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Upcoming Events

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Practical Land Use Action: Lessons from the Te Arai Catchment Pilot

  • Business development
  • Wed 5 Aug 2026, 8:30am - 10:30am
  • Waikanae Surf Club

Join a practical breakfast session exploring lessons from the Te Arai Catchment Pilot and how land-use risk mapping, farm-level ground-truthing, catchment planning and business analysis can…...

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Dale Carnegie Course: Skills for Success

  • Business development
  • Thu 6 Aug 2026 - Sat 22 Aug 2026
  • Gisborne Airport

Build the communication, leadership and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in today's workplace. This practical Dale Carnegie course helps professionals at all levels strengthen relationships, communicate…...

Past Events

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Business Continuity Planning: Free workshop for Tairāwhiti businesses

  • Business development
  • Tue 21 Jul 2026, 9:00am - 12:30pm

Prepare your business for disruption with this practical 3-hour workshop. Learn to identify critical operations, assess risks, create response plans, and build resilience to keep your…...

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Business Continuity Planning: Free workshop for Tairāwhiti businesses

  • Business development
  • Wed 15 Jul 2026, 9:00am - 12:30pm

Prepare your business for disruption with this practical 3-hour workshop. Learn to identify critical operations, assess risks, create response plans, and build resilience to keep your…...

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Business Continuity Planning: Free workshop for Tairāwhiti businesses

  • Business development
  • Wed 1 Jul 2026, 9:00am - 12:30pm

Prepare your business for disruption with this practical 3-hour workshop. Learn to identify critical operations, assess risks, create response plans, and build resilience to keep your…...

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Future of Food and Fibre

  • Business development
  • Tue 30 Jun 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join Jarred Mair, Chief Insight Officer at MPI, as he shares a clear, practical look at the big trends shaping the future of New Zealand’s food…...

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Business Central Winter Business Briefing

  • Business development
  • Wed 17 Jun 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm

A practical view of the economic, employment and policy forces shaping business in your region....

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AI Mastery Workshop

  • Business development
  • Thu 26 Mar 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm

A practical, hands-on AI build day. This is not a seminar. This is not a tech lecture. It’s a structured workshop where you build real AI…...

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Tairāwhiti AI Workshops - Tolaga Bay

  • AI Workshop
  • /Business development
  • Tue 11 Nov 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm

If you run a business, AI can save time, cut costs, solve problems and open new opportunities....

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Business Fundamentals Workshop Series

  • Business development
  • Wed 5 Nov 2025 - Wed 12 Nov 2025

A practical and engaging workshop designed to equip business owners and managers with the knowledge and tools to successfully run and grow a business....

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Tairāwhiti AI Workshops - Gisborne

  • AI Workshop
  • /Business development
  • Tue 4 Nov 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

If you run a business, AI can save time, cut costs, solve problems and open new opportunities....

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Tairāwhiti AI Workshops - Gisborne

  • AI Workshop
  • /Business development
  • Tue 28 Oct 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

If you run a business, AI can save time, cut costs, solve problems and open new opportunities....

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Tairāwhiti AI Workshops - Ruatōria

  • AI Workshop
  • /Business development
  • Tue 21 Oct 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm

If you run a business, AI can save time, cut costs, solve problems and open new opportunities....

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Business Planning Workshop

  • Business development
  • Thu 16 Oct 2025, 9:30am - 3:30pm

Success is about planning; we want to help you achieve success. Whether you’re new to business or well-established, this workshop is designed to equip you with…...