Accor has signed two midscale Mantra hotels in Hamilton, New Zealand - the 52-room Mantra Hamilton Pembroke Street and the 40-room Mantra Hamilton Karewa Place - both due to open in 2027.
How to pick the right event and delegate transport company in New Zealand, by vehicle type, coverage and the movements you need.
How to pick the right corporate team building activity in New Zealand, matched to your goal, group size and location.
This week's Journal ran deep dives on more than forty confirmed New Zealand business events, and almost all of them land in November 2026. The pattern underneath is a November convergence on Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, with single venues like NZICC and Te Pae turning over back-to-back congresses within days.
The Invercargill and Southland venues with a room seating 150 or more guests for a banquet or gala dinner, ranked by capacity.
The Whangārei and Northland venues with a room seating 550 or more delegates theatre-style, ranked by capacity.
Taranaki's largest conference rooms — seating 450 or more delegates theatre-style — ranked by capacity.