We are Team Cook Islands, five students from Tereora College brought together through the CocoBots Robotics Club. We proudly represent the Cook Islands, a Pacific nation with a resident population of around 17,300 people, where close-knit communities, culture and curiosity inspire young people to dream big and support one another. Spanning multiple year levels, our team combines the experience of returning FIRST Global participants with the enthusiasm of students preparing for their first international robotics competition.

As members of the wider CocoBots Robotics Club, we continue to learn alongside our peers, building, experimenting, solving problems and encouraging one another every step of the way. Through these experiences, we are continually developing confidence, resilience, teamwork and creative problem-solving skills as we learn, adapt and grow together. As this year’s travelling FIRST Global Team Cook Islands, we have experienced firsthand how curiosity can spark innovation, and how science, technology and engineering can empower young people to create solutions that make a positive difference in our communities. This year’s Igniting Innovation theme reflects the journey we are on as young innovators – embracing creativity, engineering and bold thinking to solve real-world challenges together.

Representing a nation of just 17,300 residents at an event bringing together students from more than 190 countries is both an honour and a privilege. We look forward to sharing our Cook Islands culture, learning from young innovators from around the world, and building friendships that extend beyond the competition. We hope our journey inspires more young Cook Islanders to embrace STEM, believe in their potential, and discover where curiosity, determination and teamwork can take them.

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