Key Dates

2026 Horticulture Competition

Entries Close: Wednesday 3 December 2025

Parliamentary Announcement - Wednesday 18 February

Field days:

• Thursday 26 March – Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective, Hei Marae, 154 Manoeka Road, Te Puke - view/download Field Day flyer

• Thursday 2 April – Otama Marere Trust, 178 State Highway 33, Paengaroa - view/download Field Day flyer

• Thursday 23 April – Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust, Otiria Marae, 7 Kingi Road, Moerewa - view/download Field Day flyer

Awards Dinner: Friday 5 June 2026, McKay Stadium, Whangarei