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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...
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Blog – 15th February 2023

From Welfare to Well-Fare: The Million Dollar Plan Source: Nigel Tutt, Priority One Chief Executive Read it on LinkedIn, here....
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Regional foodie festival expansion reflects support and demand

Source: Tourism Bay of Plenty Sausage making, honey spinning, and a chocolate factory tour. These are just some of the...
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Scion photography exhibition celebrates 75 years of impact

Source: Scion A new photography exhibition is taking visitors to Te Whare Nui o Tuteata on a trip down memory...
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2023 Applications open for the Priority One Instep Young Leaders’ Forum

Priority One’s Instep programme support education providers to develop skills and talent for the future, while providing students with information,...
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Celebrating a summer of innovation in the Bay

Register now for the upcoming Summer Celebration of Innovation event: Wednesday 8thFebruary , 4.00pm-6:30pm at the Mount Maunganui Surf Club....