Welcome to the Mighty Waikato
Discover the essence of Waikato: a place of powerful possibilities, where mahia te mahi; ‘getting the job done’ is in our DNA.
Te Waka is the authority on how best to power up the Waikato economy for the benefit of its residents and Aotearoa more widely. A business-led and governed organisation, our purpose is to drive economic performance across the Waikato region.
Data & Insights
Te Waka’s engagements and advocacy are informed by region-specific data and intelligence gained from on the ground interactions. To share knowledge and support informed decision-making, this page provides a wide range of data and insights about the Waikato region.
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What would help your business grow?
Share your priorities and shape how Te Waka advocates for the Waikato’s economic growth. By completing the Waikato Business Sentiment survey, your voice will become part of the insights and recommendations Te Waka provides to government and local leaders to inform investment and prioritisation decisions affecting the region.
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Reflections from the 2024 NZ Offshore Renewable Energy Forum
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Reflections from the 2024 NZ Economics Forum
The 2024 New Zealand Economics Forum called upon our political leaders to focus on developing long-term prosperity, make difficult trade-off decisions, overcome status quo bias to make system change, and apply high levels of rigour to monitor and ensure accountability for delivery.
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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.
Events
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Techweek 24 - Waikato
Running from 20-26 May this year, Techweek features a wide array of events that spark technology conversations across the motu. As the regional partner for the Waikato, Te Waka is proud to support local events to accelerate the growth of our tech sector.
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Workplace Wellbeing Big Day Out
What is the Workplace Wellbeing Big Day Out? It is a day to come together, to learn, to cross pollinate, to challenge perspectives and to leave empowered and inspired to make a difference for our teams - all in the name of long term, authentic, effective and thriving workplace wellbeing.
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Tech Waikato's 10th Event + Techweek
LIC is excited to announce their 10th Tech Waikato on 22 May supported by Te Waka during Aotearoa’s Techweek!