A call has been made for our best and brightest young people to put forward innovative creations as part of a national inventing competition.
Entries for the 20th Bright Sparks Competition, New Zealand's longest-running national competition for young inventors, have now opened.
"Over the years we've been blown away by students' projects and the level of innovation they've shown," Skills chief executive Garry Fissenden said.
The competition has been run by Skills since 2000 and more than 1200 youngsters are expected to take part.
"Many of our former Bright Sparkers have gone on to have successful careers in robotics, tech, engineering and software development," Fissenden said.