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Jump Start business competition

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Wearable Art Jump Start Competition Winner

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TechNZ - Work underway on new Business R&D Products.

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Work underway on new Business Research & Development Products.
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Waikato Businesses Urged to Make the Most of Rugby

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Waikato Businesses Urged to Make the Most of Rugby World Cup 2011

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Changes to Opportunity Hamilton business training

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 - Friday, 31 December 2010

Important changes to Opportunity Hamilton’s business training.

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Sales Essentials - 7 things you must do in any sal

Thursday, 5 August 2010 - Thursday, 5 August 2010

Sales Essentials - 7 things you must do in any sales process presented by Ambros...more

Smarter Marketing - How to do marketing with a lim

Thursday, 5 August 2010 - Thursday, 5 August 2010

Smarter Marketing - How to do marketing with a limited marketing budget presente...more

Hamilton will host 3 matches in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Hamilton hosted the New Zealand round of the prestigious V8 Supercar Championship in the city for the second year in 2009. The inaugural race in April 2008 attracted 172,000 attendees plus 5,000 people associated with the running of the event. The event generated $28.3 million of new money into the local economy in the first year and is estimated to generate $156 million over the seven years that the event will run. Over 100,000 people annually visit New Zealand National Agriculture Fieldays held at Mystery Creek (10 minutes south of Hamilton), which is the largest agricultural event held in the Southern Hemisphere. Each year generates around $290 million sales. As the centre of the thoroughbred industry, Hamilton has an excellent racing venue at Te Rapa. A national trotting track is 15 minutes drive from Hamilton in Cambridge. 31 October - 7 November Lake Karipiro (30 minutes south of Hamilton) will hold the 2010 World Rowing Championships. Raglan is 40 minutes by road from Hamilton and home to one of the world’s longest left-hand surf breaks. Hamilton Zoo is home to over 600 native New Zealand and exotic animals, set in 25 ha of tranquil surroundings. Hamilton Gardens are a free, 58-hectare walk-able wonderland attracting more than 600,000 visitors a year. The natural resources surrounding Hamilton - including its forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains - provide opportunities for tramping, bush-walking, and other types of outdoor recreation. The borough of Hamilton was established on 27 October 1877 and Hamilton became a city on 13 December 1945. Hamilton’s Maori name is Kirikiriroa meaning long stretch of gravel. New Zealand’s longest river, the Waikato, flows for 16km through the city. Mild climate and moderate year round rainfall keep the city and surrounding area very green. Mean temperatures - 18C in January (summer) and 9C in July (winter). Hamilton has135 parks and gardens and 58 sports areas and over 1,000 hectares of open space. Hamilton has 3 public swimming pools and over 55 kms of walkways in parks and reserves.