Central Region AGM
2024-05-05 10:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | FMG House, Church Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date: Sunday 5 th May 2024, 10am
Venue: FMG House, Church Street, Palmerston North
1. Welcome and Formalities
2. Attendance and Apologies – Cheryl Hunter
3. Minutes of 2023 AGM – Stephen Kellam
4. Presidents Report – Stephen Kellam
5. Financial Report – Stephen Kellam
6. Correspondence – Cheryl Hunter
7. National Council Update – Eric Lister
8. General Business
9. Election of CR Committee Members
10. Close
The AGM will followed by a talk by Lisa Whitfield.
Presidents Report May 2024

ALPACA FLEECE WORKSHOP & Southern Region AGM
2024-05-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Clarkville Peace Hall, 11 Heywards Road, Clarkville, Kaiapoi
ALPACA FLEECE WORKSHOP & Southern Region AGM
This is a practical “hands on” workshop for both experienced and less experienced
alpaca people who want to do something with their alpaca fibre.
Open to members and non-members of the Alpaca Association New Zealand.
Venue - Clarkville Hall
11 Heywards Road
Clarkville. Kaiapoi 7692
When - Saturday 25 th May 2024
10.00am to 3.00pm
Lunch, tea and coffee provided
Regional AGM to follow at 3.30pm
Programme - Introduction and setting the theme for the day
Cleaning and skirting alpaca fleece demonstration (please bring a fleece with you. If you don’t have a fleece
let us know and one will be provided)
Practical exercise – cleaning and skirting a fleece
Leo and Karen Ponsonby (Green Acres Yarns – Rolleston) – what is required for commercial processing
Don Morrison (PML) will sample test your fleece and provide explanation of what each measurement means
Maree Churchill from Swannanoa – “felting” alpaca fleece
Margaret Jenkins from Oxford – hand spinning demonstration
Free to Alpaca Association members, $25.00 per head ($40.00 for a couple) for non members.
To secure a place at this Workshop please email southernregion@alpaca.org.nz by 15th May 2024
Presented by the Southern Region Committee of the Alpaca Association of New Zealand
For more information Phone Wayne 027 8445794

Northern Region AGM
2024-05-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Enchanted Cafe, 25 Main Road, Tirau, 3410
Northern Region AGM
1:00pm to 4:00pm on the 25th May, 2024
Enchanted Café in Tirau (Corner of - 1 Station Street/25 Main Road).
The meeting will commence at 1:30pm, which will allow half an hour for members to gather some goodies from the café prior to the meeting. Tea and coffee will be available in the meeting room from 1:00pm.
This Notice will be accompanied by the financial accounts for the Northern Region. We are of course, seeking nominations for the 2024 – 2025 northern region committee by members who are keen to encourage some engagement and action happening in the north.
The agenda will be the standard agenda required of an AGM and will be distributed much closer to the date of the meeting, which I hope will give you time to submit nominations which I can then add to the agenda.
Can you please submit your nominations and any questions to the AANZ National Secretary, who is also standing in for the northern region committee secretary in this process.
Draft Minutes 2023
Agenda - yet to be finalised

AANZ Annual General Meeting 2024
2024-06-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Airport Gateway Motel, 45 Roydvale Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand
AANZ Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given of AANZ Annual General Meeting 22 June 2024, to be held at 1pm
The Venue is: Airport Gateway Motel, 45 Roydvale Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch
Start time is: 1pm
Members - Note that all relevant documents for this meeting can be found in the members section. Please login to access the members section then go to..... Members > Communications > AANZ 2024 AGM Documents
The agenda will be released closer to the date, based on nominations and remits submitted between now and then. One key item that will be on the agenda is the draft updated Constitution. The National Council ask that you examine the draft updated constitution and provide your feedback asap, so that we can have the constitutional lawyer have one more review before the AGM.
In accordance with the Constitution (Rule 48) five offices of the National Council are hereby declared vacant. Those due for replacement as at AGM 2024 are:

President. End of two-year term. Bruce will stand again if the members want him to continue.
Treasurer: End of two-year term.
Northern Region Rep: End of two-year term.
Southern Region Reps x 2. (Please note that Lesley joined recently but stated at that time she would represent until this AGM. We hope she will continue)

