Posts by Melissa Mae
A sustainable approach to economic development – Priority One’s Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
Tauranga is well-known as the fastest growing city in New Zealand, with a population that has grown by 60% over the last 22 years. To manage this growth and to…
Read MoreScience NZ Awards celebrate Scion scientists and research excellence
Source: Scion Scion’s leadership in forestry science, bioplastics research and biotechnology has been celebrated by Scion and its peers at the Science New Zealand Awards. Scientists from all seven Crown…
Read MoreTauranga Moana Futures Scholarship bridges tertiary and talent for the future of our region
Two prestigious new scholarships have been launched for university in study in Tauranga, with applications closing soon. The University of Waikato’s Tauranga Moana Futures Scholarship offers up to $40,000 plus…
Read MoreToi Ki Tua – Into the future
Source: Toi Kai Rawa When Zoe Kiriwai Ngawaka applied for a spot in Toi Kai Rawa’s Māori Kiwifruit Internship Pilot Programme in 2021 (now titled Toi Ki Tua), she was…
Read MoreBay of Plenty’s largest law firm takes up lease at Northern Quarter development in Tauranga’s CBD
Source: JWL Investments (media release) JWL Investments today announced Tauranga Law Firm Holland Beckett Law as lead tenant in their Northern Quarter development between Harington and Hamilton Streets. JWL Investments…
Read MoreCraigs Investment Partners: Giving generously this Christmas
Source: Acorn Foundation The Acorn Foundation is proud to work with Craigs Investment Partners to support the community here in the Western Bay of Plenty and in the other 18…
Read MoreHouse of Science wins international award for contribution to chemistry education
Source: House of Science A team of scientists from New Zealand have been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Horizon Prizes for Education. ‘House of Science…
Read MoreConstructing a sustainable future
Over the past few months Sustainability Lead Marissa Nikora has been working on Priority One’s Environmental Sustainability Action Plan. One of the core pillars is sector-based projects and initiatives. Each…
Read MoreDriving our Future – EV Showcase wrap up
Transport emissions are the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand, accounting for 20% of all the emissions produced. For the Bay of Plenty however, that figure is 44%. Priority One’s Sustainability Lead, Marissa…
Read MoreINSTEP Principals’ Day Out celebrates Women in Leadership
Priority One’s Instep programme was proud to host Principals’ Day Out – celebrating ‘Women in Leadership’. It was an informative day visiting local businesses and meeting the women who influence…
Read MoreHolland Beckett Law announce lease deal at Northern Quarter
Source: Holland Beckett Law (media release) Holland Beckett Law have completed negotiations with JWL Central Ltd to lease approximately 2000 square metres of space in the Northern Quarter development. Partner…
Read MoreBlog – 28th November 2022
Learning to Adapt Source: Nigel Tutt, Priority One Chief Executive The prospect of an interest rate induced economic downturn in 2023 has become distinctly real over the past week, with…
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