Training venues - North Island

Select your training venue from the list for more information about the venue.

Visit the South Island venues page for an overview of training venues in the South Island.

Whangarei Hospital

Nearby parking

Free parking available on site on West End St or behind Tohora House. Another option is to pay for parking in car park off Hospital Rd.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.citylinkwhangarei.co.nz.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there is a café at the hospital. 5 minute walk to nearest shops.

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Whangarei – Cheviot Park Motor Lodge

Nearby parking

Free parking available on site.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.citylinkwhangarei.co.nz.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes available locally.

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Auckland Central

Nearby parking

Car parking is available in the residential streets located near the training venue. Please try to arrive early to secure a nearby park.

Public Transport

The nearest bus stops to the training venue are 7222 and 7223. Please refer to www.maxx.co.nz for routes and timetables.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own, or cafes and bakery available locally.

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Auckland North – Takapuna

Nearby parking

Car parking is available in the streets located near the training venue, beware of time restrictions. There are limited covered car parks available for the Educators and Trainees but these need to be reserved, via the educator then via Auckland Team Lead (temporarily).

View of 34 Barrys Point Road. interRAI reserved car parks are located on the first floor and accessed via the ramp (see arrow in bottom left hand corner).

Public transport

The nearest bus stop to the training venue is on ANZAC Avenue and the Akoranga Bus way Station is five minutes walk away. Please refer to www.at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/timetables/ for routes and timetables.

Refreshments

Tea, coffee, and water is available throughout the day. Morning and afternoon teas provided by the Educator.  Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own, or cafes and bakery available locally.

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Auckland South – Middlemore Hospital

Nearby parking

Car parking is available in the hospital carpark at a cost of $18.00 per day. Parking area is beside the Edmund Hillary Block.

Public transport

Please refer to www.at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/timetables/ for routes and timetables.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or the hospital café is available locally.

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Auckland South - The Boardroom

Nearby parking

Free parking is available in the shopping mall carpark.

Public transport

Public Transport to/from Southmall:  www.southmall.co.nz/Getting-Here/#bus

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Various options available in the Southmall Shopping Centre www.southmall.co.nz

Auckland South – RWA Technology People

Nearby parking

There is a pay and display car park a 2 minute walk from venue. 

Public transport 

Public transport to/from RWA Technology People: at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry

Refreshments Morning and afternoon teas are provided.   

Lunch 

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or you can purchase food in the complex which has a Kreme cafe, a convenience store, sushi shop and a sandwich shop. There is a small kitchenette which includes a microwave for those who wish to heat up their own lunch.

Hamilton – Abbots Hotel

Nearby parking

Free parking available on-site outside reception area has 12 slots, but the availability depends on the hotel's guest occupancy. 

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.busit.co.nz/hamilton

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes available locally and Pak’n’Save Supermarket nearby.

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Hamilton - Distinction Hotel

Nearby parking

There are 300 car parking spaces onsite.

Public transport

www.busit.co.nz/hamilton-routes Bus route 18 stops at 50 Garnett Ave from Hamilton Transport Centre or 66 Garnett Ave going to Hamilton Transport Centre.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or LK Coffee Hub at 350/318 Te Rapa Road, Beerescourt.

Hamilton – Waikato DHB

Training rooms

If your course is in the Hockin Training Room – take Gate 1 into Hague Road, then turn right at the roundabout and proceed to the Hockin Building. The Hockin Training Room is on the ground floor.

If your course is in the Library Training Room – take Gate 1 into Hague Road, then turn left into Clews Lane. The Library Training room is in the Bryant Education Centre on the left of Clews Lane.

Nearby parking

Hague Road Carpark (through Gate 1 off Pembroke Street) at $7.50 per day.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.busit.co.nz/hamilton.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes available locally.

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Thames – Hospital

Nearby parking

Available on-site at no cost.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or cafe on site.

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Thames - Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki

Nearby parking

On-street parking available nearby.

Public transport

www.tcdc.govt.nz/Global/3_Our%20Services/Thames%20Connector/Thames_Connector_Route_and_Schedule_flyer_May2018.pdf

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are some cafes along Pollen Street, Thames, e.g., Thames Bakehouse & Café, Joseph’s Kitchen.

Tauranga – Bay Central 

Nearby parking

Parking should be in the middle parking area, not in front of the ground floor retail shops.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.baybus.co.nz/tauranga-western-bay/tauranga-urban/.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes available locally.

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Rotorua – Lakes DHB

Nearby parking

There is free all day car parking on the hospital grounds. 

