The NZFFA National Conference will be held in Cambridge, Waikato.
Date: Monday 20th to Friday 24th April 2026.
Day 1 – Monday 20th April – Cambridge Town Hall
8am – Registration desk opens
8:30am – 4:30pm - Special Interest Group meetings
8:30am-9:30am – AMIGO Acacia Action Group
9:30am-10:30am – Poplar/Willow Action Group
10:30am – Morning tea
10:45am-11:45am – Cypress Action Group
11:45am-12:45pm – Indigenous Action Group
12:45pm – Lunch
1:15pm-2:15pm – Eucalypt Action Group
2:15-3:15pm – Oak Action Group
3:15pm – Afternoon tea
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Sequoia Action Group
5.30pm - 9.00pm - Opening dinner and Quiz at Good Union Restaurant - Cambridge
Day 2 – Tuesday 21st April – Cambridge Town Hall
8am – Registration desk opens
8am – 12:30pm – Councillors’ meeting and NZFFA 2026 Annual General Meeting.
10am-10:15am – Morning tea
12:30-1pm – Lunch
1pm-3pm – Speakers
4:15pm – Buses leave Cambridge Town Hall for our Awards Dinner venue
4:45pm-9pm - Awards Dinner and entertainment at the Vilagrad Estate.
9pm – buses leave Vilagrad for Cambridge
9:45pm approx – Buses arrive back in Cambridge
Day 3 – Wednesday 22nd April – “Native Forestry Focus”, Cambridge area
8am - Buses leave Cambridge from outside Subway.
Day 4 – Thursday 23rd April – “Classic Forestry”, Taupo area
8am - Buses leave Cambridge from outside Subway.
Day 5 – Friday 24th April – “Farm Forestry Focus”, Te Awamutu area
8am - Buses leave Cambridge from outside Subway.
Extra session's
Pre Conference : Sunday 19th April - AMIGO has proposed a pre-conference trip on Sunday afternoon.
Monday 20th April: Day 1- alternative trip - Hamilton Gardens.
Saturday 25th April: post-conference visit, Te Awamutu area
Remember to book your accommodation early.
Waikato branch looks forward to seeing you here!