I’m good …are you? - Willie Apiata, Tairāwhiti Gisborne

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I’m good …are you? - Willie Apiata, Tairāwhiti Gisborne

August 25, 2026 6:00 PM
Bushmere Arms, 673 Matawai Road, Main Road, Waerenga-a-hika, Gisborne 4071
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Bushmere Arms, 673 Matawai Road, Main Road, Waerenga-a-hika, Gisborne 4071

A problem shared is a problem halved. Rural Support recognises the many pressures that farmers are facing. This is an opportunity for you to join other farmers and growers, compare notes and hear from Willie Apiata, one of the recipients of New Zealand’s Victoria Cross.

Doors open at 6.00 pm, event to start at 6.45 pm. Nibbles on arrival and cash bar available. Doors open at 5.00 pm. Light nibbles will be provided, with drinks available for purchase.

Thank you to our Event Partners BDO, Craigs Investment Partners, Fonterra, Greenlea, Property Brokers, Farmlands, Pioneer, Power Farming, Ravensdown and Rural Industry Leaders.

Thank you to our Community Partners, NZ Young Farmers and Farm Strong.

Tickets are free of charge, but Registrations are a 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 as capacity is limited. Age 16+

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