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.baybus. co.nz/rotorua/rotorua-urban/.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes and the hospital café is available locally.

Venue details

The Rotorua Public Hospital has a small computer training room set up in the Bridgman South building on level 2. 

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Rotorua – Rydges Hotel

Nearby parking

Free parking on-site

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.baybus. co.nz/rotorua/rotorua-urban/

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own. 

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Gisborne – Blue House Computing

Nearby parking

There is free parking on Disraeli Street.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.gdc.govt.nz/gizzybus-timetable/.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch.  Bring your own or there are cafes about a 5 minute drive from the venue.

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Gisborne – Tairawhiti

Nearby parking

There is plenty of on-site parking within the hospital grounds.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.gdc.govt.nz/gizzybus-timetable/.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes and the hospital café is available locally.

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Gisborne - Motel Oasis

Nearby parking

Complimentary parking onsite.

Public transport

www.gdc.govt.nz/gizzybus-timetable/#Route3B Closest stops along Worsley Street next to Heath Johnston Park.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or the nearest cafes are approximately 5 minute drive towards central Gisborne along Wainui Road and Gladstone Road.

New Plymouth - Brougham Heights

Nearby parking

https://www.newplymouthnz.com/en/Residents/Facilities-and-Services/Parking/Where-to-Park

A downloadable map of New Plymouth CBD is included, in the above link, of the parking areas/fees.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.trc.govt.nz/bus-routes

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are several cafes along Brougham Street towards the waterfront and along Devon St West.

New Plymouth – Taranaki DHB

Nearby parking

All the light blue parks are reserved for all day parking as seen on the hospital site map. There is no charge for on-site parking.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.trc.govt.nz/bus-routes/

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes and the hospital café is available locally.

Venue details

The Taranaki Base Hospital has a computer training room set up on L3 of the Special Services Block (purple building 4 on the map). Access to be room is via the Education Centre. 

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Hastings – Hawkes Bay DHB

Getting there

Enter through Gate 1 or Gate 11 from Omahu Road. Park in the main hospital car park and walk through to the Tutorial Building.

Nearby parking

Paid parking is available at $3 per day in any of the parking areas coloured green on the map, or there is free parking available in streets close to the hospital.

Public transport

The nearest bus stops near the doors to the main entrance. Timetables are available at the hospital reception desk at the main entrance or online at www.hbrc.govt.nz/Services/Transport.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes nearby including the hospital café.

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Napier – Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)

Nearby parking

Paid parking is available on site for $2 per day (coin operated only).  There is free parking behind the Pettigrew Green Arena across the road.

Public transport

See following link for more information.

http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/services/public-transport/bus-timetables/

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or choose from two cafés on site. 'Eat Café' is situated in the Student Amenities Complex (Building K) and 'Bean There' café is located between the Library and N Block of the Hawke’s Bay Campus (Building L1) 

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Whanganui – Anndion Lodge Function Centre

Nearby parking

There is free onsite parking or parking on the street outside.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.horizons.govt.nz.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes available locally.

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Whanganui – Lambie Community Health

Nearby parking

Parking available on site near Gate 1.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.horizons.govt.nz.

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or café on site.

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Palmerston North – MidCentral DHB

Nearby parking

There is plenty of onsite parking within the MidCentral DHB hospital public car park, it costs $8.00 per day.

Public transport

For public transport information please see www.horizons.govt.nz/getting-people-places/passenger-transport/bus-timetables-and-routes

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are cafes and the hospital café is available locally.

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Levin – Te Takere

Nearby parking

Unrestricted, all day parking available at corner of Bath and Salisbury Streets.

Entrance on Bath Street, two doors down past the bus-stop

Public transport

Intercity transport information is available through the following link: http://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch.  Bring your own or cafes and New World Supermarket nearby.

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Masterton - Discovery Motor Lodge

Nearby parking

Free onsite parking.

Public transport

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Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or there are several cafes nearby on Queen Street, Kuripuni. 

Masterton – Wairarapa REAP

Nearby parking

TBC, but believe on-street parking available outside of Masterton CBD.

Public transport

Refer to the following links: https://www.metlink.org.nz/timetables/bus/200 or https://static2.stuff.co.nz/files/Wairarapa.pdf

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or cafes available nearby.

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Wellington – TAS Front+Centre

Nearby parking

Just across the road, Century City Hotel offers early bird parking (park before 10am) for $12.50 a day.

Public transport

For public transport information please visit www.metlink.org.nz

Refreshments

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let your educator know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Lunch

Half an hour break for lunch. Bring your own or cafes and Moore Wilson available nearby.

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