Northern Conference 2026

Grant Knight, Regional Chair for the Northern Region and the Regional Leadership Team, warmly welcomes you to our 2026 Northern Conference which will be held on Saturday 16 May at the Orewa College Arts and Events Centre.

Regional Conference and AGM

Our Conference will commence at 8:30am and conclude 4:00pm, followed by a social mix and mingle from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.

There will be a cash coffee cart operating from 7:00am, and our Registration Desk will open at 6:45am.

Do note that that third and final list ranking meeting for the region will commence at 7:30am in the main hall.

An agenda for the event will be emailed out to registered members closer to the date of the conference.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Additional Events

List ranking meeting – Saturday morning 7.30am – 8.30am

Our third and final list ranking meeting for the region will commence in the morning prior to the Northern Regional AGM.

Social mix and mingle – Saturday afternoon 4pm – 5pm

Complimentary event. For catering purposes, if you wish to attend please include this add on when purchasing your conference ticket(s). Beverages and light nibbles provided.

Accommodation and Travel

Car Parking

Specific on-site car parking details will be circulated to those registered the week prior to Conference.

Accommodation

As this is a one-day Conference, we have not made any specific accommodation arrangements.

However, for those that may wish to enjoy the whole weekend in the lovely beachside area, there is accommodation in the area:

Marsden Suites Nautilus Orewa https://www.marsdenhotels.co.nz/marsdensuitesorewa

Waves Motel https://www.waves.co.nz/

And of course you can also search the many booking platforms. (Trivago, Wotif, Booking, AirBnB).

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact northern@national.org.nz or call 0800 628 727

Manual registration form