Check out the latest news and media releases from the Waikato Region
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$26.6 million confirmed for 31 Regional Tourism Organisations Tourism organisations to collaborate across regional boundaries to attract visitors Common themes of improved destination management, sustainable tourism, and collaboration with iwi
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Hamilton & Waikato Tourism has welcomed the Government’s announcement of $26M for regional tourism organisations from the Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Reset Plan.
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The latest figures released by the Business Events Data Programme* show the Waikato region secured 13% market share of all NZ business events being held in Q1 2021.
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Matamata is the latest town in the mighty Waikato to be named as an official motorhome friendly town by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Inc (NZMCA).
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Hamilton & Waikato Tourism will no longer be funded by South Waikato District Council to promote and support tourism businesses in South Waikato District.
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A total of 15 events from the Waikato, Rotorua, Taupō and Ruapehu regions will receive $1.6 million funding from the Thermal Explorer Regional Events Fund.
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Entries are open for the New Zealand Tourism Awards, returning for 2021 to showcase and celebrate the tourism industry’s individual and business successes.
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Waikato Regional Council has approved its first grants from the regional development fund, with a combined total of $2.575 million going to two different projects.
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Fieldays has been announced as a Bronze Award winner in the Virtual Expo category for the 11th Global Eventex Awards for Fieldays Online, a world-first for a virtual agricultural event of its kind.
