ICT Technology Park in Tauranga?

I have just received a copy of the Priority One Annual Report. In it, Dave Marriott, the CEO, raises the prospect of the development of an ICT Technology Park in the Western Bay of Plenty.

I think this is a great idea. It will require more though than just advanced infrastructure. I believe it will require the support of some large technology partners as well as a strong relationship with some tertiary eduction facility. To be a really attractive proposition to both local and incoming ICT tenants, the Tauranga facility will have to raise the bar and match the standards set by established technology parks both here in NZ and offshore. That is the challenge.