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Festival competition challenges tastebuds

The second annual Flavours of Plenty Festival kicks off today, with several of its 34 events already sold out. A...
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Building the future of healthcare: Grace Hospital partners with WBOP students

As a result of the visit to Grace Hospital on the Principal's Day Out in 2022 organised as a part...
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Electrify NZ champions e-bikes for sustainable business marketing for Tauranga Boys’ College presentation

The Instep programme by Priority One aims to cultivate strong partnerships between local schools and businesses to support the development...
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The rise of automation innovation: Insights from 2023’s first Design and Innovation Meetup

The Bay of Plenty Design and Innovation Meetup kicked off 2023 with the first session for the year: "The Humans...
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Getting ahead of the carbon curve: Decarbonisation for Businesses

Priority One’s Decarbonisation Workshop for businesses has been postponed to late April. For more information and to register your interest,...
View from the entrance to the Te Manawaroa Room doors of the University of Waikato, the location of the successful Amotai: Meet the Buyers event.

Empowering Māori and Pasifika Businesses: Driving Regional Development Through Social Procurement

Amotai: Meet the Buyers – a social procurement event earlier this month that brought Māori and Pasifika businesses in Bay...
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Luxury living at Elizabeth Towers on track to hit market by the end of the year

The much anticipated $200 million+ Thirty Eight Elizabeth development, located at the gateway to Tauranga city, is currently on track...
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Celebration of the inaugural Women of Colour Leadership programme in the Bay

Celebrations for the graduation of four women who participated in the inaugural Women of Colour Leadership programme, Accentuated will be held...
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KlipTank provides drinking water storage to the Marshall Islands: A remarkable impact

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a small island country located in the Pacific Ocean, made up of 1,156...
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Waste Not, Want Not: Ecogas turns food waste into energy, biogas, and fertiliser

In September 2022, New Zealand made a giant leap towards sustainability with the launch of its first large-scale food waste-to-bioenergy...
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Win big with the EMA Skills Shortage Survey 2023!

Help shape the future of skill and talent gaps and win prizes worth over $5,000! Attention Employers! Your Voice Matters!...
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Driving a greener future together!

The Western Bay of Plenty region has a rich history and a promising future, and as the leading economic development...