Instep Young Leaders bring youth voice into regional investment conversation
Instep Young Leaders had the opportunity to be part of the Tauranga Moana Investment Summit, a major regional event focused...
Instep Young Leaders capture the buzz at YouthFest
Six Instep Young Leaders were part of the action at YouthFest 2026, joining rangatahi from across the community to celebrate...
A smarter energy option? Why geoheat is getting attention from business
Priority One is currently undertaking a programme of work that seeks to understand our energy context and develop a regional...
Regional Deal Strengthens Confidence in the Western Bay of Plenty
Priority One CEO Dave Courtney speaks at the Regional Deal announcement at Bay Oval on 14 May 2026 The signing...
AI is moving fast – does your business know where to start?
In Priority One's recent Business Sentiment Survey, 85% of businesses identified AI or automation as likely to impact their organisation over...
The Western Bay’s crossroads: how do we build a more resilient energy future?
As costs rise, supply tightens and demand grows, energy is becoming one of the most critical challenges facing our region....
Why young people need to be part of conversations about investment
Investment is often framed as something that happens far away from young people. It can sound like a conversation for...
Spotlight on intrapreneurship: Your next big idea is already inside your business
While startups often get the spotlight, plenty of the real innovation is happening within existing organisations, driven by people like...
The gap no one talks about: when entry-level no longer means ready
There is a quiet shift happening in the way employers are thinking about hiring rangatahi. It is not being driven...
Opinion piece from Downtown Tauranga: rise in city centre revenue
By Genevieve WhitsonManager Mainstreet Tauranga The increase in revenue we have been seeing, and tracking over the past 12 months...