Please ensure that all nominations include the nominees’ written consent. This is now a legal requirement.
The closing date for National Council nominations is 5th May 2024.
Nominations are to be emailed to: AANZ Secretary: secretary@alpaca.org.nz
Please note that those Council members standing aside are eligible for re-election if nominated again.
Enclosed with this notification update is Form C. This is the nomination form for the National Council and is to be returned to the National Secretary at the AANZ office by the above date.
If you have any Notices of Motion, Remits or questions you would like tabled and answered or to be included on the Agenda for the AGM, please advise the Secretary in writing at the above email address by 5th May 2024.
The process for submitting a remit or motion is described in sections 118 and 127 of the constitution.

South Island Colourbration 2024
2024-09-07
SOUTH ISLAND COLOURBRATION SHOW 2024
Hosted by Southern Region Committee
Saturday 7th September 2024
(Fleece Judging Friday 6th September 2024)
Fleece & Breed Judge: Lisa Charteris
SHOW ENTRIES CLOSE 2nd August
FLEECES to be marked “Show Fleece” and delivered no later than 30th August 2024 to Wayne Allison
Breed Convenor: Kees Rietveld, rietveld560@gmail.com
Fleece Convenor: Wayne Allison, paccaman@gmail.com
SI Colourbration Schedule 2024
Breed Entry Form 2024
Fleece Entry Form 2024
Fleece Delivery Note 2024

Ellesmere Show A & P Show
2024-10-19 | Ellesmere Showgrounds, Ellesmere A&P Showgrounds, Leeston, 7632, New Zealand
Date of show: 19th October 2024
Judge: Dean Ford
Entries Close: 1st October 2024
Ellesmere Show Schedule 2024
Ellesmere Show Entry Form 2024

Hawkes Bay A & P Show - No Alpaca Section
2024-10-25 08:00 - 17:00
25th October 2024 Hawkes Bay A & P Show - NO JUDGED ALPACA SECTION FOR 2024

Rangiora A&P Show
2024-10-26 | Rangiora Showgrounds, 156 Ashley Street, Rangiora, 7400, New Zealand
Breed Judging – 26 October 2024
Entries Close – 20 September 2024
Judge – Molly Gardner
All Alpacas to be penned by 8.00 a.m. to commence judging at 8.30 a.m.
2024 Schedule Rangiora A&P
2024 Entry Form Rangiora A&P

Ashburton Show A & P Show
2024-11-02 | Ashburton A&P Showgrounds, Ashburton A&P Showgrounds, Netherby, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand
Date of show: 2nd November 2024
Judge: Diane Marks
Entries Close: 27th September 2024
Ashburton Show Schedule 2024
Ashburton Show Entry Form 2024

Manawatu A&P Association
2024-11-02 | Manfeild Stadium, 59 South Street, Feilding, 4702, New Zealand
Alpaca Judging – 02 November 2024
Judges – Dean & Lisa Ford
Entries close – 18 October 2024
Convenor – Eric Lister
Schedule 2024

Waikato A & P Show - No Alpaca Section
2024-11-02 - 2024-11-03
2nd & 3rd November 2024 Waikato A & P Show - NO JUDGED ALPACA SECTION FOR 2024

Canterbury A & P Association
2024-11-14 | Canterbury Agricultural Park, A&P Showgrounds, 102 Curletts Road, Christchurch, 8042, New Zealand
Fleece judging – 12th November 2024
Breed judging – 14th November 2024
Entries close – 11th October 2024
Judge – Ariana McCauley (NSW).

