Conference Venue

Venue – Claudelands

Claudelands is located in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, in the heart of the Waikato region, within 90 minutes’ drive of Auckland, Tauranga and Rotorua. 

Many of the design elements of Claudelands derive from the culture and heritage of Te Papanui (a bird snarer’s seat). The narrative of the forest canopy inspired the Arena Veil design, the principal facade of Claudelands. The structural columns remind us of majestic trees that covered Te Papanui, and the ‘dancing spears’ recall the movement of the tao or hunting spears. The flight of the native birds is reflected in Claudelands’ distinctive exterior colours – rich kokako blue, bold kaka red, the flash of orange tieke feathers and the bright yellow hihi.