Te Awamutu Fly-In 11th April-14th April 2025
The New Zealand section of the IFFR invite you to join us in Te Awamutu between the 11th and 14th April, 2025. Like all good thing things from the IFFR the weekends program is a moving target programme but it will with a variety of visits, hopefully be enough to satisfy all palettes. Given the changing nature of our members most will be arriving by car however if you are flying in by private aircraft there is a local Te Awamutu strip. Should you require information on this please contact our local organiser: Murray Smith for further advice.
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu is a town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the council seat of the Waipa District and serves as a service town for the farming communities which surround it. Te Awamutu is located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Hamilton on State Highway 3, one of the two main routes south from Auckland and Hamilton.
Literally translated, Te Awamutu means ‘the river cut short’, marking the end of the navigable section of the Manga-o-hoi Stream.
The town is often referred to as “The Rose Town of New Zealand” because of its elaborate rose gardens in the centre of the town.[3] Many local businesses use “Rosetown” in their name, and the symbol of the rose is widely used on local signs and billboards. The local paper, Te Awamutu Courier, has a symbol of a rose in the masthead on its front page.
Te Awamutu has a population of 14,150 (June 2024),[2] making it the fifth-largest urban area in the Waikato behind Hamilton, Taupō, Cambridge and Tokoroa.
- ACCOMMODATION
Has been arranged at the Asure Albert Park Motel,
299 Albert Park Drive, Te Awamutu, Waikato, 3800, New Zealand
+64 7 870 2995 ask for Ross or Mel and mention you are with the IFFR group.
After Hours Emergency 027 2911889
bookings@albertparkmotorlodge.co.nz
We look forward to welcoming you to New Zealand, and to Te Awamutu. We have endeavoured to keep costs to minimum of $200 per person and have made the following arrangements
- FRIDAY 11TH APRIL
Own arrangements to Te Awamutu
Arrive any time after midday day.
Evening dinner – own arrangements. Numerous restaurants nearby. A few listed below.
Google “Restaurants Te Awamutu”
Visit Rose gardens and memorial park, a short walk from the motel.
https://www.storytellerbar.co.nz/
https://www.stallionsbarandeatery.com/
http://www.fahrenheitrestaurant.co.nz/
https://indiankohinoor.booknorder.co.nz/
- SATURDAY 12TH APRIL
10.00am – 11.00am SpaceCentre Kihikihi – Contact is Dave Owen
11.30am Lunch and Tour Cafe Irresistiblue – 
Contact is Oliver who will give a talk and tour of the orchard and packaging/grading plant.
https://www.cafeirrestiblue.co.nz
Lunch at your own expense.
2.00 pm. Aerospace – guided tour
https://www.nzaero.com/
Dinner
Dinner – Potentially with the Te Awamutu and Cambridge Rotary. Location to be confirmed – Te Awa Cambridge as they have a largish restaurant suited to our needs. (WIP)
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Dinner is your expense.
- SUNDAY 13TH APRIL
10.00am IFFR meeting at the Smiths 138 Jary Road.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wTbAjt3G2KGrz4X28
12.00 noon Hamilton Gardens walk and lunch. (Weather dependent?)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gE6F8AKQ3gTaeS7D9
Lunch your expense.
2.00pm Cambridge E-Waste Rotary Project
Who are Urban Miners?
Urban Miners is a not-for-profit organisation that runs an e-waste reuse, repair, and recycling service for the Waipā District in New Zealand.
Urban Miners is run entirely by volunteers from Rotary Cambridge, Rotary Te Awamutu, and the local Waipā community. We also work in partnership with other community groups including the Lions Club of Cambridge.
Evening meal Lemongrass
https://www.lemongrassthai.co.nz/
Dinner your expense.
- MONDAY 14th APRIL
Breakfast at Asure Albert Park Motel
Own arrangements from here – safe travels home.
Please register via this registration link (1st preference) or contact the organiser Murray Smith <1av8or@gmail.com> +64 27 234-6533
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