Posts by Melissa Mae
From the lab bench to social impact entrepreneurship: May 2024 Design and Innovation Meetup
May’s BOP Design and Innovation Meetup featured Elizabeth Copeland, inventor of the Marine Invaders game, speaking to a diverse audience of local innovators, hosted at Priority One. Elizabeth is a…
Read MoreDecarbonising Industrial Process Heat
RETA – An Introduction Source: Timothy Allan Strategy & Special Projects The overview of the Regional Energy Transition Accelerator Priority One has had a commitment to our regional sustainability which…
Read MoreWitnessing Tauranga Moana’s transformation from the rooftop
Tauranga Moana is amid a significant transformation, with the city centre evolving rapidly before our eyes. Offering a unique opportunity to observe this progress from elevated vantage points, Priority One’s…
Read MoreDriving regional development with Māori and Pasifika businesses
Last week, Amotai hosted their annual Meet the Buyer event, which emphasised fostering meaningful connections by bringing together Tauranga Moana Māori and Pasifika businesses with key organisations managing multiple or…
Read MoreDiscovering the opportunities at Beca Careers Day
The Priority One Instep programme in collaboration with Beca Tauranga, hosted more than 63 enthusiastic local secondary school students for an informative first-hand experience exploring the local opportunities that are…
Read MoreBlog – 28th May 2024
Showcasing the region to attract more international students Source: Greg Simmonds, Priority One General Manager – Workforce & Policy In April, Education Tauranga proudly hosted a delegation of international agents…
Read MoreBlog – 19th May 2024
Tauranga on the rise: Paving the way for future prosperity Source: Nigel Tutt, Priority One CEO The number of cranes in our city centre at the moment is a clear…
Read MoreAvah Smith: Inspiring Young Leader in the WBOP
We are exceptionally proud of Avah Smith, this remarkable young woman, a student from Tauranga Girls’ College, participated in the 2023 Instep Young Leaders’ Forum and has now returned in…
Read MoreNew Mode Comes to Town
Tauranga is Aotearoa New Zealand’s fastest growing city and as we embark on our commitment towards being New Zealand’s most sustainable city, we see an opportunity to achieve this through…
Read MoreCritically thinking about the future
Recently Aurecon hosted the Instep Young Leaders’ Forum Business Breakfast. The session provided a unique platform for the young leaders to dig deep into the multifaceted area of design thinking…
Read MoreUnemployment rises but demand for skilled talent remains strong
As economic pressures hamper activity across the country, the negative impact on employment has been widely reported. In Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty we’ve seen a small reduction in…
Read MoreSister cities visit cements relationships
A sister cities visit to Hitachi by a small delegation from Tauranga has helped cement strong relationships, particularly in the area of arts, culture and education exchanges. Hitachi Mayor, Mr.…
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