News and Events
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Events
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
15 December 2023
Join us on 15 December, between 8am and 10am, at Lee Fish Factory, Leigh for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
15 December 2023
Join us on 15 December, between 3pm and 5pm, at NIWA Ruakākā facility, Ruakākā for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
Past Events
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
2 December 2023
Join us on 2 December, between 2pm and 5pm, at Boat Ramp Eatery, Napier for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
27 October 2023
Join us on 27 October, between 4.00pm and 7.00pm, at Blue Lagoon, Whitianga for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
17th September 2023
Join us on 17 September, between 12 pm and 3 pm, at Ruawai-Tokatoka War Memorial Hall in Ruawai, Northland, for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
21st September 2023
Join us on 21 September, between 11:30 am and 3 pm, at Boat Ramp Eatery in Nelson Quay, Ahuriri, Napier, for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
Seafood Sector Wellbeing Event
19th October 2023
Join us on 19 October, between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm, at Tatapouri Fishing Club in Gisborne, for an unmissable seafood sector wellbeing event.
The Big Check-In
4th May 2023
In tough times like these, farmers, growers, fishers and rural people check in on each other. We tell stories, yarn about the to-do list and remind ourselves that we’re resilient people, and we’ll get through this.
On Thursday 4 May (7pm-8:30pm), come and join the biggest rural check-in yet.
Timaru Seafood BBQ
18th March 2023
FirstMate, Talley's Group, Sanford Limited and Pegasus Fishing invite you to a free fun-filled seafood barbecue at Timaru Yacht & Power Boat Club, between 11am and 1pm on Saturday 18th March
Save the date and come join us for some quality time with local fishers and their whanau and to taste delicious local seafood caught by local people
News
RadioNZ: Damage from Cyclone Gabrielle to Hawke's Bay seabed revealed
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit Hawke's Bay in February it flooded homes, devastated communities and destroyed farm infrastructure.
BayBuzz: Cyclone Gabrielle’s Long Tail: Mental Distress
On February 14, Cyclone Gabrielle struck Hawke’s Bay causing widespread devastation, and the death of eight people in the region, with the youngest being only 2.
Stuff Lifestyle: Trustee, Tamar Wells 'Tired of paying someone else's mortgage, I bought with my sister'
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