Dear Members,
Please find below - and attached - the outline for the 2023 conference & AGM in Kaikoura. Official documents will follow in due time, but you may already book your flights/ transportation, and accommodation.
Friday 19 May
Will Parsons invites you to join him on a famil from Picton/Blenheim, through the Marlborough region, to Kaikoura
Hear from a true local about the history of the Kaikoura coast and Marlborough, covering earthquakes, pastoral farming, churches, transport, geology, and early Polynesian history!
Stops at Wairau Lagoon by Redwood pass, drive past the Awatere valley, past Yealands Estate winery, see the solar salt works at Lake Grassmere, Lake Elterwater, Ward cemetery, Wharanui church, the K-T boundary, Clarence bridge escarpment, Earthquake sites and Ohau Point seal colony.
Start : 9.30 from Blenheim (pick up from Picton can be arranged)
End : 17.00 Kaikoura
Price : TBA
Saturday 20 May
ProGuides Conference and AGM
Location : The Mayfair – 80 Esplanade, Kaikoura
https://www.themayfair.org.nz/
Speakers :
Lisa Bond (Destination Kaikoura) – Introduction to the Kaikoura region
Rachel Alexander (our new website) – website design and how to get the most from your portal
Steven Hyung (ProGuides member) – better use of social media to promote your business
Nicky McArthur (Puhi Peaks) – about the Dark Sky project + the Hutton shearwater (we will visit their place tomorrow)
Conference and AGM are free for ProGuides members, while a small contribution TBA will be asked of accompanying people
Dinner: Sime’s Kitchen – 2-course menu $55 / 3-course $75. Pre-order necessary, see menu attached.
Sunday 21 May
Famil day around Kaikoura. Includes:
https://puhipeakskaikoura.nz/ A renowned nature reserve (New Zealand’s highest private property) and home to 1 out of only 2 remaining wild breeding colonies in the world of the Hutton Shearwater, as well as the extremely rare Olearia Hectorii tree
BBQ lunch on the property
https://www.hapukukitchen.co.nz/ for a tour of the kitchen and garden + afternoon tea. The farm-based cooking school led by Fiona Read and Chris Sturgeon is delivering culinary experiences that reflect Kaikoura’s landscape and abundance of wild food.
Gin tasting at https://mtfyffedistillery.co.nz/ and introduction to the local wines at https://esseswine.com/
We need to travel in a convoy of smaller vehicles (ie 12-20 seater vans) as the access road to Puhi Peaks is not suitable for larger coaches. If you are planning to travel to Kaikoura with your vehicle and are willing to assist, please get in touch with the committee. Thanks
Start / End times TBA
Price: Free for ProGuides members
Accompanying people contribution TBA
Nga mihi
Angela & Kristin
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