David Shearer opening the Taupo Hilton

David Shearer opening the Taupo Hilton

Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper, Head of Hilton Australasia Ashley Spenser and David Shearer

I was very pleased to be invited to the opening of the Taupo Hilton Hotel. The Hilton will attract many thousands of people across the world who are allured by the Hilton brand, or connected to its extensive network of advertising.

It will further publicise Taupo as an all-season destination with world class attractions and amenities.

The opening was warmly led by Te Ngati Tuwharetoa, the Tangata Whenua of Taupo, who acknowledged their ancestral connections to the Hilton site.