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New Up-close Kiwi Experience Celebrates 20 Years Of Kiwi At Maungatautari

30 January 2025
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is launching a new, immersive Kiwi Experience Tour which will allow the public to get up close to kiwi at the sanctuary for the first time as part of the country's largest kiwi translocation project, which Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari undertakes in partnership with mana whenua and Save the Kiwi.

Mission Next Gen Aircraft announces Technical Demonstrator Programme with BETA Technologies aircraft flying Aotearoa from 2025

12 December 2024
Air New Zealand's dream to fly its first electric aircraft around Aotearoa is a step closer today with the announcement it will fly a battery-electric aircraft in a technical demonstrator programme based in Hamilton and Wellington from April 2025.

Region’s museum back and better than ever

12 December 2024
Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery celebrates its reopening today (Thursday 12 December) with  a jam-packed season ahead of amazing exhibitions and programmes.

New experience offers visitors an exclusive peek behind-the-scenes of the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set

10 December 2024
New experience offers visitors an exclusive peek behind-the-scenes of the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set

Capstone to Manage The Clements Hotel in Cambridge

26 November 2024
The world's top darts stars are returning to Hamilton Kirikiriroa next year for the 2024 New Zealand Darts Masters at the GLOBOX Arena on 16 August – 17 August 2024.
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