What if the economic systems shaping our world aren’t designed to solve the challenges we face today? What if there were alternatives better suited to addressing and mitigating some of the issues society faces? That’s the question driving Rangimaria Aperahama, one of the researchers who supported this year’s IYM Online programme - and it’s a question that’s increasingly relevant for the next generation of STEMM leaders. Rangimaria works for Motu Research, an independent, worl

In our tenth year of IYM we are introducing something new, IYM Satellites. A shorter, focussed opportunity to connect to STEMM careers and industries for Year 11 and 12 female students, either regionally or all over New Zealand. For our first Inaugural Online Satellite we are delighted to partner with Affinity Medical Imaging. The Programme will be a two-hour, Online STEMM experience with a focus on Radiology as a career. This will include a tour of Affinity Medical Imaging,

At just 22, Evie Boyd represents exactly what Innovative Young Minds (IYM), set out to achieve. An alumna of the 2017 Online programme, Evie has come full circle in 2026, returning not only as an MC for this year’s Online programme, but also as a mentor in the Rio Tinto Innovation Challenge. It’s a role she embraces with enthusiasm, inspired by the next generation coming through. “The girls have more ideas than they need,” she laughs, talking about the girls’ response t