The Show Schedule is now loaded for on-line entry for the 2024 Alpaca Section – Canterbury A & P Show. Here is the link.
https://showday.online/show/canterbury
Canterbury Show Fleece Delivery Note 2024

UPDATE ON SHOWING ALPACAS AT THIS YEAR’S CANTERBURY A & P SHOW, 14 NOVEMBER
Many of you will have read and listened to news about the challenges that our Association has faced not only this year but also over the past several years.
But we now have a new Board of Directors with Sir David Carter leading as the Chair. The previous General Manager has also left and Peter Engels from Hazletts is now acting GM.
Canterbury A & P Assn Show has been saved this year by Event Hire who have undertaken to run the Entertainment, Trade and Food areas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
All livestock sections will be running only on Thursday and Friday this year. Some of the sections have cut their classes back to fit into the two days.
The Wool Section has opted to run this year with their display in a marquee along Deans Avenue between the alpaca ring and the Shearing Pavilion.
All entries are on-line.
The Alpaca Schedule is available by clicking the link below:
https://showday.online/show/canterbury
If you have any problems with your on-line entry – please do not call the Show Secretary, instead – EMAIL Anne at:
anne@jazzbears.co.nz, or CALL Anne on 0274571707
Below are some notes to help you navigate through the on-line system:
View the Notes here:

South Otago A & P Show 2024
2024-11-30 | Clutha Park Showgrounds, 10 Glasgow Street,, Balclutha, 9230, New Zealand
30 November 2024
Judge – Diane Marks
Entries close 20 November 2024 - No Late entries accepted.

Entry fees:
$6.50 per animal - members of South Otago A & P Association
$8.50 per animal - non-members of South Otago A & P Association
No charge for special classes.
All alpacas to be penned by 9am - judging to commence 9.30am.
Schedule - South Otago A&P 2024
Entry Form - South Otago A&P 2024

Rotorua A&P Show
2024-12-07 | Rotorua A&P, 141 Western Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, New Zealand
Fleece Judging Friday 6th December 2024
Breed Judging Saturday 7th December 2024
Entries close 21st November 2024
Judge Diane Marks

Fleeces can be dropped off at the NR Xmas lunch (1st December) or contact alpaca@brenor.co.nz for an alternative drop off point.

Please note: This show is now an Age Group show for 2024.
Rotorua Show Schedule December 2024
Rotorua Show Breed Entry Form December 2024
Rotorua Show Fleece Entry Form December 2024
Rotorua Show Fleece Delivery Note December 2024

Horowhenua A. P. & I. Show
2025-01-17 | Levin Showgrounds, 33 Victoria Street, Levin, 5510
Levin Showgrounds
17th January 2025
Judge: Lisa Charteris-Ford
Entries close: 12 January
2025 Schedule Horowhenua
2025 Fleece Entry Form Horowhenua
2025 Fleece Delivery Note Horowhenua

Gore A & P Show
2025-02-01 | Gore A&P Showgrounds, 9 Bury Street, Gore, New Zealand
The Gore A&P Fleece show on the 1st February will once again be an awesome and major show.
We have entries from all over the country and we certainly appreciate it.
Make sure your stud is well represented in this show.
A fantastic opportunity to showcase your stud here in the deep south.
The Gore A&P have been incredible supportive and it is nice that we have fantastic entries.
Diane Marks is our judge and we have an excellent fleece team to look after your fleeces.
Due to a few communication problems the closing date is now Tuesday 21st January. The schedule and entry forms are on the AANZ website.
And all details on the Gore A&P fleeceshow event Facebook page.
Fleeces need to be received no later than 27th January.
Fleeces can be transported to the McKenzie show.
Richard Farquhar is in Christchurch on Wednesday 22rd January is happy to pick up fleeces from Christchurch and on the way back to Dunedin. Contact him for details.
Fleeces can also be returned to Christchurch and along the way.
We have awesome trophies and handsome ribbons. So please enter a few fleeces and support this fairly new show to get bigger and better.
(We would love to see some of the fleeces you prepared with such care for the cancelled National Show 2024)
Ineke van Neuren - Convener
Show Date: 1st February 2025
Alpaca Fleece only
Judge – Diane Marks
Entries close: Tuesday 21st January
A&P contact: Karla King goreapshow@gmail.com 021 135 2607
Convenor: Ineke van Neuren Ivanneuren@gmail.com 021 0243 6087
Fleece Stewards: Jessie Haanen, Wendy and Richard Farquhar.
Entry Fee: $12.00 per fleece. Please email a copy of your entry to ivanneuren@gmail.com.
Gore A&P Schedule
Gore A&P Entry Form
Gare A&P Fleece Delivery Note

Tauranga A&P Show
2025-02-15 | Tauranga Racecourse, 1383 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga, New Zealand
The Tauranga A&P Association are thrilled to be hosting the very first judged alpaca section at their show to be held on 15 February 2025.
The show will be run with an age group schedule and will also have colour champions awarded in their colour groups.
Show Date: 15th February 2025
Judge: Diane Marks
Entries Close: 30th January 2025
2025 Tauranga -Show Schedule
2025 Tauranga Breed Entry Form
This is a "Short Fleece Competition for Huacaya". All Huacaya alpaca must have a maximum fleece length of 60
mm and a minimum recommended fleece length of 30 mm.

