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Key Features
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River Cruising
Calm water cruising agrees with everyone, especially when you’re aboard a restored historic paddle steamer. Evening cruises include cocktails, dinner and live entertainment. | |
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Bird Life
One of the largest walk-through aviaries in Australasia will have your people enthralled. Encounter indigenous, rare and endangered birds within a beautiful re-creation of New Zealand native bush and sub-alpine habitat. | |
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Waitomo Caves
Below ground at Waitomo, massive limestone caverns are adorned with stalactites, stalagmites and glow worms. Cave encounters range from a gentle walk to dangling from the end of an abseiling rope. |
What To Do
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Waikato Activities
Black water rafting, caving, bird watching, stud farm tours, river cruise, golf, and more... | |
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Waikato Scenic Highlights
Waikato River, Raglan, Waitomo, Hamilton Gardens, Pirongia Forest Park | |
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Events
National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Pacific Rose Bowl Festival, Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival, Balloons Over Waikato |
Before and After
For a short holiday that’s in total contrast with the Waikato region, point your rental car towards the Coromandel Peninsula. White sand beaches, forest hikes, fresh seafood and big game fishing trips will erase the memory of long conference meetings.
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Hamilton - New Plymouth - Palmerston North (3 Days)
You’ll see a lot of New Zealand’s rural heartland,as well as a live volcano and wild west coast beaches. Explore a different kind of landscape on the way - stalactites, stalagmites and glow worms in Waitomo. | |
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Rotorua - Napier - Rotorua (4 Days)
The touring route known as the Thermal Explorer Highway will lead you from Hamilton to the geothermal attractions of Rotorua and Taupo, then on to Hawke’s Bay for wonderful wine and food experiences. |
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Key Tips
- The main conference centre is the city of Hamilton
- Busiest in June, during the NZ National Agricultural Field days event
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- Good for up to 8000 conference attendees
- Hamilton has an international airport, with flights to some Australian cities
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Planning Essentials
Venues & Accommodation
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The Conventions New Zealand site provides detailed venue and conference services information. There are also Conference Facilities listings on this site which provide a summary of venues. |
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Waikato Accommodation
In the Waikato you can choose an urban or rural conference venue. The region boasts boutique country lodges, three & four star hotels, motels, centres with a difference, and unique locations for special functions. |
Getting Here
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Plane: Hamilton is well serviced by air, with its own international airport and regular domestic and trans-Tasman flights. |
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Bus/Car: Hamilton is a 90 minute drive south of Auckland. |
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TESTIMONIAL: Winston Marsh, International Conference Speaker, Melbourne, Australia |
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| "My conference circuit is global, and I reckon my experiences in the Waikato have been world class. The fantastic climate, easy access, huge range of superb venues, unlimited accommodation and variety of leisure activities make the Waikato region a prime location for conferences." |
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