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What 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 MoreKale Print builds for the future in Tauriko
After 40 years in business, Kale Print has brought its operations together in a leading-edge Tauriko facility designed for efficiency and sustainability – powered entirely by renewable energy and built…
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,…
Read MoreOpinion: New Zealand’s gas crisis – why the government’s support package doesn’t add up
The New Zealand government’s new low-interest loan scheme is designed to help businesses move away from natural gas. But if the numbers only reduce project costs by 1.5–3%, is it…
Read MoreFrom a van to a village: The story of the Merivale Community Centre
Merivale Community Centre is the result of decades of community effort, culminating in a purpose-built facility shaped by clearly defined local need. Story produced by Marra Construction There is a…
Read MoreAre we expecting young people to ask questions they don’t yet know exist?
There is an interesting thing that can happen at a career expo. A young person walks in full of possibility. There are employers, educators, training providers, industry experts, people doing…
Read MoreImpact investing: Outcomes, not just returns
In the second piece of our investment insights series, Alastair Rhodes, CEO of BayTrust, tells us how impact investing is moving from the margins to the mainstream – and in…
Read MoreThe future workforce is already here. The map is what’s missing.
There is a sentence in Pacific Growth’s Rangatahi Insights Report that should stop us in our tracks: “I didn’t know I needed physics. Now I want to be a doctor…
Read MoreUnlocking Western Bay growth: How to turn alignment into investment?
Hayley Nelson, Chair of the Priority One Tauranga Moana Investment Attraction Group, offers insights around our inaugural Investment Summit, noting that regional alignment and capital already exist, now we need…
Read MoreInstep 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 on investment, growth, infrastructure, impact and the future of the…
Read MoreInstep 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 youth voice, creativity and connection. Held on Sunday 17 May,…
Read MoreA 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 energy strategy to drive the Western Bay’s economic transition. Following…
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