To see what events are happening in your region, whether it be an industry conference, workshop, NZDFA field day, velvet competition or similar, you can find more information on this page. Please contact info@deernz.org if you would like to add your event here.
Dunedin
Farmers Weekly's Neal Wallace to speak on European demand
What are European consumers looking for from red meat? How are food trends changing? And what do shifting policy, economic and geopolitical conditions mean for New Zealand farmers? Hear directly from Farmers Weekly's Neal Wallace.
12 November 2026
Online
Buying deer this sale season? Make sense of the catalogues before you bid webinar
The webinar is hosted and organised by the NZDFA Canterbury/West Coast Branch and is open to all deer farmers, regardless of NZDFA membership. No prior knowledge of Deer Select is required.
17 November 2026
Hawkes Bay
Hawke's Bay Velvet Competition
Join us for the Hawke's Bay Velvet Competition on the 19th of November, more details to follow.
19 November 2026
Timaru
South Canterbury/North Otago Velvet Competition
Join us for the South Canterbury/North Otago Velvet Competition - 27th November 2026
27 November 2026
Feilding
North Island Velvet Competition
Come along and see some of the islands best velvet and have a catch up!
28 November 2026
Feilding
Central Regions and Taihape Velvet and Hard Antler Competition
Christmas dinner and prize giving.
28 November 2026
Marlborough
Marlborough Tasman Velvet Competition
Save the date!
29 November 2026
Kaipara
Kaipara Velvet Competition
Join us for the Kaipara Velvet Competition - 6th December 2026
6 December 2026
Invercargill
National Velvet Competition
Join us for the National Velvet Competition - 5th and 6th December 2026
7 December 2026
Gore
Elk Wapiti Society Velvet Competition
Join us for the EWS velvet competition in Jan 2027
30 January 2027
Te Awamutu
Bayonet 2027 Rising Stars National Hard Antler and Velvet Competition
Save the date!
6 March 2027
Christchurch
Deer Industry Conference
Save the date! The awards dinner will feature presentations to the winners of the Matuschka and Deer Industry awards as well as announcing the winners of the MSD/Allflex Deer Industry Photo Competition and Environment competition.
