REGIONAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
We’re excited to announce your Regional Coordinators, who are here to support you, connect you with fellow growers, and strengthen our truffle-growing community throughout New Zealand.
Your Regional Coordinators play an essential role, from arranging regional meet-ups to sharing ideas and feedback meeting suggestions with the association’s executive team. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just starting, they’re here to connect you with valuable resources, insights, and each other.
Here’s how your Regional Coordinators can help you:
1. Regional Catch-Ups
Our Coordinators will be organising informal, friendly gatherings in each region, providing a relaxed space for everyone to share experiences, ideas, and challenges. All members are encouraged to join, and these events are open to anyone across regions.
2. Encouraging Growth and Learning
Regional Catch-Ups are the perfect opportunity to network and learn from each other’s successes, challenges, and insights. Our goal is to foster a space that encourages everyone – whether you’re growing your first truffle or your hundredth – to thrive.
3. Your Voice to the Executive Team
Coordinators play an essential role in bringing forward ideas, concerns, and feedback from growers in their regions. This helps us ensure that the NZ Truffle Association remains responsive to your needs and aligned with what’s happening on the ground.
Regional Coordinators
We’re here to help you make the most of your truffle-growing journey and are thrilled to see the wonderful work and connections that will grow from these regional initiatives. Reach out to your regions coordinator, join the catch-ups, and let’s keep building a supportive and thriving truffle-growing community together. Find the coordinator for your region here.
Scheduled Regional Meetings
Date | Region | Contact | Contact Email | Meeting Details |
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7 September 2025 @ 11 am | Wellington/Kapiti/Horowhenu | Konrad Hickson | borchii.nz@gmail.com | Meeting took place at Passo Pizza Pasta Caffe', 159 Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu. Contact Konrad for more details. |
15 November 2025 | Taranaki | Dan and Kylie Zinsli | kylie.zinsli@gmail.com | Face to face event took place in Taranaki. Contact Kylie if you would like to attend the next one. |
10 - 12 October 2025 | 2025 Annual Conference Rotorua | More details coming soon. | The Arawa Park Hotel, Fenton Street, Rotorua. |
Karen Drummond is the Regional Officer and can be contacted via email on regions@nztruffles.org.nz
In addition, the Association holds annual conferences and workshops to support a common understanding of key topics central to the future truffle industry, such as truffle quality.
For information on workshops, contact admin@nztruffles.org.nz