At Basestation we have two fully equipped modern kitchens - this means that if you’re a resident, working at a hot desk, or using one of our meeting rooms you can BYO food in.

That being said - every now and again our residents like to venture out and sample some locally prepared kai (food) from the local cafes, restaurants and eateries. 

As part of Basestation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) we sponsor or offer in-kind support to initiatives, events or groups that align with our kaupapa. One of the groups we sponsor on a regular basis is Tauranga Repair Café organised by Tinkd Makerspace. 

Repair Cafés are a global movement that looks to fix domestic items so that they can be saved from being thrown into landfill. 

As it’s the start of Techweek this week; Aotearoa’s festival for tech that’s good for the world - we thought it would be a good excuse to catch up with some of our residents in the technology sector at Basestation. One of the longest standing companies here is TechnologyWise, we sat down to kōrero with Randal Hyde, one of the technologists on the team.  

Are you new to Tauranga? Between 2013 and 2023, the population of Tauranga grew by 32.73%!

Moving to any new location is always a challenge, especially if you don’t have a large office with an established group of colleagues to go to during your working hours. Often it’s through work we forge our first friendships and start to cultivate social engagements. 

One of the recipients of Basestation’s recent FREE OFFICE SPACE for Community Heroes is the small but mighty team at Spectrum Connections Charitable Trust. Since moving in at the end of July, co-founders Mary-Jane Du Toit and Rachel Crump have quickly become familiar faces within the Basestation community.

It wasn’t until I sat down with Mary-Jane (better known as MJ), and heard her personal story of what inspired Spectrum Connection, that I truly grasped the passion and impact driving the mahi they do.

With STEMFest just around the corner (the 28th September to be more precise!) — we thought this would be a great opportunity to take a closer look at STEM Wana, the charitable organisation behind STEMFest, and also a resident here at Basestation.

Basestation awakes early on a weekday.

The first bit of action it sees is at 6:30am when Folk, the café in our reception, opens. For those early risers who work in the surrounding offices, grabbing a flat white and croissant is a great way to start the day.