The first study of its kind to measure the attractiveness of a region shows Waikato punching above its weight for social measures.

But it had room to improve for how it stacked up in terms of productivity and earnings.

The study, commissioned by business think tank...

A second major initiative to strengthen the Waikato's voice and crank up its productivity is on the way with new business-led think tank Agenda Waikato about to publish research it expects to lead to better policy-making and decisions by commerce and government.

As the...

The first study in New Zealand to measure the attractiveness of a region showed the Waikato beats others as an attractive place to live and play but lags on a work theme score.

The research by Waikato University's New Zealand Institute for Business Research for business...

Businesses come together to ensure success. 

When the news was published that Hamilton City Council did not want to fund an entertainment programme at Hamilton’s newest CBD park, Victoria on the River (VOTR), local businesses have rallied together to raise the funds. To...

He’s young, he’s relentless, and he claims to care more about the beauty of his creations than the money they make him. Matt Stark is a new generation of property developer, and he’s hopelessly devoted to The Tron.

Behind Hamilton’s back doors runs a river, and property...

A new Waikato business group has made an accidental first step into the public arena. Agenda Waikato gathered $20,000 in funding for entertainment at the Victoria on the River park on Wednesday after Hamilton City Council voted down the idea the week before. But it doe...

Research Project Underway

Our first major research project is underway and is focused on compiling an array of data entitled the “Balance Sheet of the Waikato”. This is our first project as we understood that the region has decent data but is fragmented. The University...