Start making your bookings NOW and plan to be there in person.
Location: The Nationals will be held at Burnside Bowling Club at 330 Avonhead Road, Avonhead, Christchurch.
This is quite near the airport, so for those of you who will be flying in, it’s only a short taxi ride away.
Closest Motels and Hotel (within 1km of the venue) include:
1. Aarburg Airport Motel, 94 Roydvale Ave – tarrifs from $115 per couple per night or $180 for 3 people family.
Phone 0800 101 928
email: mail@aarburgmotel.co.nz
2. Airport Christchurch Motel and Airport Delta Motel, 55 and 61 Roydvale Ave – tarrifs from $155 per couple per night (ask for corporate rate).
Phone 0800 800 631 or 0800 800 825
email: stay@airportchristchurch.co.nz or info@airportdelta.co.nz
3. Airport Palms Motel, 56 Roydvale Ave – tarrifs from $165 per couple per night through to $385 per couple for a three bedroomed unit (ask for corporate rate)
Phone 0800 200 529
email: airportpalmsmotelchch@xtra.co.nz
4. Airport Gateway Motel, corner Roydvale Ave and Memorial Ave – tarrifs from $199 per couple per night
Phone 0800 242 839
email: info@airportgateway.co.nz
5. Commodore Airport Hotel, 449 Memorial Ave – tarrif special rate $303.85 per night per couple – only 10 rooms left!
Phone 0508 266 663
email: info@commodorehotel.co.nz

We have not pre-booked any units for our event, so it will be first come – first served.
Of course there are many more motels and hotels in Christchurch for you to choose from to suit your needs if you are wanting to be close to other parts of the city.
AirNZ is offering competitive rates at present, so don’t miss out – book early.
Entertainment: In addition to the all-important competitions, we hope to deliver a first class suite of entertainment, from happy hours and the Award Dinner, to a Saturday tour that will be remembered for a long time.
Specifications: We expect to provide you with the specifications for this competition shortly. Meanwhile, get brewing and winemaking.
Registration: This will open as early as possible, but is still a month or so away while we finalise some of the costings.
Other Activities: But don’t come just for the competitions. While you are in the South Island, take advantage of the more than 50 reasons that make this a great place to visit – see attachment.