Check out the latest news and media releases from the Waikato Region
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Hobbiton Movie Set partners are excited to announce the opening of two new event facilities upon extending their long-term licensing arrangement with Middle-earth Enterprises.
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Regional Tourism New Zealand has welcomed Minister Davis’ announcement of the details of the Regional Events Fund.
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Hamilton Airport is bucking gloomy predictions for the aviation industry with the announcement today it will reinstate a route scuppered by COVID-19.
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Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate has welcomed today’s announcement the government will undertake a business case to investigate the potential for rapid rail between Hamilton and Auckland.
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Twelve giant glowing mushrooms have sprouted in Hamilton’s Garden Place to bring joy to the diverse community and to boost the local economy.
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Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel platform, have announced the winners of its 18th annual Travelers’ Choice Awards, with two mighty Waikato attractions have appearing in top spots for New Zealand and the South Pacific.
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A colourful wave of performances transformed streets into stages across the Waikato during a region-wide, one-day event to bring life and fun back to public spaces.
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Regional Tourism New Zealand has welcomed Minister Davis’ announcement that the application process to access Government’s funding package for Regional Tourism Organisations had been successfully completed.
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More than $20 million has been approved for New Zealand’s 31 Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) to support the industry’s recovery in the short and long term, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today.