Posts by Melissa Mae

The rescheduled 2021 edition of the Bay of Plenty Young Grower Of The Year Competition took place recently, highlighting the talented young people making their mark in our region’s horticulture sector. After…

The Ara Rau team have been busy putting together fit for purpose workshops that support our employers and job seekers connect more effectively. On our journey to develop a positive,…

The Covid curse has struck again and unfortunately, we find ourselves in lockdown during the week we would have been having our yia! Finalists’ Workshops and yia! Awards Night. But…

Our employment survey has highlighted that as a region we’re fortunate to have many local businesses willing to contribute and help with youth pathways or support people from non-traditional employment…

Ara Rau is working with employers to develop a positive, inclusive, and empowering employment culture across the region, ensuring everyone in our community has the opportunity of a quality job…

We’ve received a record number of completed entries this year for yia! – close to 300 from across our Tauranga Moana schools – and these have now been double-judged by…