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Canterbury / North Otago

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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 Canterbury / North Otago Regional Information

Launch Events

 Darfield Hotel, 6.30pm

Makikihi Hotel, 6.30pm

16th Oct 2025

16th Oct 2025

Ashburton, Phat Duck, 6.30pm

30th Oct 2025                             

 

Entrant & Sponsor Event
Hotel Ashburton 6pm

10th Dec 2025

   

Preliminary Judging Dates

Dairy Trainee of the Year - Skills Day

3-4 Feb 

Dairy Manager of the Year

23-25 Feb 

Share Farmer of the Year

23-25 Feb 

  

Finals Judging Dates

Dairy Trainee of the Year

19 Feb 

Dairy Manager of the Year

10-12 March 

Share Farmer of the Year

10-12 March 

  

Regional Awards Dinner
Ashburton Hotel

26 March 2026

  

Winners Field Day

8 April 2025

 

NZDIA Alumni Function
Mystery Creek Fieldays, 3pm – 5.30pm

ASB Farmhouse, Site E74, Mystery Creek Road, Hamilton

10th June 2026

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