Teen student dedicated to driving change

Teen student dedicated to driving change

Meet Aarthi Candadai – BLAKE Inspire 2025 student and Westpac scholarship recipient Aarthi is a 18-year-old high school student from Wellington with big dreams for an Aotearoa where all voices can be heard. As a natural connector with the tools to create platforms (in...

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What’s been happening at BLAKE?

What’s been happening at BLAKE?

BLAKE Programmes are in full swing for 2025, and we've got some exciting news, stories, and photos to share. Our first BLAKE Inspire for the year has just wrapped up, marking the halfway point in the April school holidays. We had an incredible group for our first of...

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A New Years dawn in Antarctica’s dry valleys

A New Years dawn in Antarctica’s dry valleys

As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2025, Caitlin Berquist found herself gazing out at an endless expanse of barren, dry earth under the Antarctic sun, with no darkness to mark the transition between night and day. Welcome to Taylor Valley, part of Antarctica's...

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Sharing the story: GBR Sail GP team experience NZ-VR

As Sail GP came to Tāmaki Makaurau, the BLAKE team had an exciting opportunity to visit the Emirates Great Britain Sail GP tech site and share some insights with the crew. Sir Peter Blake’s mission was to inspire people to reconnect with the environment through...

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