Wairoa - The Profit

WairoaDamon Harvey

Digital whizzes set to take flight from Wairoa

Eight Wairoa people are on their way to becoming digital whizzes following a $960,000 Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment boost. The first intake of eight apprentices will have the opportunity to become certified in a variety of digital software including Maya 4D, Unity (2D and 3D gaming development software) and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro editing software)....

Unlikely partnership has a unique rhythm

What started out as a hip-hop collaboration between American Zach Stark and local boy Ratima Hauraki has become so much more, with potential business opportunities that won’t take a rocket to show people where Wairoa is on a map. The two met when Ratima, whose life had led him in many directions, found his way home to Wairoa. The one...