Humanitarian action

Stories of engineers making impact in communities beyond our own — borne out of urgency, personal connections, or as a way of acting responsibly.

Former art lecturer and current Engineering student Hamish Tocher is applying his knowledge to understanding heritage building preservation.

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Marina Drazba's incredible journey has seen her expertise in landslides applied to educating communities in unexpected ways.

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A Software Engineering student collaborates with EWB to create a unique way to teach high schoolers about wastage and our circular economy.

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2018's Young Engineer of the Year and Engineers without Borders New Zealand co-founder grew up inspired by her dad.

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Civil Engineering graduate Sifa Pole's work in post-cyclone Tonga was featured on Engineering New Zealand.

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With a student club on campus and chapters across the country, EWB has a mission to empower communities through humanitarian engineering.

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Read about the Engineering students who are connecting their technical knowledge with a Bachelor of Global Studies.

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