Be in to Win !!
Every exhibit that enters the ring in its class will go into a draw to win a
$100 Farmlands Voucher, to be drawn at the conclusion of the show by
the judge.
Sponsored BBQ lunch for Exhibitors
We are excited to be able to announce that there will be a BBQ lunch for
all alpaca section exhibitors, free of charge, sponsored by Q Taz
Alpacas and Bruden Alpacas.
Overnight Penning
A limited number of stables are available for overnight penning on Friday
14 February.
First in – First served.
Please contact Alan on 0274772892 or email qtazalpacas@xtra.co.nz
We hope to see you there - Entries close on 30 January 2025

Egmont A & P Show
2025-02-22 | Egmont A&P Showgrounds, Burnside Avenue, Hawera, 4640, New Zealand
Breed Show Only
22nd February 2025
Judge: Dean Ford
Entries Close 14th February 2025
Convenor: Lynette Gopperth - Phone 0274 222 672
2025 Egmont Show Schedule
2025 Egmont Show Entry Form Breed

Alpaca 101 - Southern Region
2025-02-22 09:00 - 15:00 | 502 North Eyre Road, Swannanoa, 5502 North Eyre Road, Swannanoa
Alpaca 101
A FREE practical 'hands on' workshop for alpaca owners
(you do not need to be a member of AANZ to attend)
Saturday 22nd February 2025
9.30am to 3.00pm
Venue: 502 North Eyre Road, Swannanoa
Between No. 10 Road and 2 Chain Road
(Signage at the entrance way. Last house on the left down 500 metre driveway)
Who should attend this workshop?
This practical 'hands-on' workshop will be invaluable to all alpaca owners who have purchased their first alpacas in the last few years and want to know more about their
general management and how to make the most of having 'alpacas in the paddock'.
Practical interactive demonstrations will include such topics as how to handle your alpaca, toe-nail trimming, basic health care, halter training, shearing, fleece skirting
and more. It is also a great opportunity to meet other new alpaca owners and to talk to experienced breeders.
Bring your own lunch - we will provide tea, coffee, water etc
To secure a place at this Workshop please email southernregion@alpaca.org.nz by 15th February .
Please pass this Notice on to any alpaca owner who may be interested in attending
Presented by the Southern Region Committee of the Alpaca Association of New Zealand
For more information Phone Wayne 027 8445794

Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show
2025-03-01 | Winchester Showgrounds, 386 Temuka-Orari Highway, Winchester, 7985
Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show (at Winchester)
Breed judging – 1st March 2025
Entries close – 1st February 2025
Judge – Diane Marks
All Alpacas to be penned by 8:30 am with judging to commence at 9:00 am.
Convener: Rachel Andrews
A&P Secretary: - temukageraldineap@gmail.com
2025 Schedule Temuka-Geraldine
2025 Entry Form Temuka-Geraldine

Morrinsville A&P Show
2025-03-01 | Morrinsville A&P Showgrounds, 42 Cureton Street, Morrinsville, 3300, New Zealand
Saturday 1st March 2025
Happy New Year to you all! Let’s hope 2025 is a good one.
The Morrinsville Show is nearing and they should be live for the entries now.
This is being done via Main Events again - https://www.main-events.com/event/11536/morrinsville-ap-show-2025/onlineentry
The Schedule will be on the site then as well - https://www.morrinsvilleshow.co.nz/schedules
Morrinsville Show 2025 Schedule
Entries close 17th February and it is $15 per animal entry fee.
Our judge this year is Lisa Ford.
Would be great to see as many of you there as possible with your lovely animals.
Please also consider sponsorship for the classes as well. Closer to the ring for you, acknowledgements over the speaker and an ad in the Catalogue.
We will have refreshments under the trees afterwards where we can all relax and catch up properly with each other.
Looking forward to seeing you there !!

