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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Did you talk to 30,000 people a year when you were 20 years old?
GirlBossNZ is a social enterprise working to empower women into careers in leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM.
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Secondary school students display mind-blowing talent at NZ's biggest regional hospitality competition
Students travelled from across the Waikato and as far as Auckland, Whitianga and Taupō
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Wrapping up Fieldays 2019
Fieldays 2019 was officially opened on 12 June by the Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern and New Zealand National Fieldays Society President Peter Carr with 128,747 visitors coming through the gates over the four event days.
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Smart space launches
Curious about smart cities and want to have a say in how technology impacts everyday lives?
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Scholarship winner is mining his musical talent
A promising musician, Casey has been writing music since the age of 12 and is currently in his first year, studying a Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts at Wintec.
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ShadowTech Waikato 2019
Over 45 students had the opportunity to shadow a staff member at a number of technology businesses in Hamilton last Thursday as part of ShadowTech Day.
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Inuk artist joins Wintec to exhibit indigenous contemporary art
As an indigenous artist of Inuk heritage, Igloliorte’s works traverse the line between traditional ideas and the contemporary world
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National Art Award nomination for Ngaruawahia Matariki project
Each year during Matariki, the art centre works with local schools on an art project focusing on one of stars in the Matariki-cluster.
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New degree puts nursing in reach for more people
The two-year pre-registration programme allows degree-qualified students a direct and much faster route to a nursing career.
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Waipā economy booming, dairying dominates
An independent report from Infometrics, commissioned by Waipa District Council, shows to March 2018 Waipā’s economy grew by 4.7 per cent, ahead of the 3.2 per cent national average.
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World Champ finds competitive edge in Turua
Slipping in behind the wheel of family business Aegis Oil after hanging up his racing helmet for good, he says the company’s location in Turua is one of the things that gives it a competitive edge.
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Developers invest in Paeroa vision
Their vision to build a proposed 250-unit lifestyle village overlooking the hills behind the town has recently become a reality with the blessing of their Waimarei Avenue site last month.