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Here you'll find the regional team contacts in your area as well as the dates for preliminary and finals judging, your regional awards dinner and winners field day.

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Northland

Hawkes Bay / Wairarapa

West Coast / Top of the South

Canterbury / North Otago

Southland / Otago

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2026 Bay of Plenty Regional Information


Launch Event @ 6.30pm The Comm Hotel Whakatane	07 Oct 2025

Entrant Event & 6.30pm Venue TBC	09 Dec 2025

Sponsor & Entrant Event @ 6.30pm Venue: 2044 Old Coach Road, RD6, Otamarakau	29 January

Preliminary Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Skills Day	27 January
Dairy Manager of the Year	02 to 04 Feb
Share Farmer of the Year	02 to 04 Feb

Finals Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Skills Day	17 Feb
Dairy Manager of the Year	18 to 20 Feb
Share Farmer of the Year	18 to 20 Feb

Regional Awards Dinner Awakeri Events Centre	10 March 2026

Winners Field Day	26 March 2026

NZDIA Alumni Function Mystery Creek Fieldays	TBC June 2026