Regional Events
Regional Events are a great way for caregivers to relax, have fun and meet others who are walking the same path.
They are run by our wonderful Regional Coordinators with the help of our Regional Committee volunteers, who organise events such as coffee mornings, movie screenings, and Matariki celebrations, to name a few.
Please see below to find out about our upcoming regional events.
Auckland South
Beyond Behaviour: Supporting neurodivergence through a trauma-informed lens
It can be difficult to untangle the threads of a child’s behaviour. Is it a trauma response? Is it Autism or ADHD? Or is it a complex mix of both?
Join us for a FREE morning with Brooke Trenwith, from Potential to Performance Ltd. She knows that raising neurodivergent children who have experienced trauma is caregiving on “hard mode” and she is here to help lighten the load.
Tuesday 17 February 2026
⌚ 10am – 12noon (doors open 9.30am)
📍 32 Riverton Drive, Randwick Park, Auckland
Foster Care Awareness Week
Foster Care Awareness Week is an annual celebration dedicated to recognising our wonderful caregiver members and the selfless work they do. Foster Care Awareness Week 2026 will run from Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th March.
Our wonderful Regional Coordinators plan a range of free events for caregivers during the week, including high teas, restorative yoga sessions, pottery classes and family barbeques.
We’ll publish all the details about Foster Care Awareness Week 2026 very soon, when registrations are open!
Matariki
The theme for Matariki this year was Matariki mā Puanga. Matariki mā Puanga means ‘Matariki (Pleiades) and Puanga (Rigel)’ and this phrase acknowledges the relationship between these stars. Both Matariki and Puanga rise in the eastern sky before the sun during the winter period, however some iwi and regions of the country look to Puanga instead of Matariki as the main marker of the New Year. While the stars that mark the beginning of the Māori new year may vary in some regions, the themes that underpin the ceremony and celebration are the same. Remembrance, Celebrating the Present and Looking to the Future.
We hosted two wonderful events to celebrate Matariki 2025, in Auckland and Whanganui. Click below for more details.
Family Fun Days
Each year, from the end of November until mid-December we hold exciting events around New Zealand called Family Fun Days. From pool parties and movie screenings to ten-pin bowling, these events are always popular with our caregiving families.
Watch this space for details of Family Fun Days 2026, which will be advertised in September.
Family Fun Days are local community events funded by local businesses.
Share your Feedback
Did you recently attend one of our regional events and want to share your feedback? We would love to hear from you!
Fill in our quick feedback form below. Your voice helps to shape future caregiver events.
Join a Regional Committee
In each region there is a Regional Committee/Panel made up of caregiver members from the region, National Office team as required, and the Regional Coordinator. The Regional Committee will approve event proposals from the Support Groups and offer assistance where necessary. They may plan/organise events for all members in their region and promote events on Facebook.