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Events on in March and April 2023

Events on in March and April 2023

Northland, North Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel, Thames, Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, South Auckland, Tairawhiti/Gisborne

 

Month

Date

Name of Event

Time

Organiser

Sector/Audience

Online Events

March

 9 March

Whakaora Humanitarian Assistance Programme - A Group EMDR Session for All

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Whakaora

All

 15 March

AWDT Know Your Mindset - Online

7pm

AWDT/Rural Leaders

Rural Women

 22 March

AWDT Know Your Mindset - Online

7pm

AWDT/Rural Leaders

Rural Women

 23 March

Whakaora Humanitarian Assistance Programme - A Group EMDR Session for All

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Whakaora

All

April

 28 April

Whakaora Humanitarian Assistance Programme - A Group EMDR Session for All

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Whakaora

All

 

 

 

 

 

Northland/North Auckland

March

 

7 March

Kaikohe Autumn Group - March

10:30am – 1:00pm

Dairy NZ

Dairy

12 March

Open Farms Day

All Day

Open Farms

All

14 March

Coffee Catch Up – Whangarei

10:30am – 12:00pm

Dairy Women’s Network

Dairy

April

14 April

Time Out Tour – Whangarei, Northland

6:30pm – 10:00pm

RST

All

15 April

Time Out Tour – Wellsford, Northland

6:30pm – 10:00pm

RST

All

South Auckland/Waikato/Coromandel

March

Surfing for Farmers – Pauanui

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Surfing for Farmers

All

 8 March

Surfing for Farmers – Raglan

5:30pm

Surfing for Farmers

All

 11 March

Flood Recovery Support & Information

11:00am – 1:00pm

RST

All

 12 March

Open Farms Day

All Day

Open Farms

All

 23 March

People Expo - Waikato

9:30am – 3:30pm

Dairy Women’s Network/Dairy NZ

Dairy

 25 March

Te Akau Waingaro Community Complex Festival Fundraising Event

3:00pm

RST/

All

 31 March

Charity Golf Day - Reporoa

All Day

RST

All

April

 4 April

Rural Wellness Check Up - Fielding Weaner Steer Sale

All Day

Carr Family Foundation

Beef

 28 April – 30   April

Rural Women NZ Triple F Challenge - Taupo

All Day

Rural Women NZ

All

Bay of Plenty

March

 7 March

Tokoroa Autumn Group - March

10:30am – 12:30pm

Dairy NZ

Dairy

 7 March

Surfing for Farmers – Ohope Beach

5:30pm

Surfing for Farmers

All

 12 March

Open Farms Day

All Day

Open Farms

All

April

 

 

 

 

 

Tairawhiti/Gisborne

March

 12 March

Open Farms Day

All Day

Open Farms

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawke’s Bay

March

 12 March

Open Farms Day

All Day

Open Farms

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wairarapa/Wellington

March

 2 March

Flood Relief Workshop

4:00pm

RST

All

 12 March

Open Farms Day

All Day

Open Farms

All

 23 – 24 March

AWDT It’s About You Programme

All Day

AWDT

Rural Women

 

 

 

 

 

 

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