General News
Calling 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 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.…
Read MoreInstep Young Leaders’ Forum | A Cucumber Breakfast
Last week, Cucumber hosted the Instep Young Leaders for an insiders look at what a future career in technology looks like. Sarah Bacon, Marketing & Design Specialist at Cucumber, gave…
Read MoreCelebration of Instep’s Dale Carnegie 2022 Scholarship Winners
On Thursday, 7 July, 22 students from schools across the Western Bay of Plenty were excited to receive their graduation certificates for completing the 2022 Acorn Foundation Dale Carnegie Youth…
Read MorePurpose Capital Wins Best Impact Investment Fund Award
At the annual Mindful Money Awards in Auckland, the Purpose Capital Impact Fund won the 2022 Best Impact Investment Fund award. The judges commended Purpose Capital for their investments and…
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Applications open for scholarships to support
creative arts in the Bay
Applications for three Acorn Foundation scholarships to support creative arts practice in Tauranga and the Western Bay opened on Monday 4 July. Applicants for all scholarships must either reside here or…
Read MoreTauranga gets behind the Wednesday Challenge
With over 10,000 participants now signed up to the Wednesday Challenge and businesses across the city actively participating the programme is gaining momentum and on track to reach it’s target…
Read Moreyia! is back! 600 registered participants – let’s go!
In 2022, we are celebrating our 12th year of delivering the Young Innovator Awards. For those unfamiliar, yia! is an awards programme for students undertaken in conjunction with schools across…
Read MoreMassive support as AIMS athletes set to flock back to Tauranga
The Zespri AIMS Games is set to make a triumphant return to Tauranga after two years of pandemic-related heartbreak. Registrations have now closed for the 2022 edition of the intermediate-aged…
Read MoreSharp Tudhope Lawyers launch law scholarship for students
Students in the Western Bay of Plenty region keen to explore a career in law will have the opportunity to apply for a new annual law scholarship announced today (20th…
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