Canterbury / North Otago

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2026 Canterbury / North Otago Regional Information

Launch Event Fat Sally’s, Oamaru @ 6.30pm	Oct 2025

Launch Event 2 Tinwald Tavern, Ashburton @ 6.30pm	Oct 2025

Entrant & Sponsor Event Hotel Ashburton	Dec 2025

Preliminary Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Skills Day	12-13 Feb TBC
Dairy Manager of the Year	18-20 Feb TBC
Share Farmer of the Year	18-20 Feb TBC

Finals Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year	27 Feb TBC
Dairy Manager of the Year	11-13 March TBC
Share Farmer of the Year	11-13 March TBC

Regional Awards Dinner Ashburton Hotel	26 March 2026

Winners Field Day	TBC April 2025

NZDIA Alumni Function Mystery Creek Fieldays	TBC June 2026