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Look who is flying in for Balloons Over Waikato
Posted On: Monday, 22 March 2010
We are thrilled to announce the attendance of the special Cathay Pacific balloon at this year’s event. This will be a first visit for this balloon and will be expertly piloted by Hong Kong based Nigel Black. Australian born Nigel is both... more...
Once in a Lifetime Experience Auction
Posted On: Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Each year the Trust is required to raise over $700,000 to fund the Event. The money is used to source and freight the Special Shapes that attend annually as well as the provision of hospitality, accommodation and entertainment for the balloonists and... more...
The Biggest Balloon in New Zealand is Coming!
Posted On: Saturday, 13 March 2010
We are thrilled to announce that the biggest balloon in New Zealand in attending the event this year, and best of all, the public of Hamilton will be able to experience a flight in it, as along with the Hamilton balloon, it will be used for commercial... more...
Look who we have coming!!!
Posted On: Monday, 22 February 2010
We would like to release our last Special Shaped balloon to attend the event in 2010. A real children’s favourite, Jack N.D.Box comes from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Pilot Colin Graham has been involved in ballooning since 1985 and... more...
No LostKids at the Nightglow
Posted On: Tuesday, 16 February 2010
The Balloons over Waikato Charitable Trust is delighted to announce the continuation of the highly successful Lost Kids Bracelets for the Hamilton Nightglow at Waikato University and would like to thank the Hamilton Bluelight Ventures INC. for the... more...
Show off your colours with the Resene Peacock
Posted On: Wednesday, 27 January 2010
We would like to release our second Special Shaped balloon to attend the event in 2010.We are excited to be able to bring the Resene Peacock balloon from Holland which will provide a huge WOW factor at next year's event.The Peacock balloon is truly... more...
The Gallagher Mass Ascension
Posted On: Sunday, 6 December 2009
The Balloons over Waikato Charitable Trust is delighted to announce the new partnership with the Gallagher Group and the Gallagher Charitable Trust in securing the Naming Rights of the opening morning, to be called The Gallagher Mass Ascension. ... more...
Balloons over Waikato picks Plunket as nominated charity
Posted On: Tuesday, 6 October 2009
The Balloons over Waikato Charitable Trust is delighted to announce the new nominated charity for 2010/2011 will be Plunket NZ. Each year the Trust enables a charity to raise funds through their association with the Festival. We provide many... more...
Lake-side cafe built to match top location
Posted On: Thursday, 9 July 2009
Lake-side cafe built to match top location - By Warwick Rasmussen (Waikato Times) Hamilton's newest dining and conference spot at one of the city's highest profile sites made its debut this week. The Verandah and Function Centre a city... more...
Balloons a hit for citys bottom line
Posted On: Saturday, 20 June 2009
Balloons a hit for citys bottom line - By Waikato Times The five-day Balloons Over Waikato Festival injected close to $7 million into the local economy, with nearly a third of visitors coming from outside the region. A report by Waikato University... more...
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