Venue & Travel
Travelling to New Zealand
Please ensure you meet the visa requirements and COVID-19 requirements before you travel to New Zealand.
Please also ensure you have purchased appropriate travel insurance prior to your arrival.
Pre and Post Conference Accommodation
The Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel is offering accommodation at a reduced rate for conference delegates for the nights of 7-8 September and 13-14 September 2024.
Rooms can be booked only on their website: Accommodation near Auckland Airport | Sudima Hotels from 15 September 2023 using the PROMO Code: IUFRO2024 This will entitle you to 15% discount off the best flexible rates offered. This rate is subject to availability and will expire on 16 August 2024 or when the hotel is fully booked.
International Connections to Paihia
Air New Zealand offers non-stop daily flights to Kerikeri from Auckland Domestic Airport. The flight time is 50 minutes and currently there are two morning and three afternoon flights from Auckland to Kerikeri per day. From Kerikeri to Auckland there are two morning and two afternoon flights per day.
For more information, please see the Air New Zealand website
Car Rental
Drive time from Auckland Airport to Copthorne Hotel, Bay of Islands is approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes.
We recommend the following national car rental companies:
Local Bay of Islands Car Rental Companies
Drive time from Kerikeri Airport to Copthorne Hotel, Bay of Islands is approximately 21 minutes (22 Kms)
Blue Star Car Rentals: Blue Star Car Rental in the Bay of Islands (bluestarcarrentals.co.nz)
Northland Rentals: Northland Rentals | Car & Van Hire | Kaitaia & Kerikeri
Far North Rentals: Car rental hire. Kerikeri Airport, Whangarei, Bay of Islands & Kaitaia (farnorthrentals.co.nz)