Building local talent and creating pathways into STEM, MedTech, health, and research careers is central to our vision. Through scholarships, internships, education partnerships, and research opportunities, Mātai is helping develop the next generation of innovators while strengthening regional workforce capability, equity, and long-term economic growth.
Careers Day
In 2025 Mātai hosted our first interactive careers day for local Year 12–13 high school students, designed to help them understand what it means to be a researcher or scientist, and to bring the health sciences to life.
The day was organised into career and science stations with hands-on experiences and talks, to bring the topics to life thanks to activities organised by Mātai, Tōnui Collab, the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Health NZ Tairāwhiti, FACT-First Aid & CPR Training, TBI Health, and Geneva Health.
The 2026 Careers Day will be held in September.
Upcoming Events
See our events page for updates on weekly seminars, the Mātai Symposium, and other activities open to the community.
TŌNUI Collab
Located onsite at Mātai, TŌNUI Collab helps build pathways for tamariki and rangatahi from intermediate and secondary schools into STEMM, technology, health, and innovation careers through hands-on, kaupapa Māori learning experiences.