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Bay of Plenty

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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. 

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

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