Organic Action Day

Join Aotearoa's organic community for an Organic Action Day.

It’s time for change! Since the launch of the 2022-25 Organic Sector Strategy ‘Taking Action for a Better New Zealand’ was launched late last year, Organic Sector volunteers have met regularly to drive forward the key projects. Today each group will form a panel, present their work to date and engage the audience in a discussion about the future.

Join us for this crucial moment and together we can drive forward the growth of organics in Aotearoa.

11:00 am - 11:40 am | Doors Open, Welcome & Karakia
Enjoy a cup of organic tea or coffee provided by IncaFe, plus an opportunity to network.

11:40 am - 5:00 pm | Sector Strategy Progress Overview, Presentations & Panel Discussion + Lunch & two very Special Guest Speakers
Today's Action Day is an opportunity to hear from each of the groups, and to learn about the goals, roadmaps, accomplishments and next steps. There will be an opportunity to answer questions and workshop ideas to help support the group at the end of each presentation. 

Each strategy action session is 45 minutes long and includes the following projects:

• Organic Farmer Extension Programme
• Organic Ecosystem Database
• Agriculture Industry Collaborations
• Increase Consumer Recognition of Organics as an Effective Environment and Nutritional Solution
• Support the Organics Products Bill, Regulations and Standard

Panellists include:

• Jon Manhire, AgriBusiness Group & Christina Robinson, Zespri
• Clive Dougall, Organic Winegrowers New Zealand & Edwin Massey,New Zealand Winegrowers
• Malkiat Singh, Kingseat Organics & Pete Huggins, Soil & Health Association of New Zealand
• Robyn Vickery, BioGro New Zealand & Katherine Dewar, GoodSense
• Derek Broadmore, OANZ Advisory Board & the Organic Regime Team, MPI

Guest Speaker: Karen Mapusua, President IFOAM Organics International
Karen Mapusua is the President of IFOAM Organics International and works for the Pacific Community in agricultural development, based in Fiji and serving 22 Pacific Island states. Karen has a background in NGO capacity building and management and has worked in rural development in the Pacific islands region for close to 20 years with a focus on organic agriculture as a path to social and economic development.

Guest Speaker: Dr Jessica Hutchings (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Huirapa, Gujarati), Kaupapa Māori research leader, Hua Parakore (Māori organic) farmer and yoga teacher
Jessica lives on a small whānau food farm in Kaitoke, North of Wellington and is Hua Parakore verified. She has been working at the crossroads of Indigenous knowledge, whānau and environmental wellbeing for the last three decades.  She has been a member of Te Waka Kai Ora - Māori Organics Network for 20 years and was involved in the development of the Hua Parakore system, the first Indigenous Validation and Verification system for Kai Atua- Pure Food.

5:15 - 6:45 PM | Happy Hour
Join us and enjoy a glass of organic wine or local beer and toast the successes of the Organic Sector so far in 2022. 
A really big thanks to our wine and beverage sponsors:

Te Whare Ra Wines | The Darling Wines | StoneCroft Hawkes Bay | Halcyon Wines

OPTIONAL EXTRA

7:30 - 10 PM | Dinner at Lola Rouge
OANZ invites you to post-event dinner and drinks. Please understand that each guest will be paying for their meal and drinks at their own cost.

The cost is $70pp + drinks.

Please RSVP to Dawn at info@oanz.org

OANZ HOTEL SPECIAL
We have negotiated discounted hotel rates at Naumi Hotel for $175/night. This deal is good for Sept 22, 23 and 24 - if you want to stay on either end of our event. 

HOW TO BOOK THE HOTEL
Use the code: OANZ when you call or email to book. You cannot use this code on their website - you must call or email them to make a reservation. 

Email: stay.nhw@naumihotels.com
Call: 0800 888 599