Meet in the middle - literally! Nelson Tasman is located at the geographical centre of New Zealand at the top of the South Island making it one of the easiest and fastest locations to reach in the country, serviced by 4 airlines that connecy you to 6 destinations – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu and Golden Bay. The airport is just 10 minutes from the CBD or Richmond and also provides quality meeting spaces for you to also do business at the airport.
There is so much to see in Nelson Tasman that you’ll be spoilt for choice on your visit here. The region boasts a remarkable combination of alpine and coastal landscapes, with stunning bays, blue lakes and picturesque plains nestled amongst mighty mountain ranges, as home to three national parks – Kahurangi National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park and Abel Tasman National Park. In Nelson’s CBD you can find a selection of beautiful gardens, parks and reserves and hugging the coastline close to Nelson City you’ll find Te Pokohiwi (the Boulder Bank) the largest natural boulder formation in the Southern Hemisphere and home to a 19th century lighthouse. In Golden Bay there is Te Waikoropupū Springs – the largest freshwater springs in New Zealand and Farewell Spit - one of the longest natural sand-spits in the world, home to more than 90 species of migratory birds.
Over 300 hotel rooms, 500+ quality motel units and serviced apartments, luxury eco lodges and multiple high-end B&B properties abound in the region. There are accommodation options to suit all itineraries and budgets – from central city to lodges in the Abel Tasman National Park and vineyard accommodation. Your delegates will feel the charm that is synonymous with this extraordinary region.