Posts by Melissa Mae
If the job is elsewhere, so are they
Tauranga’s young people may want to come home after university. But wanting to return is only part of the equation. If the internships, graduate roles and first real career opportunities…
Read MoreFrom the classroom to the community: Tauranga’s first Law Innovation Sprint
What happens when you give law students a hypothetical $50,000, an access to justice problem, and only a few hours to come up with a solution? That was the idea…
Read MoreTrade and investment opportunities strengthened through Tauranga’s 2026 Mayoral Delegation to Yantai
The 2026 Tauranga Mayoral Delegation to Yantai, China, marked a significant milestone in the 40-year sister city relationship between the two cities and provided an important platform for advancing trade,…
Read MoreLocal talent takes on real business challenges through BOP AI Accelerator
A group of emerging technology professionals has spent the past 12 weeks developing practical AI solutions for two Western Bay of Plenty businesses as part of the region’s first BOP…
Read MorePlanning for our future workforce is crucial to sustainable growth
The Bay of Plenty is making strategic plans for where people will live, how they will move and where businesses will operate. But are we planning with the same discipline…
Read MoreWhat it takes to keep things moving
Most of us rarely think about logistics until something does not arrive. Behind every product on a shelf, component on a building site or package at a front door is…
Read MoreSeeing yourself in the story
For many young people, being asked to talk about their strengths can be surprisingly difficult. It is one thing to know what you enjoy or what you might like to…
Read MoreWhat really goes into a jar of honey?
A jar of Mānuka honey might look like a simple product. But behind it sits a complex world of science, environmental knowledge, production, logistics, quality control and people who have…
Read MoreWho gets to see the future?
Young people do not all begin with the same view of the future. Some grow up around adults who can explain how industries work, introduce them to useful people, help…
Read MoreWhat does it really take to scale up a region?
In London, the River Thames is more than a piece of geography. It is life-giving, connecting and sustaining. It has shaped the city’s identity, its movement, its economy and its…
Read MoreThe first lesson was not about law
Before anyone talked about courtrooms, university papers or career pathways, there was a simpler idea sitting in the room. Be a good person. It is not the kind of advice…
Read MoreYou probably touched manufacturing before you touched your phone this morning
Most of us do not wake up thinking about manufacturing. We wake up and slide our feet into something warm, maybe fluffy. We turn on a tap. We make coffee,…
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