Bay of Plenty

Home / Regions / Bay of Plenty

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.

Select your region:

Northland

North Waikato/Hauraki

Hawkes Bay / Wairarapa

West Coast / Top of the South

Canterbury / North Otago

Southland / Otago

Back to map

2027 Bay of Plenty Regional Information


Launch Event @ 6pm The Comm, Whakatane	7th Oct 2026

Entrant Event Whakatane Bowling Club 6pm	9th Dec 2026

Entrant & Sponsor Event Venue TBC	January 2027

Preliminary Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Skills Day	27-28 Jan 2027
Dairy Manager of the Year	9 - 11 Feb 2027
Share Farmer of the Year	9 - 11 Feb 2027

Finals Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year	17 Feb 2027
Dairy Manager of the Year	24–26 Feb 2027
Share Farmer of the Year	24 – 26 Feb 2027

Regional Awards Dinner Awakeri Events Centre	11 March 2027

Winners Field Day	1 April 2027

NZDIA Alumni Function Mystery Creek Fieldays, 3pm – 4.30pm ASB Farmhouse, Site E74, Mystery Creek Road, Hamilton	TBC June 2027