We warmly invite you to join us for our March 2026 Investor Field Trip.
We are in the planning stages for the visit and further information will be added to this page as it is confirmed. We will continue to keep you up to date with emails as information on accommodation, dining and travel, as well as the locations we’ll visit are updated.
Craigmore will book hotel accommodation for all guests. However, guests will be responsible for settling their own hotel accounts directly with the hotel. Craigmore will also pre-book and cover the cost of flights from Napier to Christchurch. These flight costs will be invoiced to guests prior to the trip.
Please note: Guests are responsible for booking their own flights to Tauranga and from Napier if they are not travelling to Canterbury.
In the meantime, if you have questions, please contact Eliza Gwynne at eliza.gwynne@craigmore.com.
We look forward to seeing you in March 2026.
Guests arrive in Tauranga, North Island
There are numerous flight options available from Auckland to Tauranga. The two listed below have been selected for your convenience in aligning with the start of the field trip.
Flight option 1 | AirNZ5137 Auckland to Tauranga departing 3:15pm, arriving 4:00pm
Flight option 2 | AirNZ5141 Auckland to Tauranga departing 4:35pm, arriving 5:20pm
7:00pm | Dinner - Tauranga to be confirmed
Accommodation | Trinity Wharf Tauranga (approx. 7 minute drive from Airport)
8:00am | Breakfast
9:00am | Drive to Te Puke
9:30am | Trevelyan's Packhouse. Trevelyan's is New Zealand’s largest single-site packhouse for kiwifruit and avocados. Based in Te Puke, its state-of-the-art facilities, innovative systems, and experienced team provide high-quality support to the kiwifruit and avocado industries, consistently delivering competitive OGRs to growers.
10:30am | Drive to Huakiwi
10:45am | Huakiwi Kiwifruit Orchard
11:30am | Drive to Rotorua
12:30pm | Lunch to be confirmed
2:00pm | Drive to sawmill
2:30pm | Donelley Sawmill. Donelley Sawmillers, a third-generation family business in Reporoa, has grown from a humble shed into a community-rooted sawmill known for its hands-on innovation, environmental initiatives, and inclusive workplace culture where every team member is valued.
4:00pm | Drive to Taupō
7:00pm | Dinner - Taupō to be confirmed
Accommodation | Millennium Hotel and Resort Taupō
8:00am | Breakfast, check out and Craigmore presentation
9:30am | Drive to Hastings
12:00pm | Arrive Springhill Orchard with lunch onsite
3:00pm | Drive to Packhouse
4:00pm | Packhouse to be confirmed
5:30pm | Drive to accommodation
7:00pm | Dinner - Hastings to be confirmed
Accommodation | Quest Hastings
8:30am | Depart for airport
NB: There are two options for the conclusion of the trip.
Option 1: Departure from Napier | For those planning to leave the trip in Napier, onward travel, most likely a flight to Auckland, should be arranged accordingly.
Option 2: Continuing to the South Island | Participants remaining for the South Island dairy visit will continue on from Napier as part of the scheduled itinerary.
10:25am | Flight AirNZ5775 Napier to Christchurch arriving 12:10pm - booked by Craigmore
12:30pm | Drive to Oxford
1:15pm | North Canterbury farm visit - Glen Eyre Farm showcasing Kowbucha, Halter and EcoPond with specialist speaker and lunch onsite
4:00pm | Return to Christchurch
Option Christchurch Accommodation | If you wish to stay in Christchurch, please let us know and we are happy to organise accommodation accordingly.
Flight option 1 | AirNZ566 Christchurch to Auckland departing 6:10pm, arriving 7:35pm
Flight option 2 | AirNZ570 Christchurch to Auckland departing 7:15pm, arriving 8:40pm
