Grow Waikato event: Large Events
You are invited to attend our next Grow Waikato event: Large Events in the Waikato, on 24th March.
Speakers:
Dallas Fisher
Chairman of the Board, Chiefs Rugby
Topic: Chiefs and Sevens
Michele Connell
Managing Director, Classic Events
Topic: Balloons over Waikato
Peter Nation
CEO, NZ National Fieldays Society Inc
Topic: Fieldays, Mystery Creek
Chad Hooker
Director of Operations, H3
Topic: Hamilton City Council major events and venues
Nicola Greenwell
Development Manager, Tourism Waikato
Topic: Regional Major Events Strategy
Followed by a Q&A session with Jamie Strange MP and speakers
Date: Tuesday 24th March, 2020
Venue: The Atrium, WINTEC Hamilton City Campus (parking available in carpark building access via Ward St on Nisbet St)
Time: 4:30- 4:45 pm: mix-and-mingle/networking,
4:45 - 6 pm: event
To attend, please RSVP to: melissa.white@parliament.govt.nz
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.6% Yes
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31.8% Maybe?
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26.6% No
Giant tui takes flight on Te Awa River Ride Art Trail
Spotting a tui is usually enough to make anyone pause what they are doing to behold its beauty - but this one will definitely stop you in your tracks.
The tracks in this case are on the Te Awa River Ride, the new cycle and walking trail that runs alongside the Waikato River. A section of the route, between central Cambridge and the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, is in the process of becoming a grand outdoor art gallery.
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