Pick up your conference pass and meet the Rotorua Business Chamber team. Have you downloaded the app yet?

Welcome to the 2026 NZCCI Conference, hosted by the Rotorua Business Chamber.

Prerecorded message from the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Matt & Stephen will take us through the app and how to make the most of it during the conference.

Meet the Alliance Partners & Sponsors supporting the 2026 conference. Speed date style. There will be 6 tables set up for 2degrees, Z Energy, Noel Leeming, Bunnings, AirNZ, and Incredible Software. A total of 6 sessions of 8 minutes with 8 delegates per table. The delegates will move around - you will have 2 minutes to move to the next table. Please visit all tables during this session!

Liam Dann is Business Editor at Large for the New Zealand Herald. He has been a journalist for nearly 30 years, covering business for more than 20. He writes news, opinion pieces and commentary covering markets, economics and politics. He is host of two podcasts - Money Talks and the recently launched Economy of Everything podcast series with business editor Tamsyn Parker. He is also the author of the best-selling book BBQ Economics. From his unlikely origins as a surfer, part-time DJ and self-described bogan, Liam worked in London's banking sector and travelled extensively before evolving into one of New Zealand’s most respected commentators. He spends his money on records and sneakers and lives with his family in Auckland.

Group Photo - with Michelle Cutelli Photography, please stay in the main conference room. Michelle will provide instructions.

Grab something to eat and drink, mix and mingle and visit the Expo!

Bring your monopoly cards & money. Dress warm with comfortable shoes!

Start the night with a welcome that Rotorua is world famous for. Enjoy connecting with each other, the delicious canapes whilst viewing the Pōhutu Geyser in the Te Whakarewarewa geothermal valley.

Majestic and magical, the Redwoods Treewalk experience is truly a walk to remember. Suspended high above the forest floor, encounter 75-metre-tall redwoods as you walk across eco-suspended bridges and platforms intricately designed to honour and accentuate the stunning natural environment. Regarded by many as one of the best tree top walks in New Zealand. Enjoy a hot Maketu Pie at the end of the evening before heading back to hotel by 9pm