Social programme

Welcome reception - Monday 11th November, 5-7pm (Included in Full Registration)

Māori welcome and keynote, followed by canapes and drinks.

Mitai Village experience - Tuesday 12th November - optional (additional ost)

Enter the world of Mitai, and learn about the history of this area which was once flourished in villages. See our fierce warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe (waka) down the Wai-o-whiro stream. Highly recommened. More information: https://www.mitai.co.nz

Hobbiton Movie Set Tour and Dinner - Wednesday 13th November (Included in Full Registration)

A tour of Hobbiton Movie set followed by dinner at the Green Dragon Inn.

Symposum field trip - Wednesday 13th November (afternoon) (Tour 4 has small addition cost for entry fee)

A diverse range of options from horticultural, postharvest and commercial providers, and Plant & Food Research’s Te Puke research orchard — a centre of research excellence and home to the company’s highly successful kiwifruit breeding programme.