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Level 3 - 2021 Business Insights Survey
The team at Amplify distributed a Business Sentiment survey during Level 3 (August 2021), to give us meaningful insight into local...
Sep 17, 20213 min read


New role connecting jobs and workers
Connecting training organisations, employers and skilled job seekers to help build a strong local economy is the focus of Amplify’s Tanya...
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Foodie on a mission: Meet 18-year-old Taupō entrepreneur Olivia Moore
Taupō-based Olivia Moore is a young businesswoman on a mission. At the age of 15 she launched ‘Top That!’ vegan meal toppers. With the...
Sep 2, 20212 min read


The land of milk and honey
Internationally there is a growing demand for products that are natural, healthy, and produced sustainably. The team at Onetai Station...
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Local students rise to the geothermal challenge
The future of Taupo’s geothermal industry is in good hands, if entries for the school science competitions held during New Zealand...
Aug 26, 20213 min read


Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor: Taupo District June 2021
Infometrics have released their Quarterly Economic Monitor for the Taupo District for the period ending June 2021. The Taupō economy is...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Taupo based Activated Carbon - environmental and business win:win
Taupo-based Activated Carbon NZ is the ultimate example of an environmental and business win:win. The company makes a range of products...
Aug 20, 20213 min read


Award winning Taupo Top 10
When Suzi Blank and her husband Darren moved down from Auckland to take over Taupō TOP 10 two years ago, they had a lot of plans for the...
Aug 19, 20212 min read


'Huge growth' in automated lighting benefits Taupō firm Pure LED
The construction sector continues to boom in New Zealand, with new homes and business premises springing up across the country....
Aug 17, 20213 min read


Amplify Board Appointment 2021
Amplify is the Economic Development Agency for the Taupo district, and is charged with growing the local economy. They are an independent...
Aug 13, 20212 min read


New bus service takes off
A new bus service from Turangi for Toi Ohomai students has taken off with a hiss and a roar, transporting over 45 students to the...
Aug 6, 20212 min read


A slice of Italy in Taupō
Although COVID travel restrictions mean that Italy is currently off the holiday destination list for most, not to worry. You can still...
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Tech to the rescue
Technology could hold the answers to some of the world’s biggest problems and help create a better world. That’s the view of NZTech, the...
May 7, 20212 min read


New CEO for Economic Development Agency Appointed
The Chairman of Amplify (formerly known as Enterprise Great Lake Taupō), Murray McCaw, today announced that Rick Keehan has been...
May 3, 20212 min read


Business Mentor a sounding board and fresh perspective
Starting or growing a business can be tough. There’s a lot to learn, and it’s often hard to know where to find support. Working with a...
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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