Community Engagement Calendar

Federated Farmers Farm Day - Hawke's Bay
28 Mar 10, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (5.00 hrs)

Speaker Series Breakfast
25 Mar 10, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (2.00 hrs)

Speaker - His Honour Judge AJ Becroft

Resilient Farming Systems - Prepare and Profit
12 Mar 10, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM (6.50 hrs)

Mothers' Day Picnic
9 May 10, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (2.00 hrs)

A great opportunity to explore Lake Waikopiro at Tutira Country Park. Discover what the locals are up to and don’t forget to bring your picnic lunch for afterwards.

Waitangi Wetland Walkabout - Walk and Talk Series 2010
7 Apr 10, 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM (4.50 hrs)

Visit the Panpac kiwi crèche at Lake Opouahi then discover Boundary Stream Mainland Island and the work they do. Both are gems in your neighbourhood. Who knows, we may even hear kiwi.

Bats at Ball's Clearing - Walk and Talk Series 2010
10 Feb 10, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM (5.00 hrs)

Hear from local DOC staff about their work in the Kaweka Forest and see if you can spot the tiny local residents!

Ahuriri Estuary - Walk and Talk Series 2010
31 Jan 10, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (2.00 hrs)

Take a new look at the heart of Napier and learn why it is so important to us all. Celebrate World Wetland Day and all things wet and salty.

Speaker Series Breakfast
3 Dec 09, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (2.00 hrs)

Speaker - Moana Jackson

Thundercat Racing Association NZ - Race Event
14 Oct 09, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (8.50 hrs)

Alternative location for event: Ocean Beach if conditions are more favorable there than Waimarama Beach.

Dealing to Drought
17 Nov 09, 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM (7.00 hrs)

'Dealing to Drought' is the first of three regional forums being organised by MAF and the Hawkes Bay Regional Council to look at how sheep and beef farmers are adapting to the effects of drought and storm events on their pastoral systems. The Puketapu forum will focus on pasture management during drought, in particular deferred grazing, pasture species and pasture recovery.