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New Tools, Resources and Templates to help your business

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Finding the motivation to kick into the new year after a relaxing break can be hard. Our new and refreshed business tools and resources have been developed specifically to support…

Manawatū Retail Report December Quarter 2023

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Recently obtained data from Marketview and Worldline, indicates that increased inflation retail spending within the region is not enough to keep up with inflation rates. For the period ending December…

E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit ignites the kōrero of Aotearoa’s primary industries

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E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit ignites the kōrero of Aotearoa's primary industries. Aotearoa's favourite food and fibre sector summit is set to take place in Manawatū on 18-19 June…

Summer of Tech brought to Manawatū through new collaboration

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A new collaboration between CEDA and ManawaTech could increase the number of recent tech graduates moving to the region. Together CEDA and ManawaTech have partnered with the Summer of Tech…

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