speaker with TEDxTauranga. Find out more about Hannah at (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga)

Welcome Matt Watkins! Founder of One Earth Technologies and Special Studio, specializing in 3D printed designer homewares made from recycled materials. Find out more (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga) #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Dr. Angela Loucks Alexander is as excited as we are for her to be speaking at TEDxTauranga 2021! Find out more about Angela at our Facebook page (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga) #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine

Meet Prathima Rao - the guiding light for our speakers and our team. Volunteering for TEDxTauranga has given her a purpose to bring the stories she hears of new ideas to the wider community. Read more about Prathima's journey with TEDxTauranga here (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga)

Meet Claire Hahnhaussen - the beacon of encouragement for our speakers and the co-lead of the Speakers Team. She joined the team to make the world a better place. Read more about Claire's journey with TEDxTauranga here (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga)

We are thrilled to announce Vitale Lafaele as another speaker at TEDxTauranga 2021! Find out more about Vitale at our Facebook page (facebook.com/TEDxTauranga) #TEDxTauranga #TEDxTauranga2021 #reimagine