SIDE News

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12 November 2024
South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) is set to make history as it heads to Timaru for the very first time and is breaking tradition by moving its annual gathering from June to April—a bold move that promises a fresh perspective and invigorated approach.
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3 July 2024
Young Attendees Join Largest Dairy Event in New Zealand
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6 June 2024
The Carr Family Foundation and their Health & Wellness Programme will be at SIDE for 2024
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3 June 2024
King’s Birthday Honours 2024: The Country’s Jamie Mackay made Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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30 April 2024
SIDE Event Committee Chair joins the DairyNZ Board
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17 March 2024
South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) 2024 Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Farmers
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19 July 2023
Story by Neal Wallce from Farmers Weekly NZ, who attended SIDE.
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17 July 2023
Story by Lauren Pattemore of Crux News
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22 June 2023
Campbell joins DairyNZ from GEA Farm Technologies NZ

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Dates

BrightSIDE 1st April 2026

SIDE 13th - 15th April 2026

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