Business case studies and stories in our region
The Waikato is full of innovative leaders and businesses, read about them here.
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Waikato Hospitality Champions Celebrated at Regional Awards
The festivities were hosted by The Restaurant Association of New Zealand and local food group Waikato Food Inc at The Atrium, Wintec. The highly anticipated awards recognised everything and everyone that is hospitality – from front of house teams, kitchen crews and baristas to bar stars, restaurants, and top industry personalities.
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Raglan Coconut Yoghurt becomes NZ’s first carboNZero certified yoghurt company
Global headlines are increasingly highlighting the urgency of the climate crisis, and in the small town of Raglan (population 3,500), a local yoghurt company decided it was time to take action. “It’s easy to sit back and think ‘well, the problem is too big, what can I possibly do about it’, says co-founder Tesh Randall (aka Mrs Coconut), “But unless businesses start taking responsibility for the emissions they create, things will never get better.”
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How this Design Junkies contestant gets to do what she loves every day
Utilising her creativity and learning practical skills is paying off for this Wintec interior design graduate who is now an apprentice builder and developing an exciting business of her own.
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Waikato showcased in Tourism NZ global campaign
Abseiling into one of New Zealand’s deepest caves, visiting our world-famous movie set and experiencing our magical glowworms are just some of ‘The Mighty Waikato’ attractions featuring in Tourism New Zealand’s new global campaign.
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Boon After Dark injects light into Hamilton
On Saturday 3 August, Boon After Dark will launch a temporary light sculpture installation in Garden Place for the public to interact with over the next four months.
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The Tunes of Waikato
“To showcase and promote the rich musical talents of the Youth from Waikato Region through selecting, mentoring, recording, showcasing and making it easily accessible to anyone from anywhere in the world”.
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Science thrives in the Waikato as Kudos Awards names finalists for 2019
This year’s Kudos Awards finalists continue to prove that science thrives in Hamilton and the Waikato.
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Tears, cheers, laughter and tonnes of applause at the Tumeke Youth Awards Gala dinner
Youth, whanau and business leaders braved the rain and winter cold to attend the inaugural Tumeke Enterprise Youth Awards Gala Dinner.
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Sheepy tipple in Whangamata
It started during a conversation over drinks with friends while living in China.
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Artists revealed for Aotearoa's largest mural
New Zealand’s soon-to-be largest mural now has mastermind artists behind it, preparing to bring it to life in January 2020.
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LearningWorks and Open Polytechnic collaborate
LearningWorks and Open Polytechnic have teamed up to co-develop a course that will train on-job assessors through online and blended learning.
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Waikato hosts record-breaking Indigenous scholars conference
Hamilton has hosted a historic NAISA conference, in what has been hailed as a record-breaking meeting for Indigenous scholars from around the world.