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

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2027 Waikato Regional Information

Entrant Info/Launch Event: Cambridge FarmSource 6.30pm	7th Oct 2026

Entrants & Sponsors Venue TBC	25th November 2026


Preliminary Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year - Skills Day	2-4 Feb 2027
Dairy Manager of the Year	2-5 Feb 2027
Share Farmer of the Year	2-5 Feb 2027

Finals Judging Dates
Dairy Trainee of the Year	16 - 17 Feb 2027
Dairy Manager of the Year	17 - 19 Feb 2027
Share Farmer of the Year	17 - 19 Feb 2027

Regional Awards Dinner Don Rowlands, Karapiro	04 March 2027

Winners Field Day	23 March 2027

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