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Better together – Gr8 Job Hauraki’s nailing it!
When business owner Rob Mapu of Centre Line Construction, considers what helped him to grow his new business with confidence, he said it was the trust that he had in Gr8 Job Hauraki’s recruitment programme that nailed it.
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Perry Trust donates $4m for Affordable Housing in Waipa
Thanks largely to a $4m donation from the Brian Perry Charitable Trust, Bridge Housing has opened Peake Mews, its first affordable housing neighbourhood in Cambridge.
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Transport infrastructure consultation: giving the Waikato a voice
Te Waka is set to submit on the Draft 2024 Transport Government Policy Statement (GPS) which sets out the Government’s transport priorities and guides investment in our transport infrastructure.
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Rising to the Regional Growth Challenge
Te Waka recently hosted the Infrastructure Commission to discuss how the Waikato, and Aotearoa at large, can rise to the regional growth challenge. The Waikato is growing. Opportunities are knocking at our door and we need to position ourselves to capitalise on these when they appear. For General Manager Economic Development Rosie Spragg, the visit from the Infrastructure Commission reinforced the fact that we are at a crucial turning point for the future of our region and its ongoing growth.
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A Regional Approach to Infrastructure
The Waikato is growing, and we need to plan and fund our infrastructure in a way that enables us to keep pace. Read on for our Chief Executive Fiona Carrick’s view of the best way forward.
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Hamilton technology to automate measuring and cutting of plasterboard a ‘world first’
A Hamilton startup, EC8, has created a world first in the building industry by developing automation technology to measure and cut plasterboard.
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Waikato Housing Market Insights with Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist at Kiwibank
Waikato house prices are expected to stabilise over the next year or two, and home loan rates will start falling by the end of 2023, according to Kiwibank economist Jarrod Kerr.
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Taupō Town Centre Transformation officially opened
The Taupō Town Centre Transformation (TTCT) project and new Airport Terminal have been blessed by local hapu and officially opened by the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and the Hon Kiritapu Allan.
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Central city gets cash injection for housing
Today, Minister of Housing Hon Dr Megan Woods announced Hamilton City Council will receive a $150.6 million grant to fund infrastructure to support new housing in the central city.
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Ecogas opens its flagship Reporoa Organics Processing Facility
Ecogas hosted an official opening of their new facility in Reporoa, the first of its kind in New Zealand. The opening was a celebration of New Zealand’s progress towards a circular economy.
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Government contributes $8.2M to Kōpū marine servicing and business precinct
Te Waka CEO Michael Bassett-Foss says today’s funding announcement by Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones will allow the Thames-Coromandel district to take advantage of a growing marine servicing industry, creating jobs and significant economic growth for the area.
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Tokoroa Trade Training Centre receives $10.84 in funding for centralised facility
The planned upgrade to Tokoroa’s Trades Training Centre will receive $10.84 million in funding from the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund, which bolsters the $3.06 million already fronted by Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) and the South Waikato District Council (SWDC).
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