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How to launch a new business in just six weeks
Imagine you have six weeks to take a business idea from scratch, develop a business plan and pitch it to the equivalent of a dragon’s den? That’s the reality for 11 Waikato people who are reinventing their futures after losing their jobs.
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Sought-after legal expert recognised as ‘critic and conscience’ of society
University of Waikato Law Professor Alexander Gillespie has been named the joint winner of this year’s Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
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Soda’s new seed grant competition invites New Zealand’s female founders to Rise Up
Soda is searching for ambitious female entrepreneurs from around New Zealand to apply for its new seed grant competition – Rise Up – and be in to win $10,000.
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Wintec earns gold standard accreditation for workplace wellbeing
Wintec is the first workplace in the Waikato to be awarded Gold Standard WorkWell Accreditation, having demonstrated all the successful components of a sustained health and wellbeing programme.
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Chance meeting sees 16 Wintec apprentices get jobs in Huntly
When Boydy Scott pulled into Placemakers, Huntly and saw a Wintec student waiting for a work experience contact who hadn’t shown up, he said, “Jump in, you can help us out today”.
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Morrinsville twins find the magic in performance analysis
Morrinsville twins Alison and Alysha Priestley find the magic through studying sport science at Wintec, and they are now fulfilling their dreams doing performance analysis with the Splice Construction Magic netball team.
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Ten Waikato artists wanted to join an ongoing kaupapa against racism.
Kotahitanga: United Through Creativity is open for 2021, encouraging Waikato artists to unite through creativity and join an ongoing campaign and conversation that aims to strengthen our diverse communities, and fight racism.
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Hamilton refugees are finding their way at Wintec
In the 12 months since New Zealand’s borders closed, the migrant and refugee community has run under the radar, although support for them in the aftermath of isolation has never been greater or more needed.
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As the Marariki star cluster rises, Wintec will mark the Māori New Year with a range of events from the traditional to the unexpected.
As the Marariki star cluster rises, Wintec will mark the Māori New Year with a range of events from the traditional to the unexpected.
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Creating a Buzz: How a small, family-owned New Zealand honey business is tackling the international market in a unique way
Five years ago, Hunt and Gather Bee Co. owners, Hannah and Rory O’Brien, sold their house and moved into a 36m2 section of their honey shed with their two young children, to help make ends meet as they launched their small business.
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The Stars Shine Bright in the Waikato with the iCLAW Matariki Dish Challenge back for its sixth year.
Waikato Food Inc’s Matariki Dish Challenge is set to brighten the local hospitality scene for its sixth year. This unique challenge dares local chefs to create a dish inspired by Matariki while celebrating local ingredients.
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Wintec implements change programme to lift outcomes for Māori and all learners
A pōwhiri marked a new era at Wintec recently, when recently appointed Pouārahi Māori - Executive Director Māori, TeUrikore Biddle and six kaihautū, Māori leaders, were welcomed onto Te Kōpu Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae in Hamilton.
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