by Hana Hielkema | Nov 28, 2025 | News
Heidi-Ann kept putting it off. Despite countless recommendations, the Napier teacher found every excuse not to apply for BLAKE Inspire. Today, she has one regret; “Not applying sooner.” The July participant now knows exactly what she was missing. In the...
by Hana Hielkema | Nov 14, 2025 | Media Release, News
Emeritus Professor Sir Alan Mark has been awarded the the BLAKE Medal to acknowledge and celebrate his outstanding contribution to New Zealand as a leading plant ecologist, lifelong environmentalist, and champion of science-based conservation which has helped protect...
by Hana Hielkema | Aug 19, 2025 | News
Kia ora e te whānau What an amazing first half of 2025 we’ve had! We’re excited to share the latest news from across our BLAKE programmes in this update, including details of the BLAKE Ambassadors applications launch, reflections from two BLAKE Inspire...
by Hana Hielkema | Aug 15, 2025 | News
Featured in Kia Manawaroa Luca Pudda (Ngāi Tahu) is a Year 12 ākonga from Verdon College in Invercargill and one of just 30 rangatahi selected from across Aotearoa to participate in BLAKE Inspire for Students this past April. BLAKE Inspire for Students is a dynamic,...
by Hana Hielkema | Aug 14, 2025 | News
BLAKE DOC Ambassadors Rāwinia Wikaira and Jake Benny spent two weeks in Te Anau, shadowing the Department of Conservation’s Takahē recovery team. Once thought to be extinct, a population of this flightless bird was found in 1948 and since then Doc have been working to...
