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Issue 2/ June 2013
AYALALAND ROADSHOW TAUPO The AyalaLand Roadshow New Zealand will visit Taupo in the Waikato Region on June 23, 2013. International Property Specialists Robert Sedano and Mercy Lara from Makati together with presenter Mel B Libre will give an investment briefing at 3:00pm in St Patrick’s Parish Hall, 88 Acacia Bay Road, Nukuhau, Taupo. Yoly Chua of TawagAwitTaupo has arranged the visit. Expected to attend are the closely-knit Filipino community that has grown through the years. Most are employed in the various industries in the area including tourism and related services, health care and power generation. Taupo is a town in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region. It is located at the outlet of Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand, in the northeast part of the lake where it discharges to the Waikato River. The river flows over one of New Zealand's most spectacular waterfalls, Huka Falls, a short distance north of the town. Taupo is a centre of volcanic and geothermal activity and hot springs suitable for bathing are located at several places in the vicinity. The volcanic mountain of Mount Tauhara lies six kilometres to the east. Taupo has a population of 22,800 (June 2012 estimate). On 15 June, the AyalaLand sales team made a presentation during the Philippine Independence Day celebration in Rotorua where nearly 150 people were in attendance. Mel B Libre, to mark the event, told the audience about the bright prospect in investing in the Philippines, qouting remarks of President Aquino during the World Economic Forum in Myanmar. He said, “Invest in the Philippines, for the love of freedom, for the love of country.” A number of attendees made inquiries on the AyalaLand projects, and Marjorie Luxford, president of the Filipino Club, arranged appointments of prospective clients.