Kumeu A&H Show
2025-03-08 | Kumeu Showgrounds, 35/41 Access Road 0810, Kumeu, 0810, New Zealand
Show Date: 8th March 2025
Judge: Molly Gardner
Entries Close: 23rd February 2025

Kumeu 2025 Alpaca Schedule

Kumeu 2025 Alpaca Entry Form
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Promotional Day - Sunday 9th March 2025
Kumeu A&H have generously offered a $50 petrol voucher to exhibitors who attended the show on Saturday and also have alpacas on display on Sunday. There is free overnight camping available at the show grounds. It’s best suited to a self-contained set-up but there will also be a toilet available nearby.
You are encouraged to have alpacas on display on Sunday and you can use this opportunity to:
● promote your stud
● promote animals that you have for sale
● promote alpaca services that you offer
● sell product made from the fleeces of your animals
You may leave your show animals in the pens overnight after Saturday’s show, or you may take them home and bring new ones on Sunday.
The more alpacas we have on Sunday, and the more produce made from alpaca fleece, the better!
Kumeu is situated in an area full of small lifestyle blocks and is an ideal location to sell alpacas to new owners. Visitors to the show come from wide ranging rural areas and from Auckland city, so this provides a huge market for your produce. On Sunday you will not have to take animals into the show ring, and so you will be able to devote your time to talking to the public, generally enjoying yourself, sharing your enthusiasm for alpacas, and of course making sales.

Malvern A&P Show 2025
2025-03-22 | Sheffield Domain , 91 West Coast Road, Sheffield, New Zealand
22nd March 2025
Judge: Dean Ford
Entries close 3rd March 2025

2025 Malvern Show Schedule

2025 Malvern Entry Form

Oxford A&P Show - No Judged Alpaca Section this Year.
2025-03-29
29 March 2025
No Judged Alpaca Section this year

Mackenzie Highland A & P Show - hosting the RAS Golden Fleece Show
2025-04-21 | MacKenzie Country A&P Showgrounds, 1 Gillingham Street, Fairlie, 7925
MacKenzie A & P Show is now hosting the RAS Golden Fleece
Fleece judging – 20th April 2025
Breed judging – 21st April 2025
Entries close – 1st April 2025
Judge – Lisa Ford (Fleece & Breed)
IMPORTANT-
Breed judging on 21st April 2025. All alpacas to be penned by 9:30am - judging to commence at 10am.

Convenor: Rachel Andrews
Thank you to our Major Sponsor:
WASTE AWAY SOUTH LTD/MARSHALL TRANSPORT

2025 Schedule Mackenzie Show
2025 Mackenzie Breed Entry Form
2025 Mackenzie Golden Fleece Entry Form
2025 Mackenzie Non-championship Entry Form
2025 Mackenzie Golden Fleece Delivery Note

Central Region AGM 2025
2025-05-04
AANZ Central Region AGM 2025
262 Fitzherbert Avenue
4 th May 2025.
AANZ CR Agenda May 2025
Central Region Accounts 31st March
Central Region AGM Minutes 2024
Central Region President Report

Northern Region AGM 2025
2025-05-11 | Sir Don Rowlands Centre, 601 Maungatautari Road, Leamington, Karapiro, 3494
Notice of Northern Region Annual General Meeting

Date: Sunday 11th May 2025
Time: AGM starts 10.30am - Note: The day will begin at 9.30am with the Northern Region Colourbration Fleece Show prize giving. The AGM will follow straight after this. We have two workshops to follow the AGM with a lunch break between them. Full details will be advised in the next NR Newsletter.
Location: Karapiro Room, Mighty River Domain.
601 Maungatautari Rd, RD2, Cambridge

Agenda as follows……
Apologies
Approval of minutes of 2024 Northern Region AGM
President’s report
Financial report
Correspondence
Election of Northern Region Committee members
General Business
Financial Report
President's Report
Draft 2024 NR AGM Minutes
Nomination Form D
Election of Committee members.
Committee members are elected for a 12-month term and 7 positions are to be filled. Nomination form D is attached. Please email completed nomination forms to northernregion@alpaca.org.nz (Attn: Secretary) by 1st May 2023.

