Posts by Melissa Mae
Winstone Wallboards generating new economic opportunities for local suppliers
Priority One member Modern Office recently won the tender to supply office furniture to Winstone Wallboards (WWB) new $400 million plasterboard manufacturing and distribution facility being constructed in the Tauriko…
Read MorePriority One 2022 Annual General Meeting
Priority One invites you to attend our 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 4.00pm, at Youth Central, 135 Thirteenth Ave, Tauranga where we will hear from talented speaker…
Read MoreThe Great Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Quiz
Have you heard of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug before? What about Myrtle Rust or the Northern Pacific Seastar? These are just a few of the pests and diseases that…
Read MoreSocial Procurement: Employment connections & support
Following on from the last successful social procurement event focused on the opportunities here in Tauranga Moana, employment connections and support was a direct response to the needs advised by…
Read MoreSTEMFest 2022
STEMFest 2022 took over Tauranga’s CBD Sunday October 2nd as Aotearoa’s largest STEM street festival was held with rockets, robots and sharks along with 50+ organisations from across the country. There…
Read MoreClimate Action Workshop
Priority One in partnership with Tauranga City Council (TCC) and consultants Beca delivered a sector-based workshop to provide an opportunity for businesses across different sectors to contribute to Tauranga’s first…
Read MoreHistoric find at landmark Tauranga CBD development site
Archaeological investigations at the site of the new Northern Quarter commercial development in the Tauranga CBD have unearthed a significant pounamu toki, that may predate AD1500. The pounamu toki (adze)…
Read MoreEnterprise Angels Annual Member Awards
Angel investing is more than just investing capital in start-ups; it is also about rolling up your sleeves and getting involved with start-ups – including sharing networks, joining the board…
Read More$84 million upgrade planned for Tauranga’s waterfront
Plans for an $84 million rejuvenation of Tauranga’s waterfront described as a “hallelujah moment” have been approved. At a recent meeting, Tauranga City Council commissioners adopted the Tauranga Moana Waterfront…
Read MoreMassive funding boost for Waikato research
From incorporating mātauranga Māori into marine restoration to Xeno Nucleic Acids that could have impacts on cancer research and rock weathering for carbon capture, University of Waikato projects funded in…
Read MoreNew process considered for extensive urban development in Tauranga
In response to the significant housing need in Tauranga and a request by Tauranga City Council, the Government’s urban development agency, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, has selected Tauranga’s…
Read MoreAcorn Foundation announces more than $3M in donations for 2022
Acorn’s incredible donors have allowed this region’s local community foundation to distribute morethan $3M to 213 charitable organisations and scholarship and award programmes this year. The total,just announced, represents a…
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