Information

Venue

The meeting will be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre in Wanaka, a town in the centre of southern New Zealand

Getting to the Lake Wanaka centre:

For those staying at the Edgewater resort, the Lake Wanaka Centre is a pleasant, 30 min walk from the hotel along the lakefront as shown on this google map:

There is a path from outside the Wineglass Cafe to the lake front path.

Alternatively, the NIWA minibus will have up to 11 spare seats and will travel from the Edgewater to the Lake Wanaka Centre at 08:00 each day of the meeting. Or, there are a couple of taxi companies in Wanaka:

• https://www.wanataxi.co.nz/
• https://yello.co.nz/

Travel and Transport

• Nearest international airport: Queenstown (ZQN)
  • Domestic flights from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
  • International services from Melbourne and Sydney
• Transport options between Queenstown airport and Wanaka:
  • There are a number of bus and coach companies that offer services between Queenstown and Wanaka. For info, click here
  • If you choose to hire a car and drive yourself the journey will take about an hour
  • We are investigating putting on a dedicated shuttle for the meeting depending on demand

Accommodation

There is a range of accommodation available in Wanaka to suite a range of requirements and budgets.

• A comprehensive list is available on the Lake Wanaka website

The Edgewater resort are offering the following discounted rates to meeting attendees:

• Studio room (based on up to two people) NZ$170 per night
• Suite room (based on up to two people) NZ$240 per night

And these can be booked directly with the hotel (not through their website) before the 19^th March using the following details:

• Email: reservations@edgewater.co.nz
• Phone: 0800 108 311 (NZ) / +64 3 443 0011 (Overseas)
• Reference number #490370