Rikki Noble is one of the recipients of the Mātai scholarship and is currently a first year Engineering student studying at the University of Auckland. He is interested in Mātai’s world-leading research and hopes to use the internship as an opportunity to explore potential educational interests. He is inspired by the intense community focus Mātai has and is excited to learn a new set of skills. He hopes to contribute towards research projects at Mātai and be able to make a positive impact on the community. Rikki is a keen student that is looking forward to both his second year at university and the Mātai internship.