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Food & Fibre Capability Series

We have an exciting line-up of events planned in 2025 to inspire, innovate and invest in our Food image004.png& Fibre sector!

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Dark Skies Business Capability

WellingtonNZ funded a pilot Dark Skies Capability Course which concluded in August. Run by local astro experts Milky-Way Kiwi…

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Water Resilience Summer Series #2

Join the Wairarapa Water Users Society, WEDS and GWRC for a series of interactive field trips looking at resilient water solutions…

Business

Wellington Tech Sector News

Read the Tech Sector News for an action-packed line up of events, incubation support, tech jobs and more!

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Start-Up WORLD CUP Pitching Event

Pitch & Compete for $1 million USD (and a free trip to San Francisco) - Thursday 12 September 2024

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Investors, accelerators and JOBS

Investors, accelerators and JOBS - It’s all happening in Wellington Tech!

Business

Check out the latest Metrics for Wairarapa June 2024

Check out the latest Metrics for Wairarapa in the Quarterly Economic Monitor for June 2024

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Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment

The report acts as a foundational assessment of the risks, impacts and opportunities of a changing climate…

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Regional Food System Plan: Phase One Report

This report concludes Phase One of the development of a Regional Food System Plan (RFSP)…

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Wairarapa-Wellington-Horowhenua Future Development Strategy

The Plan identifies eight key actions that will support achieving the vision for our region’s future.

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Foodstuffs Emerging Supplier Forum

Foodstuffs are back in the Wairarapa on the 11th of June with their Emerging Supplier Forum (foodstuffs.co.nz).

Business

Callaghan R&D Experience Grant – Open Early!

The Callaghan Innovation R&D Experience Grants will open early on the 4TH June, 2024.

Business

Check out the latest Metrics for Wairarapa

Check out the latest Metrics for Wairarapa in the Quarterly Economic Monitor.

Work & Study

Girls who Grow

With the support of WellingtonNZ, Girls who Grow will launch in high schools and colleges across Wellington…

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Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update for December 2023

Check out our regions economic performance for the quarter to December 2023.

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Wairarapa Film Festival

Come and celebrate local film and filmmakers at the 4th Wairarapa Film Festival, held annually in our beautiful region.

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TechWeek 2024 Wellington!

WellingtonNZ is running Tech Week Wellington in May. Check out our full programme of events…

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Growth & Product Masterclass

Scale-up Series: Growth and product masterclass with Joe Harris (Eucalyptus / Atlassian)

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Wahine Fuelled Tech Event

Are you a wāhine working in Wellington's tech sector? Then come along to our Wāhine Fuelled Tech event…

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Growth Jam with Kiwi Tech Leaders

The best growth marketers in our region are coming to Wellington…

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Business Growth Sessions

Business Growth Sessions are back! Make a FREE appointment to meet with Clare Menzies from WellingtonNZ…

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Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update September 2023

Check out our regions economic performance for the quarter to September 2023.

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Wairarapa Food & Fibre Priorities Report

WEDS have commissioned an investigative report covering a vast reach of engagement across Wairarapa F&F stakeholders.

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Water Resilience Summer Series

Join the Wairarapa Water Users Society, GWRC and WEDS on a series of field trips this summer looking at resilient water use solutions…

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Food & Fibre Forum presentations

Did you miss out on our inaugural Food & Fibre Innovation Forum? You can view the presentations, funding information and…

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Food and Fibre Innovaton Forum

Join us on a Food & Fibre Innovation journey - including local case studies, technical expertise & funding pathways!

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Sales and Marketing Accelerator Breakfast

This event is a keynote and fireside chat with one of Australia's top digital marketers.

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AgriTourism Workshop

This event is for anyone who has been wondering how to turn their agritourism idea into a reality.

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Capital Raising Workshop Oct '23

Do you want to attract capital to your business? Or have a compelling startup idea that needs investment?

Business

Contract for 5 Towns Trail Trust Development

The Five Towns Trail network is one of 37 regionally significant initiatives highlighted in the Regional Economic Development Plan.

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Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update June 2023

Check out our Region’s performance for the June 2023 quarter in the QEM.

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WEDS Annual Report

Read about the achievements from our first year of operation under the WEDS MoU

Work & Study

Wairarapa Rebels Celebrate Success

The inaugural Wairarapa Rebel Business School ran over the period 19-30 June 2023. This was led by the Wairarapa Economic Development Strategy…

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ANZ Business Outlook

Follow trends in NZ business confidence with the ANZ Business Outlook survey for June 2023.

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New fund Māori-led research and innovation

MBIE are calling for proposals to invest in Iwi/Māori led science, research and innovation projects.

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Callaghan Innovation Roadshow

If you’re looking for support to grow your business or bring your innovative idea to market, join us at the FREE Callaghan Innovation Roadshow!

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Wairarapa Business Summit

IGNITE YOUR BUSINESS! Join Business Wairarapa and an amazing lineup of speakers for a day of breakthrough strategies…

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Capital Raising Workshop

An intense, focused one-day workshop designed to give you the best chance possible of successfully raising seed capital.

