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Regional Business Partners Waikato

Regional Business Partners Waikato is the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Ministry of Science initiative boosting business capabilities in our region.

Opportunity Hamilton and Waikato Innovation Park are managing the initiative, giving eligible business owners free access to funding, advice and support.

Click here to download registration form or contact us for a FREE capability assessment.

What is Regional Business Partners?

A network of 14 Regional Business Partners work to support business growth and innovation in their regions and are a natural first point of contact for businesses around New Zealand seeking government assistance.

 NZTE and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) fund the Regional Business Partners to employ staff with business development skills and research and development (R&D) expertise.

The partners work with local businesses and provide a range of advice and access to funding and support for assisting them to grow their business.

For further information and to register with the scheme, contact:

Robyn Robertson – robyn@opportunityhamilton.co.nz   phone 959 8693 or

Novell Gopal– novell@opportunityhamilton.co.nz   phone 959 1625

  Hamilton will host the New Zealand round of the prestigious V8 Supercar Championship in the city for the fifth year in 2012. 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.  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 more than 1,000 hectares of open space.  Hamilton has 3 public swimming pools and over 55 kms of walkways in parks and reserves.