TEDxTauranga 2013
- When?: Saturday 30 July 2013
- Where?: ASB Arena Suites, Mount Maunganui
- What?: 4 live speakers on stage + official TED videos + glorious food, for a sold-out audience of 100 people
WATCH THE TALKS

DEAN PARCHOMCHUK + CHARLOTTE YATES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQo7R04RS6Q
You’ll hear their amazing story of how they changed the lives of the people on a small tropical island of Tokelau by replacing their crippling dependency on diesel generated electricity with solar power.

PETER BLAKEWAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV9i1cjz9-o
Talk Title: Should we eat our pets?
There are few people in this world more passionate about food. You’ll hear his amazing perspective on the choices we make when we put food in our mouths. You will think differently after this talk.

TOMMY KAPAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG4k4dw7Vss
Talk Title: Edu-tainment is the silver lining of the long white cloud
You’ll hear the amazing story of his life and, in particular, his startling, bold, global vision for preventing crime through story telling.

SHELDON NESDALE
Your emcee for the evening was Sheldon Nesdale, the licence holder for TEDxTauranga.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Audience Member Reactions to TEDxTauranga 2013
Here's a collection of feedback about TEDxTauranga which was held on Tuesday 30 July 2013 (if you've got something to add, do so in the comments section below): "Participating in the first TEDx Tauranga was an honour. Being an avid online TED talk watcher, it had...
All 6 Videos from TEDxTauranga 2013
Did you miss out on TEDxTauranga, 30 July 2013? Did you attend, but want to relive the evening? Then I have great news for you because here are the videos of each of the 6 speakers on the night: (See this playlist on YouTube) Speaker #1: Dean Parchomchuk &...
TEDxTauranga 2013: How last night went
Just a quick note to let you know how it went last night. I was the emcee for the event and I started the night with 5 promises (and at the end of the night I checked with the audience if I had kept them): You will hear new ideas [achieved!] You will meet new...