{"id":910,"date":"2022-06-07T08:46:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T08:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/?page_id=910"},"modified":"2022-06-21T03:43:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T03:43:34","slug":"taupo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/business-and-investment\/taupo\/","title":{"rendered":"Taup\u014d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"910\" class=\"elementor elementor-910\" 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\">Taup\u014d<\/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\">Located in the centre of the North Island, the greater Taup\u014d region (including T\u016brangi) has a growing population (currently at 41,000) and economy, supported by its easily accessible location, natural environment, major events industry, proximity to the North Island\u2019s ski fields, geothermal energy, water and forestry resources, adventure tourism, world class trout fishing and mountain biking.<\/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>\/*! 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It has created a supportive business development environment, driving innovation and the incubation of new sectors and services, including creative industries.<\/p>\n\n<p>And while geothermal energy remains at the core of its economy, increasing opportunities are presenting around wider process heat and direct use, with everything from dairy product processing, to the heating of greenhouses and craft beer production making the most of the resources that are available.<\/p>\n\n<p>Taup\u014d is home to one of Crown research institute GNS Science\u2019s most active regional operations, while the region also has a recognised position as the country\u2019s geothermal centre of excellence.<\/p>\n\n<p>The region has a firm commitment to low carbon, underpinning its future development.<\/p>\n\n<p>For further information about opportunities in Taup\u014d contact Amplify, the district\u2019s Economic Development Agency.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Key contacts:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\nRick Keehan<br>\nChief Executive<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:rick@taupo.biz\">rick@taupo.biz<\/a><br>\n(021) 132 1475<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.taupo.biz\">www.taupo.biz<\/a>\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<p><strong>Links<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taupodc.govt.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taup\u014d District Council<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovetaupo.com\/en\/\">Love Taup\u014d<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taupochamber.co.nz\/\">Taupo Business Chamber<\/a><\/p>\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>Located in the centre of the North Island, the greater Taup\u014d region (including T\u016brangi) has a growing population (currently at 41,000) and economy, supported by its easily accessible location, natural environment, major events industry, proximity to the North Island\u2019s ski fields, geothermal energy, water and forestry resources, adventure tourism, world class trout fishing and mountain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":594,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - 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