SPIES - South Pacific Indigenous Engineering Students

We are excited to announce Tauira Ata: A National Wānanga for Tertiary Māori and Pasifika Engineering Students across Aotearoa ✨

Guided by the kaupapa “Whaoa te waka pūkaha, kia tokomaha ai ngā tauira,” Tauira Ata brings together tertiary Māori and Pasifika engineering tauira from across Aotearoa for three days of connection, culture, leadership, talanoa, professional development, and community building.

🗓️ Dates: Monday 31 August - Wednesday 2 September 2026
📍 Day 1: Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
🏠 Day 2–3: Off-campus camp

The programme will include pōwhiri, ‘ava ceremony, keynote speakers, panels, workshops, sports, networking, and whakawhanaungatanga.

Tauira Ata is hosted by SPIES with the support of TOTEM and Māori & Pasifika in STEM

Applications are open to tertiary Māori and Pasifika engineering students across Aotearoa.

⏰ Apply by 6pm, Sunday 20th July
📲 Scan the QR code to apply
📌 See the application form for fees and eligibility details.

For more information, contact: [email protected]

Limited spots available, APPLY NOW!

This kaupapa is funded with the support of Te Ao Rangahau | Engineering New Zealand Foundation.

Fa’afetai tele lava to everyone who attended our ʻAva Ceremony and Talanoa on Pasifika Culture in Engineering last week.

It was special to come together to celebrate Samoan Language Week and Samoa’s Independence Day, honour our culture, and share meaningful talanoa about words that guide our engineering journey as Māori and Pasifika.

A highlight was seeing many of our members take on roles in the ‘ava ceremony, with some getting to practise and connect with their culture in this way for the first time.

685 to the world 🇼🇸

Kia ora SPIES!

Come join us this Tuesday for a day-long study session in preparation for your exams! Bring your friends to 405-336 for a well-needed study sesh with your peers 💪

See you all there!

Talofa Lava 🌺 Manuia o le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! 🇼🇸

Come along to our SPIES room at 4pm tomorrow afternoon for our Suipi Tournament! Bring a partner or mix and match with someone new and enjoy some friendly competition before exam season sets upon us. There’s a prize to be won for our winning duo! No stress for our beginners, this is an opportunity to learn through experience and fellowship with one another.

Feiloa’i taeao! 👋

Kia ora SPIES, come along and celebrate the last day of Semester 1 with us!

We’ll be sharing some kai and enjoying some evening sports together. We will be providing the main dishes, but please check the second slide to see what your year group is asked to bring.

See you all on Friday!

Talofa lava SPIES,

To start off Samoan Language Week, we will be holding our ‘Ava Ceremony on Tuesday with our Industry Partners.

Come along to learn, celebrate Samoan Language Week, and experience the cultural significance of ‘ava/kava with our SPIES ‘āiga 🇼🇸

Please make sure to bring cultural attire 🙏 Hope to see you all there!

Kia ora SPIES, applications have now opened for our Moana Internship Program. More information on the second slide. DM or email us if you have any questions 🩵

THE WAIT IS OVER 🥳

Official SPIES 2026 Merch is now available to order.

This is your chance to grab this year’s merch, so make sure you place your order before the form closes.

❗️ORDERS AND PAYMENTS:❗️

Orders close and full payment is due by:
19th June at 11:59 PM

Please note that we will only place orders for items paid in full by this date.

Payment Details:
Account Number: 06-0158-0248612-00
Reference: merch26
Code: First Name + Last Name Initial
Example: Sophie F

❗️PRICING - No deposits required ❗️

T-SHIRTS
• Members: $15 each for the first 3 t-shirts only
• Non-members and members’ additional t-shirts: $28 each

HOODIES
• Members: $25 each for the first 2 hoodies only
• Non-members and members’ additional hoodies: $60 each

‼️Important Note:‼️
Maximum 5 t-shirts and 3 hoodies per form submission. For larger orders, please submit another form.

DM or comment if you have any questions 💜

Kia ora SPIES, as mentioned in previous weeks, our Professional Development Evening is happening this Wednesday.

There will be a presentation with helpful tips, followed by advice from our industry partners on how to strengthen your CV, improve your chances of securing an internship, and make the most of your internship experience.

Please make sure to check out the pre-event checklist before coming along, so you’re ready to make the most of the evening.

See you all there!

Kia ora SPIES TKW whānau,

Your favourite challenge is back! It’ll be running next week from Wednesday 27th to Friday 29th.

Please make sure you’ve joined the TKW Messenger chat before then so you don’t miss any updates.

Check out the rules below and get ready!