On Wednesday 6th November 2024 Basestation hosted a very special birthday party to celebrate 10 years of coworking in Tauranga.

Basestation is thrilled to announce its 10th birthday, marking a decade of providing a vibrant, collaborative workspace for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small businesses in Tauranga. Read below for a chance to win free office space for your business worth $10k!

Small Business Day 9th April is about celebrating, supporting and championing the heart and soul of kiwi communities - small businesses.

At Basestation, we have a lot of small businesses based here in our coworking space.

We sat down with two residents who own a small business, we asked them what they do, how coworking helps them to do this, and what it means to own a small business.

Below is the kōrero we had with KeriAnn Birch, Director and Founder of Birch and Co. KeriAnn is a bookkeeper, her tagline is ‘Crunching the numbers so you don’t have to.’

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. Meet Bryar Stewart from The Icehouse. Powered by Impact is Bryar’s side hustle and passion, find out more about her drive to get the podcast up and running.

The 5th September is International Day of Charities!

We thought this would be a great excuse to share a bit about one of the charities at Basestation - Stand Tall. Founded by Pascale Hyboud-Peron (also one of the co-founders of Basestation) - Stand Tall works alongside rangatahi to grow and develop their entrepreneur skills and mindset. One of the many programmes Stand Tall delivers in the Bay of Plenty is, the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). 

In our last post, we shared how Basestation came to life, transforming from an oversized office into a collaborative home for Tauranga’s creatives and entrepreneurs. Today, as Basestation celebrates its 10th anniversary, we look back at the journey since opening day. From quirky tech artifacts to local art, a beloved coffee shop, and spaces for makers, Basestation has evolved into a bustling community that continues to shape Tauranga’s CBD.

We’d love to introduce you to the lovely James and Ayla who are part of the Tauranga Marshall Day Acoustics team here at Basestation. We sat down with them both to find out more about them…

Each year we invite our residents to join us for the annual Basestation Christmas Party, traditionally this is a potluck dinner and we supply the drinks. 

Are you looking for office space that works as hard as your team does? At Basestation, we have larger offices available, perfect for teams of 4–8 people. Whether you’re growing your business or  reviewing your current office lease, we offer hassle-free solutions designed to save you time, effort, and money.

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Curious about how Basestation could work for you? We’d love to show you around. Visit us at 148 Durham Street, Tauranga, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Give us a call at 0800 000 577 or drop us an email at info@basestation.nz for a personalised quote.

As part of celebrating our 10th anniversary last November, we ran a competition for new startups and entrepreneurs in Tauranga to win 10 weeks of office/desk space at Basestation. One of these winners is Tasha Kang, who we sat down with for a kōrero, and she shared a bit about herself and her entrepreneur journey so far.

Coworking has its roots in the tech space, many people see the independent c-base in Berlin, Germany as being the ‘origin story’ for the coworking movement. Formed in 1995, c-base saw itself as the hub of the Berlin hacker scene with a purpose to increase knowledge and skills pertaining to computer software, hardware and data networks. This type of setup then became copied and replicated globally, especially in San Francisco where Silicon Valley had become well established and was growing from strength to strength. 

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. 

Part of the human condition is to be social and find connection and belonging. 

With remote working on the rise, more people are looking to join a coworking space so they can connect with others on a regular basis rather than just working from home. 

At Basestation we understand the importance of connection and belonging, so we host regular events and opportunities for our residents to connect, network and create belonging together. Here are just some of the events, initiatives and opportunities we've hosted or got behind in the last 6 months!