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Foodprint app launches in Waikato to rescue food from the landfill
The Waikato region has received a sustainability boost to its hospitality sector with Foodprint, a new app that connects customers to discounted surplus food from local eateries.
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New rankings show Waikato having a real impact
The latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings have confirmed the University of Waikato is delivering on its promise to provide forward thinking, world changing research and education.
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Amotai partner with Te Waka to create opportunities for the Waikato Māori and Pasifika business community
Amotai will continue their partnership in 2022 with Te Waka, the business-led and governed organisation established to drive economic growth in the Waikato, with the common goal of development for Māori and Pasifika businesses in the Waikato region.
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Te Waka Quarterly Update January-March 2022
It has been a remarkable three months. As sentiment turns rapidly, we are focusing both on how we continue our focused workplan alongside what we might need to do so support emerging and material business issues in the region.
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It’s all about the here and now... but longer-term focus is vital in a radically different landscape
The 2022 survey is our third since August 2020, and is aimed at understanding business confidence in the Waikato region. This year’s survey, conducted over the period 1st February - 6th March, paints a challenging picture for the Waikato business environment, with a significant drop in business confidence, major skills shortages, and clear pressure on input costs and pricing.
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Inaugural week of action ignites climate action across the Waikato
A platform designed to inspire and connect a new wave of climate action volunteers, has proven to be a winning formula at the Waikato’s first-ever Climathon Ideathon.
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Te Waka appoints new Chief Executive
I am pleased to announce that following a thorough search process that the Board of Te Waka has appointed Fiona Carrick as Chief Executive with effect 1st July 2022.
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Kiwi Chef Haedyn Woollaston Brings His Passion Back Home
Head Chef of Ernest Haedyn Woollaston is excited to bring his passion for showcasing seasonal produce from Australia to Hamilton.
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Growth in school leavers, enrolments back to pre lockdown levels
A boost in the number of students gaining University Entrance in 2021 has translated to increased numbers of school leavers heading to the University of Waikato in 2022.
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Local Coromandel Gin Distilling company receives World's Best Classic Gin Award
Founded in late 2019 in the heart of Thames, couple Daniela Suess and Paul Schneider began their journey launching the Coromandel Distilling Company.
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Local IT company’s global excellence acknowledged at Microsoft Partner Awards
Local IT company Aware Group has been recognised for their global success after receiving the Azure Partner of the Year Award for 2021 at the Microsoft Malaysia Partner Awards.
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Seaweed could hold key to cleaning up waterways
A nationwide first land-based seaweed trial aiming to clean up our waterways is about to get growing beside the Firth of Thames in the Hauraki Gulf.
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