1998 Science Fair

The 1998 ECNZ National Science and Technology Fair was held at Te Papa, Wellington from 10 – 13 December.

Exhibitors

There were 26 regional winners who attended the National Fair. There were also 3 other guest exhibitors who represented Taiwan and the United States. The ages of the exhibitors ranged from 11 to 18 years with a large majority of the students falling into the younger age bracket.

Exhibitors	Region	Exhibit
Rebecca Hamilton Alana McDougall	Northland	The E Files "Effluent in Chucks Cove
Rebecca Moore	Central Northland	Who Done It?
Kylie Bates Clare Finch	North Harbour	Killer Clothing
Shannon Malam	Auckland	Trooper Trekkers
Alan Grainger	Auckland	Pipes 3
Nicole Taylor	Auckland	Eggsact Timing
Ryan Fleming	Waitakere	Do Yachties really know what’s best?
Emma Rudsits	Manukau	Fowl Play?
Benjamin Paterson	Manukau	The Shipmate
Clint Thomas	Waikato	Debulber
Linda Moore	East Waikato	Flying Bacteria
Matthew Jervis Daniel Lodge	BOP	DIP.4.U
Isaac Anstis	BOP	Impact Damage of Kiwifruit
Claire Egan	Gisborne	Indecent Exposure
Sonya Harkness	Hawkes Bay	Matter-minders matter
Michele Bannister	Taranaki	My Design for a Spacecraft
Matthew Herbert	Wanganui	A Right set-up
Jennifer Lane	Manawatu	Heading for a Knockout
Giovanni Frances	Wairarapa	Science Solves a Smithie’s Problem
Claire Timperley	Kapiti	What a Corker!
Forum Patel	Wellington	Worms Galore
Rochelle Barron	Marlborough	Long or Sticky?
Bryn Fenwick	Canterbury/Westland	River Pollution Trap
Andrew Baird	Central South Island	The Slip and Slop Investigation
Tana Wuliji Lisa Mullen	Otago	The Origins of Life
Cindy Irvine	Southland	Lawnage – Summer Clippings, Winter Feed
Min Wen Cheng	Taiwan	Dexamethasone affects the immunoregulatory activity of Fu-ling, a Chinese herbal drug
Chun-Yi sun	Taiwan	From pedal triangles to pedal Polygons
Todd Johnson	San Diego	Seismic Actuated Shut-off Valve

National Fair Judging Panel

Judging took place on the 10 December after the exhibitors arrived and set up their exhibits.

• Barbara Benson (Chief Judge)
• Brian Cox
• Jon Hickford
• Shane Hodgson
• Tim McJorrow
• Wendy Nelson
• Jeff Reid
• Glenys Ross
• Priscilla Sunnex
• Tony Wright
• Rengasamy Balasubramaniam

Award Ceremony

The Award Ceremony was held at Te Marae, Te Papa on Friday 11 December at 4.30 pm. A cultural group from Viard College performed an excellent selection of waiata before the ceremony began. The ceremony was well attended by invited guests and the general public. The MC was Chris Dykzvel (TV celebrity) accompanied by Barbara Benson. Sponsors were able to present their particular awards to winners. The award ceremony was covered by both TV1 and TV3 and appeared on national news later on that evening. After the conclusion of the ceremony guests were escorted down to the concourse area to meet with the students and view the exhibits. Light refreshments and nibbles were served.

Winners of awards

• ECNZ Premier Award for Science

  Rebecca Moore "Who Done It?"

  Central Northland

• ECNZ Premier Award for Technology

  Bryn Fenwick "River Pollution Trap"

  Canterbury/Westland

• Kiwanis/Travel for Less Award

  ECNZ Award for Excellence in Science

  Tana Wuliji & Lisa Mullen "The Origins of Life"

  Otago

• ECNZ Award for Excellence in Technology

  Matthew Jervis & Daniel Lodge "DIP 4.U"

  Bay of Plenty

• IPENZ Travel Award

  Clint Thomas "Debulber"

  Waikato

• NZ Association of Science Educators Award

  Ryan Fleming "Do Yachties Really Know What’s Best?

  Waitakere