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. We have microwaves, a toaster, and panini maker - so there are a number of options when it comes to preparing food and drinks.

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%!

The city’s annual average growth rate, between 2.1% - 2.3%, is above the national average, which is 1.3%. So we definitely have some new faces coming in. 

This is reflected in our residents at Basestation, a good handful of them have moved to the area in the last five years. Some are originally from the region, but have returned from an extended overseas venture, or they have young families and chosen to be closer to extended family. Others have just moved out of the rat race from other bigger cities and are looking for more work/life balance.