NR Colourbration Fleece Show 2025 and Workshops
2025-05-11 | Sir Don Rowlands Centre, 601 Maungatautari Road, Leamington, Karapiro, 3494
Colourbration Fleece Show
Judge: Molly Gardner
Entries Close: 26th April
Fleece Delivery Date: 2nd May
Fleece Judging: 10th May
Fleece Prizegiving: 11th May

The biggest Northern Region event for the year is on Sunday 11th May.
We have our Colourbration Fleece Show, the Prizegiving will be held at 9.30am. This will be a great opportunity to get your fleeces accessed by judge Molly Gardner.
Details of entry will be available on this page shortly.
Member support is important for this event as the number of fleece shows has reduced over the years, so please take the time to enter your fleeces.
After the Prizegiving we will have the Northern Region AGM (10.30am). Please note that positions need to be filled for next year and this is a great chance to gather a new team and expand upon the work done over the last few years.
NR Colourbration Fleece Schedule
NR Colourbration Fleece Entry Form
NR Colourbration Fleece Delivery Note
Fleeces should be sent to: Frith Latham, 730 Kopuku Road, RD 1 Maramarua, POKENO 2471, PH: 09 232 56 89
Fleeces should arrive no later than Friday 2nd May 2025

Workshops

Take your knowledge to the next level - Take a deep dive into understanding your alpaca fleece, this will be a fascinating workshop with plenty of opportunity to gain knowledge on the more technical side of fleece characteristics.
Put your knowledge into action and plan your breeding program with progress towards your goals in mind. Molly has genuine expertise as a respected alpaca breeder and also as a keynote speaker at numerous events across both America and Europe, conducting hands-on workshops locally and internationally. Additionally, Molly has been involved in judging and judge training over the last decade or so in New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.

Cost: $20 per membership - Non members very welcome at $20 per person. Morning/afternoon refreshments and BBQ lunch included.
This will be invoiced along with your fleece entries. Book your place when completing the fleece entry form.
For those not entering fleeces or for non-members please book by contacting ........ northernregion@alpaca.org.nz

Southern Region AGM 2025
2025-05-24 14:00 - 17:00
2.00pm, 24th May 2025 at Clarkeville Peace Hall.

AANZ AGM 2025
2025-06-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Trust Waikato Community Room, 4 Little London Lane,, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
Notification of AGM
The Waikato Trust Community Rooms,
Little London Lane (Off London Street),
Hamilton Central
Starting at 1pm
The National Council give notice of the 2025 AGM to be held on the 14th of June 2025 at the Waikato Community Rooms, 4 Little London Lane, Hamilton at 1.00pm.

Call for Nominations for National Council
The agenda and reports will be released closer to the date, based on nominations and remits submitted between now and then.
As the AGM is approaching fast, it is now time to consider and present nominations for vacant positions on the National Council for the next two years.
In accordance with the Constitution (Rule 91) six offices of the National Council are hereby declared vacant. Those due for replacement as at AGM are:

President Due to resignation -One year to run.
Vice President. End of two-year term.
Secretary End of two-year term.
Central Region Rep: End of two-year term.
Southern Region Rep 2: End of two-year term
Northern Region Rep Due to resignation - One year to run.

The Secretary and Vice President will not be standing again.
Please ensure that all nominations include the nominees’ written consent. This is now a legal requirement.
The closing date for National Council nominations is 5th May 2025.
Nominations are to be emailed to the National Secretary: secretary@alpaca.org.nz
Please note that those Council members standing aside are eligible for re-election if nominated again.
Enclosed with this notification update is Form C. This is the nomination form for the National Council and is to be returned to the National Secretary by the above date.
If you have any Notices of Motion, Remits, or questions you would like tabled and answered or included on the Agenda for the AGM, please advise the Secretary in writing at the above email address by 5th May 2025.
The process for submitting a remit or motion is described in sections 118 and 127 of the constitution.
