New Zealand National Fieldays Society

We recently held our Society’s Annual Awards Dinner at Mystery Creek Events Centre. Congratulations to all the individuals who were recognised for their outstanding contributions! Choosing the award recipients was no easy task, as every person involved plays a vital role in our success and we greatly appreciate the contributions each of you has made. STAFF AWARDS 🔸 Rookie of the Year Award – Poppy Karere 🔸 Most Valued Team Member Award – Rebecca Foy 🔸 Employee Choice Award – Karina Missen 🔸 5-Year Service Award – Rob Elenor, Abbie Jansen and Bryan Corfield 🔸 10-Year Service Award – Beth Jobin VOLUNTEER AWARDS 🔸 Volunteer Rookie of the Year Award – Russell Penwarden 🔸 Rimmington Award – Sargent Warren Shaw and Sargent David Hall, NZ Police 🔸 John Kneebone Volunteer of the Year Award – John Davison 🔸 New Members receiving their Membership Certificate and Pin – Hiyam O’Donnell and Fiona Carrick 🔸 Volunteer Recognition – to those who volunteer for the Society outside of Fieldays – Russ Penwarden, John Moody, Peter Fisher, Howard Forlong, Rodney Stedall, Geoff Bush and John Clapp. 🔸 50-Year Service Award – Warwick Hay 🔸 20-year Service Award – Ken Shearer 🔸 15-Year Service Award – David Wright, Colin Murphy and Bruce Cryer 🔸 10-Year Service Award – Jenni Vernon and Alison Weggery 🔸 5-Year Service Award – James Smith, Anne Smith, Thomas Swinton, Julie Smith, Mark Gaskell, Jess Howie, Gwenda Johnson, Paul Mellow and Alex Miller Thank you for a great year everyone!

We 'got out' for Get Outdoors Week! This week several of our staff members completed a walk along the Nihokeke Trapline at Mystery Creek Events Centre, guided by two of our amazing Predator Free volunteers John Moody and Pete Fisher. The team learned about the incredible efforts underway to clear and maintain this track, as well as insights on trapping to protect the environment in our community. #goweeknz

🍃 We're #hiring an Environmental Programme Educator. Are you passionate about education and the environment? Looking for a flexible role? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Spread across two years on a fixed-term part-time basis, you'll develop engaging resources and deliver lessons to primary and intermediate-aged children that align with our strategic vision and support our sustainability initiatives. Apply now and help shape the future of environmental learning with the New Zealand National Fieldays Society! #teachingjobs #education #applynow

🎉 We're #hiring an Event & Venue Coordinator – Fixed Term. Collaborate with event owners to bring their visions to life, managing everything from the initial brief to seamless execution. Engage in a variety of exciting events at Mystery Creek Events Centre, including NZ's most iconic one, Fieldays® #jobalert #jobseekers #eventsjobs #applynow

As sponsor of the annual Event Volunteer of the Year Award at the Volunteering Waikato Annual Awards, we'd like to extend our congratulations to this year's winner - Jesse Gibbeson. For many years, Jesse has been an indispensable asset to the Hamilton Christmas Charitable Trust. He is actively involved in planning and executing key community events and his attention to detail has been instrumental in ensuring seamless operations, from volunteer coordination to logistical arrangements. Thank you Jesse for your contribution to your community. Pictured from Left: Peter Nation (NZNFS CEO), Jesse Gibbeson (Award Winner) and Shayne Wihongi (Volunteering Waikato Board Chair). Volunteering Waikato #volunteerappreciation #awards

The team is both sad and grateful to share the news of our exceptional CEO, Peter Nation's decision to step back from the Society to pursue personal interests and spend more time with family. While we’ll miss his leadership and vision, we are so thankful for the time we’ve had to work with and learn from such an inspiring mentor. His impact on the team, some of whom have worked alongside him for many years, has been immense, and we wish Peter Nation MinstD. F FIN all the best in his next chapter once he leaves in December.

Congratulations to our CFO Bryan Corfield who has brought home the 2024 Finance Leader - Growth Entity Award at the 2024 New Zealand CFO Awards this week. Bryan played a pivotal role in getting the business through Covid 19, and ensuring our future success, and it's great to see his hard work being recognised on a national stage. Thank you Bryan, your award is very well deserved! Brightstar #cfoawards #financeawards

Conservation Week 2024 is on this week from 2-8 September, and it's a great time to think about how we can take action for nature. We hope this initiative inspires you.

We are proud to announce that our Chief Financial Officer, Bryan Corfield, has been chosen as a finalist in the 2024 New Zealand CFO Awards in the 2024 Finance Leader - Growth Entity category. This category recognises exceptional leadership, talent, and commitment to driving the growth of an SME in NZ, which perfectly encapsulates Bryan's qualities. Congratulations to all the finalists! The winners will be revealed at the CFO Awards Dinner in Auckland on 3 Sept and we wish a very deserving Bryan the best of luck. #awards #cfo #appreciationpost

We are proud to share that our Fieldays 2023 event has been selected as a finalist in the Best Business Event 2024 category at the 2024 NZEA New Zealand Event Awards! Winners will be announced at the Awards dinner, taking place at the end of August. Fingers crossed for us! #fieldaysnz #awards #finalists