# Event Details - **Event Name**: Nuka Opening in Ruatoria - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: Nuka opening of plant and products, all welcome.About this EventIn collaboration with Nuka Charitable Trust, and on behalf of Dr Kiri Dell in support of the University of Auckland Business School, we are pleased to invite you to join us in celebrating the opening of Nuka, a Ruatoria-based enterprise commercialising kanuka plants, on 20 March 2026, in Ruatoria.Nuka (aka Nuka Charitable Trust) is a Māori-led, place-based enterprise developing commercially viable products from native kānuka through sustainable, science-informed, and kaupapa-led value chains. The initiative translates research and community partnership into market-ready products, expected to activate innovation, boost regional employment, and export potential.The venture is a result of a collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering, Uniservices, the Faculty of Business, the Ministry for Primary Industries and the whanau of Whareponga Valley. The opening will involve taking people throughKanuka harvesting of wood and leaf process and processing of raw materials site at Kahuitara A2E2B3Recovery of raw materials (wood-chipping and leaf separation)Our new pyroflash and related processing equipment and fit out in the Ruatoria townshipOur new portable food grade facility and officeSome taste testing and samples of our food ingredients and products!This event will start at 11:30am with Hakari at 1.30pmPlease RSVP your attendance by . We need to know accurate numbers for catering and will need to share more information about travelling to the event. Marae accommodation will be avaliable.We hope you will join us for this special opportunity to connect with fellow academics and whanau.We look forward to celebrating with you in 20 March 2026 in Ruatoria.Iti te kopara kai takirikiri ana i runga i te kahikateaEven a small bird can reach the heights of the greatest tree https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/55ee43f0-0deb-11f1-90dd-6dae82058284-rimg-w1200-h283-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 11:30 AM - 12:30 AMRaw material processing site - Kahuitara, 50 Whareponga rd .?: 12:30 PM - 01:30 AMFood Ingredients processing site - 163 Waiomatatini rd, Ruatoria ?: 01:30 PM - 04:00 PMHakari - RSA, 6 Tuparoa Rd, RuatoriaInfo: Kick back and celebrate - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ruatoria/nuka-opening-in-ruatoria/100001983316247285 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnuka-opening-in-ruatoria-tickets-1983316247285 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ruatoria - **state**: CI - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Kahuitara - **lat**: -37.9216839 - **long**: 178.26836 - **full address**: Kahuitara, 50 Whareponga rd, Ruatoria, New Zealand ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Kiri Dell (https://allevents.in/org/kiri-dell/27490567) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/eba4bfba8317099978765ff990d995bd294b859a7a4f5a2bcbb43a706928566b-rimg-w1200-h540-dcaba5a2-gmir.jpg?v=1771545292 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/356f34f8ab3876b07d26ad4d7fa8e968a84c00221bf353b1fcb5b1d41a675ba2-rimg-w400-h400-dcaba6a3-gmir.jpg?v=1771545292 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 11:30 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Kahuitara, 50 Whareponga rd, Ruatoria, New Zealand - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 NZD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Kiri Dell - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** nonprofit - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Nuka Opening in Ruatoria ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Nuka Opening in Ruatoria", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/eba4bfba8317099978765ff990d995bd294b859a7a4f5a2bcbb43a706928566b-rimg-w1200-h540-dcaba5a2-gmir.jpg?v=1771545292", "startDate": "2026-03-20", "endDate": "2026-03-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/ruatoria/nuka-opening-in-ruatoria/100001983316247285", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Kahuitara", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "50 Whareponga rd", "postalCode": "4054", "addressLocality": "Ruatoria", "addressRegion": "CI", "addressCountry": "NZ" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-37.9216839", "longitude": "178.26836" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Nuka opening of plant and products, all welcome.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "NZD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-20", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ruatoria/nuka-opening-in-ruatoria/100001983316247285" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "NZD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/ruatoria/nuka-opening-in-ruatoria/100001983316247285", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Kiri Dell", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/kiri-dell/27490567", "description": "The University of Auckland Entrepreneurship Programme“Unleash your potential”With Velocity, you have the chance to turn your ideas into businesses and win a share of over $140,000 worth of prizes, seed capital, workshops, clinics and mentoring. 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