Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Whakapukahatanga Ihi South Pacific Professional Engineering Excellence (Te Mana Kiwi SPPEEx) held the Dinner and Awards evening on the second night.
The hoe, carved from kauri rākau, were gifted to acknowledge;
Episode 3: Dr Emily Afoa and I have a kōrero following the awards. Tēnā koe Em.
We weren’t able to speak with Pōua Gerry Coates, engari, at the end of this episode I read out his award description that highlights his profound impact on the industry and his iwi of Ngāi Tahu, whānau hoki. I have no doubt the engineering industry we experience today is different because of these impacts. E rere kau ana ngā mihi ki a Pōua Gerry Coates.
More details of Te Mana Kiwi SPPEEx Awards and to read the blurb of Pōua Gerry Te Kapa Coates here.