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ROTORUA CONFERENCE VENUE

Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort is Rotorua's newest boutique fully featured conference venue. Situated only 5 minutes from the Rotorua International Airport makes it the perfect venue for one day seminars, product launches to corporate conferences.

Our full Resort facility gives Conference Organisers the ability to ultilise the whole property. Conference organisers are welcome to incorporate some of our unique resources, such as buses and boats. They really help to create that special and memorable event in Rotorua.

The Resort's "Kia Ora" conference room features modern conference facilities capable of seating up to 100 people. The room can be configured to a variety of seating arrangements to suit your requirements. Our conference room boasts a full range of audio visual equipment as well as the ability to connect directly to the Internet. Our experienced Rotorua Conference and Corporate team of staff will work with you to ensure your delegates enjoy a successful and memorable event.

Our specialist seminar centre, the "Kia Ora" room has proved popular with a number of local and national organisations. Our conference clients have included the Waiariki Institute of Technology, Central North Island Health Professionals and numerous Maori Trusts and sporting organisations. The ability to theme the entire complex for the product launch of their new brand "New Zealand Pure" by Independent Liquor proved to be a winner for their 2009 Annual Conference.

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ROTORUA CONFERENCE FACILITIES

Our Rotorua conference facilities include indoor and outdoor break-out or entertainment areas, restroom amenities and full on-site catering. 

As a full facility spa resort the Rotorua conference and associated facilities provides the ideal venue for spa retreats and a venue for conference partner programmes. Delegates can enjoy the full range of Spa facilities including hot spa pools,sauna in our unique "New Zealand Cultural Spa". When your delegates wish to simply take a break and relax, they can take in the grounds and views in and around our peaceful, quiet lake front location.

 

Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort provide well appointed accommodation options for your conference delegates. We have a choice of 20 Deluxe Studio rooms and 10 Superior Suites. Please contact us for group accommodation rates.

Delegates can relax at the end of the day in our English-styled Manary Bar. After a few drinks, delegates can retire and enjoy a culinary experience at the Mokoia Restaurant. You may also like to treat delegates and their partners to a New Zealand Cultural Day Spa Experience with a range of therapies and treatments from our internationally acclaimed and award winning Wai Ora Day Spa.

Please email reception@waioraresort.co.nz to book your team incentive or corporate retreat. You won't be disappointed.

KIA ORA CONFERENCE ROOM

Wai Ora Lakeside Resort features a flexible and fully equipped conference venue, the “Kia Ora Room”. This purpose-built room is a spacious, light-filled environment to hold your next successful conference in Rotorua. The Kia Ora Room is capable of seating up to 100 people and can be set up in a variety of conference styles to suit your presentation.

The Kia Ora Room is 1 of 3 confererence rooms we have on-site.The room has an outdoor break-out area and this can also include the extensively landscaped gardens with a rambling stream alongside. The gardens and lawns can also add to the available venue space room large enough for a marquee if required.

Our onsite catering staff will ensure all of your food requirements are fulfilled with professionalism and flair, offering the best in canapés and full menu options for your delegates and guests.

Room Dimensions: 12 meters x 9 meters, 108 meters squared.

Banquet
90 guests
Boardroom
50 guests
U shape
40 guests
Classroom
50 guests
Theatre
90 guests
Cocktail
120 guests
CONFERENCE FACILITIES
Kia Ora Room: 12m x 9m (108m2)
Number
Theatre
120
Maximum Capacity
120
Cocktail
120
Classroom
80
Banquet
80
Mokoia Room: 11.5m x 7.5m (87m2)
Number
Theatre
100
Cocktail
100
Classroom
60
Banquet
60
Mihi Board Room: 4.2m x 10m (42m2)
Number
Classroom
40
Boardroom
20

Break Out Areas:
Manary Bar, Spa reception, Spa outdoor garden setting with stream, covered decks and outdoor furniture.

Parking:
On-site conference parking for up to 50 vehicles including two bus parks.

Conference equipment available (at no extra cost):

• Lectern                                              
• Ceiling mounted LCD projector
• Retractable screen and Portable screen
• Multi wireless microphone                   
• Fully integrated audio visual capability system including surround sound and P.A. facilities
• Electronic whiteboard                              
• Paper easels                                       
• Internet feed through audio visual system
• Portable white boards                              
• Pads and Pens                                   
• Wireless internet connection   

QUALITY CATERING

Mokoia Restaurant
Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort features the award winning Mokoia Restaurant where you can dine while overlooking the waters of Lake Rotorua.
Mokoia Restaurant is a definitive fine dining experience featuring creative Pacific Rim cuisine using indigenous herbs and spices to express the essence of contemporary New Zealand culture.

Manary Bar
Located in the heart of the Resort, the English styled Manary Bar is the ideal place for pre-dinner drinks and bar snacks. A large variety of specialty beers, wines and top shelf liquors are available. LCD TV shows music videos as well as any other requests you may have – such as sports games (Sky TV) or breaking news.

Conference catering
Our on-site catering staff from Mokoia Restaurant will ensure all of your food requirements are fulfilled with professionalism and flair, offering extensive menu options including a full vegetarian menu and the ability to cater for special dietary requirements. Conference packs include morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea which feature Mokoia Restaurant’s unique cuisine. We can also work with your company to organise a dynamic Gala Night Dinner, where we dress the tables elegantly and work with your company to decide on a mouth-watering menu.

Business Breakfast
Is there a meeting you’d like to hold over breakfast early in the morning? Or even a guest speaker you would like to have present to your staff at the start of the day? The Business Breakfast at Mokoia Restaurant is in a quiet and beautiful location to launch your day on a successful platform.
It is also a great way for business people to socialise and further discuss presentations over delicious food.

Business Lunch or Dinner
If you have a client you are looking to treat, an informal meeting, or a staff celebration, then a business lunch or dinner at Mokoia Restaurant will delight.


Dine from a menu that always leaves a lasting impression as Mokoia Restaurant is the only fine dining restaurant in New Zealand that specialises in using indigenous herbs and spices to create delicious flavours. Mokoia Restaurant holds the prestigious New Zealand  Beef & Lamb award for six years running from 2009.

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