{"id":906,"date":"2022-06-07T08:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T08:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/?page_id=906"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:28:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T01:28:03","slug":"western-bay-of-plenty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/business-and-investment\/western-bay-of-plenty\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Bay of Plenty"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"906\" class=\"elementor elementor-906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31432fd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31432fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7452673c\" data-id=\"7452673c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d664fbd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d664fbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3a151f\" data-id=\"4e3a151f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7385e037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7385e037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Western Bay of Plenty<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1fcb72 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"f1fcb72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-512e6e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"512e6e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4980dbfd\" data-id=\"4980dbfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7598bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7598bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Western Bay of Plenty, with a current population of 213,300, envelops Tauranga City and surrounding coastal, urban and rural areas, along with Matakana Island, at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"><\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446bfeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"446bfeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Home to New Zealand\u2019s largest port \u2013 the Port of Tauranga \u2013 the Western Bay of Plenty is strategically located at the base of the \u2018Golden Triangle\u2019 with Auckland and Hamilton, ensuring the efficient movement of freight into, out of and around the wider Bay of Plenty region.<\/p><p>The region has an abundant skilled workforce from a variety of different sectors, and has earned the title of New Zealand\u2019s fastest growing economy. Tauranga itself is experiencing a resurgence, with more than $1b being invested into new office and living space as the city intensifies.<\/p><p>The Western Bay of Plenty is internationally renowned for its expertise in horticulture, particularly green and gold kiwifruit and avocados, however, numerous other horticulture opportunities have developed in recent years, including Manuk\u0101 honey, blueberries and more. The Bay of Plenty produces 80 per cent of New Zealand\u2019s kiwifruit, resulting in an indirect impact of around $1.8b on the local economy.<\/p><p>While these expanding traditional sectors continue to form the foundation of the local economy, the region is also home to an exciting and innovative cluster of new sectors and opportunities including marine research, agri-tech and specialised manufacturing.<\/p><p>The University of Waikato\u2019s new Tauranga Campus, which opened in 2019, has supported the significant expansion of its localised research programmes, including the development of a dedicated marine research facility to support the ongoing development of the region\u2019s emerging aquaculture sector.<\/p><p>Alongside the University of Waikato\u2019s extensive research programmes, the sub-region is also the base for PlantTech Research Institute, supporting ongoing technology developments for the horticulture sector.<\/p><p>For further information about opportunities in the Western Bay of Plenty contact Priority One, the sub-region\u2019s Economic Development Agency.<\/p><p><strong>Key contacts:<\/strong><\/p><p>Nigel Tutt<br \/>Chief Executive<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Nigel@priorityone.co.nz\">Nigel@priorityone.co.nz<\/a><br \/>(07) 571 1401<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.priorityone.co.nz\">www.priorityone.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9599fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9599fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Links\n<\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tauranga.govt.nz\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tauranga City Council<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernbay.govt.nz\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Western Bay of Plenty District Council<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayofplentynz.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tourism Bay of Plenty<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tauranga.org.nz\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tauranga Chamber of Commerce<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western Bay of Plenty, with a current population of 213,300, envelops Tauranga City and surrounding coastal, urban and rural areas, along with Matakana Island, at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour. 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