SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Date: Wednesday 9 September
Time: 4.30pm - 7.00pm
Venue: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands
Dress code: Smart casual
Tickets: One ticket to the Welcome function is included with each registration (excludes day and virtual/live stream registrations). Additional tickets can be purchased for $40.00 (incl. GST) via the online registration process.

Register early for the conference and enjoy some local hospitality ahead of the official conference opening on Thursday 10 September.

Date: Thursday 10 September
Time: 5.45pm - 10.00pm
Venue: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell
Dress code: Smart casual
Getting there: A dedicated ferry will depart from the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands at 5.45pm promptly for Russell. The return ferry will depart the Duke of Marlborough Hotel at 9.30pm, arriving back at the Hotel by 10.00pm.
Tickets: One ticket to the Taste of Te Pēwhairangi Bay of Islands is included with each registration (excludes Friday only, virtual/livestream and subsidised registrations). Additional tickets can be purchased for $195.00 (incl. GST) via the online registration process.

Join us for an unforgettable evening across the water in Russell at the iconic Duke of Marlborough Hotel, celebrating the extraordinary produce, people and places of Northland.

Enjoy a relaxed walk-and-fork menu showcasing some of the region’s finest ingredients, including locally sourced kingfish, Wagyu, snapper and oysters, alongside wines from five Northland vineyards. With live music from Ngati Soul and the Duke’s spectacular waterfront setting, it promises to be a wonderful evening of local flavour, hospitality and connection.

Kindly sponsored by Bell Gully

Date: Friday 11 September
Time: 7.00pm - Midnight
Venue: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands
Dress code: Cocktail/Business suit
Tickets: One ticket to the dinner is included with each registration (excludes Thursday only, virtual/livestream and subsidised registrations). Additional tickets can be purchased for $165.00 (incl. GST) via the online registration process.

Join us for the Conference and RMLA Annual Awards Dinner – a night to celebrate the people and achievements of our RMLA community and a fantastic way to bring the conference to a close.

Settle in for an evening of warm Northland hospitality as we recognise this year’s award winners, catch up with colleagues and friends, and enjoy one final night together in beautiful Te Pēwhairangi Bay of Islands.

Kindly sponsored by SLR Consulting