Talent Attraction and Immigration - What you need to know Now that borders have reopened, attracting talent to fill open vacancies in the Bay of Plenty is a hot topic. A recent EMA survey noted 38% of employers had been advertising vacancies for over 6 months. International talent attraction could be an option to addressing…

Priority One and Callaghan Innovation invite Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty businesses to an online information session on the Callaghan R&D Experience Grant programme, which provides funding for students to work in your business over the summer. The session will include an update from Kirstin Mead, Customer Navigation Lead at Callaghan Innovation, on the…

Priority One: Economic Update We have just released the latest Priority One Economic Report, which focuses on the tight labour market – the main barrier for businesses across our region right now and for the foreseeable future. The report highlights projects we are working on towards alleviating this issue, and includes our Economic Monitor which…

Priority One Members' event | Climate Action Sector Workshop Helping businesses in the Western Bay prepare for the future Please note, this is a Priority One Member's' event only To reduce the drivers of climate change and its effects on our people and city, Tauranga’s first climate action and investment plan (Climate plan) is currently being developed…