Wanganui secondary school pupils were among more than 130 Maori students from throughout the country who got to experience science hands-on at Massey University.
The Year 12 and 13 pupils participated in the Kura Putaiao open day on the Manawatu campus at the end of term 2.
Massey University Maori student adviser Renee Carson said the event provided an opportunity for hands-on experience in a wide variety of science and health labs and lectures designed to help pupils determine the subjects they would like study at university.
These subjects included medical laboratory science, physiology, sport, nutrition, chemistry, physics, food technology, engineering, animal science, nursing, and veterinary science.
Ms Carson said the event was intended to engage Maori pupils with science in a meaningful way.