Te Puna Mātauranga: The Well Spring of Knowledge presents the 2025 Centre for Information Technology (CfIT) Research Internship Conference at Wintec, showcasing applied research, industry collaboration, and student-led innovation. This volume brings together staff research, postgraduate studies, and undergraduate and postgraduate internships that address real-world challenges through technology. Key themes include artificial intelligence, machine learning, software engineering, health informatics, digital systems, and Mātauranga Māori in IT education. Grounded in Work Integrated Learning and community partnership, the conference reflects CfIT’s commitment to culturally responsive, future-focused research that connects people, knowledge, and industry to create meaningful impact.