Regional Events
Regional Events are a wonderful 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.
Upper North & North East Caregiver Connection
Caregiver Connection – Chris & Nyvonne’s Road Trips from 2-6th June.
We hope all our caregiver members who had an opportuntiy to connect with Chris in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Dargaville, Whangarei or surrounds, and Nyvonne in Gisborne or Tauranga enjoyed meeting our Regional Coordinators and meeting others on a similar journey.
Blenheim Support & Coffee Morning
Friday 13 June 2025, 10am-1.30pm
This event is for caregivers in the Marlborough region!
Join our Regional Coordinator Denise Green in Blenheim for a cuppa and relax with other caregivers in your community.
FASD Coordinator for Nelson, Jacqui Mikkelson, is coming along as our guest speaker. There will also be an opportunity to make some progress on your child’s Life Story book – all scrapbooking equipment supplied.
RSVP below!
Wairarapa Caregiver Connection
Friday 19 June 2025, Masterton
Please join Rob Surtees, Caring Families Aotearoa Therapist and Jonathan Hooker, Wairarapa Coordinator for Grandparents Raising Children, for a support and connection event near you.
This is a wonderful opportunity for caregivers in the Wairarapa region to come together and interact with both organisations in person. There will even be some amazing spot prizes!
Click below to register.
Matariki
The theme for Matariki this year is 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 have two wonderful events to celebrate Matariki 2024, in Auckland and Whanganui. Click below for more details.
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 2025 ran from Monday 3rd – Sunday 9th March.
Our wonderful Regional Coordinators planned a range of events during the week and throughout the month of March, including interactive workshops, craft sessions and appreciation morning teas.
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.
Family Fun Days are local community events funded by local businesses.
Click below for more information.
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.