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NZHA UPDATE

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM WORLD HEREFORD
CONFERENCE 2020
The Boehringer Ingelheim World Hereford Conference planning
continues, with a visit to Locharburn and Earnscleugh scheduled
for later in the month to determine what facilities are required to
host the conference on Wednesday 11th March, 2020.
The Young Breeders Competition has already attracted interest Award Winning Hereford Prime
from six countries and NZ Hereford Youth are requesting
expressions of interest from anyone aged between 18-30 Available at:
who may wish to trial for a team place. If this is you, or you BOWMONT WHOLESALE MEATS
know of anyone who may be interested, please ask them to Otepuni Ave, Invercargill - Ph: 0800 146 328
contact Becs Paterson via email: bec.rotoiti@windowslive.com NEW WORLD HAVELOCK NORTH
A selection weekend is being organised in January 2019. Porter Drive, Havelock North - Ph: 06 877 8032
The pre and post tours are being reviewed, as a result of
NEW WORLD HASTINGS
considerable pressure from interested registrants on the Cnr Heretaunga St E & Hastings St N, Hastings
European Conference, to make the days shorter so they can Ph: 06 876 9881
enjoy NZ and have a holiday, rather than being endlessly on MAGILLS BUTCHERY
a bus and feeling exhausted by the end of it. I’m sure all NZ Jacob St, Te Awamutu - Ph: 0800 624 455
breeders who attended Canada or Uruguay would agree with
THE VILLAGE BUTCHERY & DELI
this sentiment. 126 Ormond Rd, Gisborne - Ph: 06 867 7689
The marketing of the conference is advancing well with the
WESTMEAT BLENHEIM
launch of the Boehringer Ingelheim World Hereford Conference Cnr Alabama Rd & Main South Rd, Blenheim
website https://www.nzwhc.co.nz last month as well as the Ph: 03 578 4554
World Hereford Facebook page – NZWHC 2020. We urge you
WESTMEAT CHRISTCHURCH
to follow both as this is where you will hear the latest changes. 394 Blenheim Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch
Tourism New Zealand also funded the design and print of Ph: 03 348 7165
an information WHC 2020 concertina brochure, which was
HOLLY BACON
distributed widely during the European Conference. If you have 310 Warren St North, Hastings
any overseas guests or friends wishing one or if you are going Ph. 06 878 5072
overseas in the next six months, please contact the Hereford www.hollybacon.co.nz
office, so we can provide you with some to distribute. WESTMEAT NELSON
41 McGlashen Ave, Nelson - Ph: 03 544 6137

FRESH CHOICE BARRINGTON
NATIONAL SALE 256 Barrington Street, Christchurch
The National Show and Sale will be on farm next year, on Tuesday Ph: 03 332 6364
14th May, with a breed dinner and AGM held at Orlando the www.freshchoicebarrington.co.nz
previous evening – Monday 13th May. After the Council meeting FRESH CHOICE MERIVALE
we will be in a position to provide more detail. 189 Papanui Rd, Merivale, Christchurch
Phone: 03 355 4432
WHITFORD FOOD DEPOT
NZHA’S FACEBOOK MARKETING POLICY 5 Whitford-Maraetai Rd, Whitford, Auckland
Ph: 09 530 9590
The NZHA Facebook page is gathering momentum! It now has
2124 followers (if you are not one of them, go to NZ Herefords M AND M MASTER BUTCHERS
Facebook page and tick to follow) and is proving to be a great 144 Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu - Ph: 04 297 1624
marketing tool for the Association. For very little expense we can
capture a large audience. www.herefordprime.co.nz
The Association social media policy is to share breeders’
posts and information to promote the breed. The posts shared www.youtube.com/herefordprimenz
therefore depend on how proactive you are marketing your own
stud. If you do not have a Facebook page, it does create a few Like us on
challenges to include your information. If you require assistance www.facebook.com/herefordprimenz
to start a Facebook page, have a look at Pivot’s website which follow us on
advertises their Facebook marketing services or give them a call www.twitter.com/herefordprimenz
www.facebook.com/nzherefords on 06 323 4484.

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