📦 Resources & Links
Starter projects, event documents, and external tools for the Tech for Good Hackathon 2026.
🚀 Starter Projects
Five pre-configured starter projects are available — one per example theme. Use the Git repo if students can clone from GitHub on the day, or the ZIP if you need to copy it onto devices ahead of time.
| Project | Theme | Git Repo | ZIP Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌊 Water Watch NZ | Ocean / Water Pollution | github.com/ronamosa/ocean-pollution-starter | Download ZIP |
| 💛 How Are You Today? | Youth Wellbeing | github.com/ronamosa/youth-wellbeing-starter | Download ZIP |
| 🍲 Kai Share | Community Food Sharing | github.com/ronamosa/community-food-sharing-starter | Download ZIP |
| 🦎 Kaitiaki Watch | Native Species Conservation | github.com/ronamosa/native-species-starter | Download ZIP |
| ♻️ Green School Tracker | School Sustainability | github.com/ronamosa/school-sustainability-starter | Download ZIP |
For IT Administrators
Download and extract the ZIPs onto student devices before hackathon day. See the Device Setup Guide for the full pre-event checklist.
📄 Event Documents
- 🎤 Pitch Template (Google Slides) (Ask a facilitator) — structure for your 2–3 minute final presentation
- 🏆 Judging Criteria — what the judges are looking for. The Mentor Guide has a summary.
- 📅 Event Schedule — full runsheet for your city. The Hackathon Day Guide has a quick view at the top.
🔗 External Tools
Live links you can use right now:
- Kiro Documentation — the AI IDE you'll use on the day
- Kiro Downloads — macOS and Windows installers
- Node.js Downloads — required to run your project (LTS version)
- Google Chrome — recommended browser for previewing your app
📞 Need help?
For pre-event setup questions, contact the event organisers. Contact details are listed at the bottom of the Device Setup Guide.