General News
Making the switch to greener tourism
The first cohort in Tourism Bay of Plenty’s The Green Room | Te Rūma Kākāriki sustainability programme has graduated, setting an example of how community collaboration can motivate and maximise…
Read MoreUBCO named Hi-Tech Emerging Company of the Year
Original story: ubco.co.nz UBCO, the Tauranga NZ based electric adventure vehicle company, was named the Pacific Edge Hi-Tech Emerging Company of the Year at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards on Friday.…
Read MoreAIS Bay of Plenty – Recruitment onboarding in the Philippines
One of the foundations of AIS Global Group has always been about connections and relationships. The vision is to provide a service that is unique to the AIS brand and…
Read MoreLaunch of BOP Regional Workforce Plan
The first region-wide workforce plan for the Bay of Plenty was launched last month at Whareroa Marae. The plan provides the first step in preparation for a more highly skilled…
Read MoreAra Rau buzzing like never before
The Ara Rau Skills and Employment Hub has been buzzing with more young people than ever before! With such a tight labour and skills market, there’s been no shortage of…
Read MoreCareerConnect: Planning for international student success in our backyard
CareerConnect CareerConnect is the new online resource hub to support international students in pursuit of tertiary education and employment opportunities in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. Aiming to…
Read MoreCareer opportunities on show at region’s most comprehensive careers expo
Tertiary to trades training opportunities, as well as careers in the region’s leading businesses, will all be on show at the annual Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo on August 12th and…
Read MoreCalling all changemakers this election year
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is calling on the community to be a part of Generation Change / He panoni ā reanga in this year’s elections. E Tū (stand)…
Read MoreNgā Whāinga – The Upcoming Mahi | Social Procurement event
On the 19th July, Toi Kai Rawa, in collaboration with Priority One, hosted the second Social Procurement evening, providing insight to the exciting opportunities in our region over the coming…
Read MoreBeach clean-ups new addition to Zespri AIMS Games
Tauranga City Council and Zespri AIMS Games will help the 11,000 athletes visiting Tauranga this September ‘give back’ to their host city through the chance to help clean up local…
Read Moreyia! is back for 2022
In 2022, we are thrilled to be celebrating our 12th year of the Young Innovator Awards (yia!); an awards programme for students undertaken in collaboration with schools across the Western…
Read MoreWe See Tomorrow First – Empowering local tech businesses on an international stage
Early July saw Priority One host a New Zealand Tech Story workshop, run by NZTech, NZStory and NZTE, to introduce local tech businesses to the We See Tomorrow First initiative.…
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