The IEEE New Zealand Central Section is proud to have hosted the 2025 Postgraduate Student Symposium at Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka, with 58 attendees, more than 40 PhDs, and 35 presentations. Congratulations to Bisma Ayaz for winning the Best Presentation Award, and to the runners-up, Anjali Diluni de Silva and Qiaochu Zhang.