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yia! Teacher Workshop
We were stoked to be able to go ahead with our yia! Teacher Workshop last week, hosted again by our sponsors at the University of Waikato in Tauranga. A small…
Read MoreCelebrating 30 years of Farmer Autovillage
As Farmer Autovillage takes a few moments to enjoy 30th anniversary celebrations this month, it’s also keeping a focus firmly on the future. Not only the rapidly evolving automotive industry…
Read Moreyia! finalists focus on prototyping
Our yia! Finalists’ Workshop has provided an opportunity for our 56 student finalists to hone their skills in testing and prototyping ideas. Working together, groups had to ideate on one…
Read Moreyia! creating tomorrow’s innovators
For the eleventh year in a row, the Young Innovator Awards (yia!) have provided local students from across Tauranga Moana the opportunity to develop a unique innovation to make the…
Read MoreAra Rau’s GIB Industry Open Day – The search is on to fill 100 permanent roles
Ara Rau is excited to be running the next Industry Open Day in partnership with Winstone Wallboards (the manufacturers of GIB) and the Solomon Group. We will have speakers from…
Read MoreNew Zealand’s new aviation tertiary training provider takes flight
JNP Aviation Training (JNPAT) is a newly registered and one-of-a-kind tertiary training provider here in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga. In February and July 2022, students will be able to enrol in…
Read MoreOnline signing ceremony supports partnership with Education Tauranga and Chinese sister-schools
Four local primary schools recently participated in an online signing ceremony with their new sister-schools in the Qiaokou Distict of Wuhan, China. This partnership agreement was facilitated by Education Tauranga…
Read MoreToi Kai Rawa: Engaging Business Support Services Workshop
Last week Toi Kai Rawa held a workshop with representatives from key organisations, both Māori and non-Māori, that provide support to our business community here in the BOP. For many…
Read MorePartnership in action!
Working collaboratively to build a sustainable economy, delivering for all its community is what drives Priority One and Toi Kai Rawa’s (TKR) partnership. TKR Trust is the Bay of Plenty’s regional…
Read MoreTrimax celebrates 40 years in business
Tauranga-based Trimax Mowing Systems is marking its 40th anniversary of operation in 2021 with the release of a new brand video, sharing the story of the company’s past and looking…
Read MoreDon’t wait to vaccinate: BOPDHB begins on-site COVID-19 vaccinations
Organisations across the Bay are invited to contact the Bay of Plenty DHB to organise on-site COVID-19 vaccinations in your workplace. No organisation is too big or too small for…
Read MoreWinstone Wallboards’ new Tauriko facility offers diverse career options for local workforce
As it hits an exciting milestone in the construction of its new state-of-the-art facility at Tauriko, Winstone Wallboards has begun the search to fill the 100 permanent roles required to…
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