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Regional Emissions Reduction Forum (Wellington)

Are you interested in informing our Region’s Emission Reduction Plan? Come along on Monday 24th July

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Wairarapa Water Availability and Security Forum

Join us on the 20th of June from 4.30 pm at the Martinborough Hotel for our Water Resilience Forum.

Business

Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update March 2022

Check out our Region’s performance in the March 2022 quarterly economic monitor

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FREE Business incubator programmes launch in Wairarapa!

WEDS is bringing Rebel Business School to town!

Business

Arohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant

Are you an innovation trailblazer? Do you have an innovation that’s new to the world, or are you bringing to Aotearoa New Zealand a world-leading innovation…

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WellingtonNZ and CreativeHQ on hunt for the Region’s next tech unicorn

While Wellington is already home to some of Aotearoa’s biggest technology companies, www.wellingtonnz.com and www.CreativeHQ.co.nz are…

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FoodStuffs Emerging Supplier Forum

Foodstuffs North Island, in partnership with the Food Innovation Network, would love you to join us at our inaugural Emerging Supplier Forum.

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Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update

Check out our Region’s performance in the December 2022 quarterly economic monitor.

Business

Wairarapa satellite – Business Growth Manager

A Business Growth Manager from WellingtonNZ will be based at 3Mile once per fortnight, starting from the 16th of March.

Work & Study

Rebel Business School coming to town!

We are excited to announce the Rebel Business School is coming to Wairarapa for the first time in June!

Work & Study

WEDS Forum Governance Vacancies

We are looking for a Primary Sector Representative (Ag or Hort) and a Business Community Representative.

Business

Innovation Fund for Tourism Recovery

The Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery is a $54 million contestable fund for projects that will have a meaningful impact across the tourism system.

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Wairarapa becomes the newest International Dark Sky Reserve!

This unique status creates a significant opportunity to leverage our region's positive tourism, cultural, economic and environmental outcomes.

Business

Need Business Support?

Sign up for the Regional Business Partners Network to access support services for your business! Registration is FREE and takes about 10 minutes. Have your NZBN handy…

Work & Study

Wellington Regional Workforce Plan Is Launched

The Wellington Regional Skills Leadership Group presented their first Regional Workforce Plan to Wairarapa stakeholders at UCOL last Monday afternoon.

Business

Wellington Regional Economic Development Plan Launched!

For the very first time, the Wellington-Wairarapa-Horowhenua region has a unified Wellington Regional Economic Development Plan developed by…

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Don't miss the bus

For the first time ever, the INZONE Careers Coach is visiting our region!

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Wairarapa Film Fest Masterton

Wairarapa Film Festival is a celebration of local films and filmmakers.

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FREE Digital Marketing Workshops!

WellingtonNZ is running a FREE online workshop series for five weeks in response to a recent survey of businesses needs in the Wellington region.

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News & Events

The latest News & Events

Food & Fibre Capability Series

Dark Skies Business Capability

Water Resilience Summer Series #2

Wellington Tech Sector News

Start-Up WORLD CUP­ Pitching Event

Investors, accelerators and JOBS

Check out the latest Metrics for Wairarapa June 2024

Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment

Regional Food System Plan: Phase One Report

Wairarapa-Wellington-Horowhenua Future Development Strategy

Foodstuffs Emerging Supplier Forum

Callaghan R&D Experience Grant – Open Early!

Check out the latest Metrics for Wairarapa

Girls who Grow

Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update for December 2023

Wairarapa Film Festival

TechWeek 2024 Wellington!

Growth & Product Masterclass

Wahine Fuelled Tech Event

Growth Jam with Kiwi Tech Leaders

Business Growth Sessions

Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update September 2023

Wairarapa Food & Fibre Priorities Report

Water Resilience Summer Series

Food & Fibre Forum presentations

Food and Fibre Innovaton Forum

Sales and Marketing Accelerator Breakfast

AgriTourism Workshop

Capital Raising Workshop Oct '23

Contract for 5 Towns Trail Trust Development

Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update June 2023

WEDS Annual Report

Wairarapa Rebels Celebrate Success

ANZ Business Outlook

New fund Māori-led research and innovation

Callaghan Innovation Roadshow

Wairarapa Business Summit

Capital Raising Workshop

Regional Emissions Reduction Forum (Wellington)

Wairarapa Water Availability and Security Forum

Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update March 2022

FREE Business incubator programmes launch in Wairarapa!

Arohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant

WellingtonNZ and CreativeHQ on hunt for the Region’s next tech unicorn

FoodStuffs Emerging Supplier Forum

Wairarapa Quarterly Economic Update

Wairarapa satellite – Business Growth Manager

Rebel Business School coming to town!

WEDS Forum Governance Vacancies

Innovation Fund for Tourism Recovery

Wairarapa becomes the newest International Dark Sky Reserve!

Need Business Support?

Wellington Regional Workforce Plan Is Launched

Wellington Regional Economic Development Plan Launched!

Don't miss the bus

Wairarapa Film Fest Masterton

FREE Digital Marketing Workshops!

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