Hamilton and Waikato Activities -  Sunday, 10 September - from 1:15 - 4:00 pm 


Hobbiton
* Movie Set * 

Leaves Novotel @ 1.15 pm

Join us and experience the real Middle-earth™ at the Hobbiton™ Movie Set, where, in the heart of the Waikato region, you can step into the lush pastures of the Shire™, as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

You will journey around the 12 acre set; past Hobbit Holes™, the Mill and into the world-famous Green Dragon™ Inn, where you will be presented with a complimentary, exclusive Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ beverage to conclude your own Middle-earth™ adventure.

Price: Complimentary
(open to Association executives only)

This tour will go directly to the welcome function


Riverside Adventures
Te Awa Ride-a-Long

Leaves Novotel @ 1.30 pm

The Riverside Adventures team will meet you with eBikes where you can explore the newest section of the Te Awa River Ride through the Hammond Road indigenous forest and on to Tamahere Village for afternoon tea.

Carry on through to the Grassroots Velodrome, the home of New Zealand Cycling, where our shuttle will take you back to where you started at the Hamilton Gardens. 

Price per person $70.00 

Includes eBike hire, Afternoon tea , Shuttles and 
Riverside Adventures staff for Ridealong 

Concludes 4:00 pm


Hamilton Gardens
Guided Highlights Tour

Leaves Novotel @ 2.30 pm

The collections of gardens at Hamilton Gardens explore the history, context and meaning of gardens. Each tells a story and offers an insight into a different civilisation.

Visit a selection of our most popular gardens such as Te Parapara Maaori Garden (the world’s only traditional productive Maori garden), uncover meanings and explore their significance as our friendly and knowledgeable guides share inside stories and take you on a journey. 

Price per person $35.00

Includes 75 minute guided Highlights Tour 

Concludes 4:00 pm 

4:30 pm Buses leave Novotel for the Welcome Function 










The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE)

Australian Office:
Address: Unit 6, 26 Navigator Place, Hendra QLD 4011 Australia
Free Call: +61 1300 764 576
Phone: +61 7 3268 7955
Email: info@ausae.org.au

New Zealand Office:
Address: 159 Otonga Rd, Rotorua 3015 New Zealand
Phone: +64 27 249 8677
Email: nzteam@ausae.org.au

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