WORKSHOPS
Take your outdoor adventures to another level with our hyper-focused workshops at the NZ Fishing Hunting & 4x4 Expo!
We’ve put together a workshop schedule packed with informative talks from boating, off-roading, fishing, hunting, and outdoor experts to ensure your next outdoor adventure is better than ever before. Whether you’re into fishing, off-roading, or hunting then there will be something for you to learn at one of these exciting sessions.
Each session is 25-45min long and starts on the hour. Where time allows there will be a Q&A session at the end of each workshop.
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
PRECISION RIFLE BUILDS hosted by Long Range Academy.
We build precision rifles to give shooters a system where the components work together—from the action and barrel, through to the stock or chassis, optic and ammunition.
The goal is simple: repeatable performance, predictable results and confidence in your equipment.
But building the rifle is only part of the equation. Understanding why we've selected each part, how it works, and how to get the most from it is just as important.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to the Long Range Academy Team at Site 88 throughout the weekend.
CONFIDENCE AT THE HELM hosted by Isabell from Wild Chix.
Do you spend plenty of time on the boat, but rarely take the helm? Or perhaps you’d love to feel more confident making decisions on the water, but you’re not quite sure where to start?
Join Wild Chix founder Isabell for a fun, interactive workshop all about building confidence and becoming a more capable boatie. We’ll talk practical boat handling, safety, knowing your equipment and why understanding more about what’s happening onboard helps you make better decisions.
You don’t need to know everything to take the helm. You just need to start learning, practising and having a go.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to Isabell at Site 22 throughout the weekend.
SURFCASTING WORKSHOP hosted by Hammo from Ham & Cheese Fishing Adventures.
Do you spend plenty of time on the boat, but rarely take the helm? Or perhaps you’d love to feel more confident making decisions on the water, but you’re not quite sure where to start?
Join Wild Chix founder Isabell for a fun, interactive workshop all about building confidence and becoming a more capable boatie. We’ll talk practical boat handling, safety, knowing your equipment and why understanding more about what’s happening onboard helps you make better decisions.
You don’t need to know everything to take the helm. You just need to start learning, practising and having a go.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to Hammo at Site 64 throughout the weekend.
LIVE VENISON BREAKDOWN hosted by Ned Houkamau from Neddy Steady Cook.
Join Ned Houkamau (aka Neddy Steady Cook) for a live venison breakdown demonstration, taking you from carcass to finished cuts. Learn how to break down a venison carcass into the main primal cuts, what each cut is best used for, and how to turn it into steaks, roasting cuts, trim and mince. Ned will also share practical home butchery tips and food utilisation techniques to help you get the most from the whole animal. Following the tutorial breakdown, Neddy will put those skills to the test with a second carcass, seeing just how quickly he can process it. It’s a practical, hands-on look at venison processing from field to table, with plenty of tips you can take home and put to use yourself.
BUSH COOKING LIKE A KING hosted by Shaun Branson from Black Label BBQ.
Join pit master Shaun Branson from Black Label BBQ for a practical workshop on how to make the most of fresh wild meat when you’re out in the bush. Shaun will share his tips and tricks for preparing and cooking wild game without a kitchen, showing you simple ways to turn your fresh catch into seriously good kai using the gear and resources you’ve got with you. From camp to hunting block, you’ll pick up plenty of ideas for eating wild meat like a king, wherever the hunt takes you.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to Shaun at the Black Label BBQ Food Truck in the outdoor expo area throughout the weekend.
ROAD TO ROMANIACS: Racing the Adventure Class on a CFMOTO 450MT with Chris Powers
Rotorua local legend Chris Power is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished off-road motorcycle racers. Across a career spanning more than 30 years, Chris has won multiple New Zealand Enduro Championships, a New Zealand GNCC Championship, claimed back-to-back victories at Australia’s legendary 24 Hour Reliability Trial, and has represented New Zealand in international competition. Today he combines racing with coaching, media, and adventure riding through The Dirt NZ and Power Adventures.
In 2026 Chris took on a new challenge - Red Bull Romaniacs in Romania - racing the Adventure Class aboard a CFMOTO 450MT. Hear the story behind the bike build, the preparation, the highs and lows of the event, and what it’s really like taking a twin-cylinder adventure bike through one of the world’s toughest hard enduro races.
Whether you’re into adventure bikes, enduro, trail riding or simply enjoy hearing from riders who have pushed themselves and their machines to the limit, this is a talk you won’t want to miss.
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
JIGGING FOR TROUT with Pat Swift
Top Tips on presenting flies to trout though the water column from a boat or kayak, with the aid of rods, reels, terminal tackle, electric motors and fish finders.
INTRO TO PRECISION RELOADING hosted by Long Range Academy.
Sponsored by Redding, Whidden Gunworks and Impact Sports New Zealand. In this workshop we will demonstrate key reloading components and techniques to assist basic reloaders improve their reloading consistency and ammunition quality. Examining Press and Die setup, measuring, processes and testing.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to the Long Range Academy Team at Site 88 throughout the weekend.
SAFE BAR CROSSINGS hosted by Rotorua Lakes Coastguard.
General bar awareness and elements to consider when crossing a bar such as weather, tides, vessel handling, communications and equipment.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to the Coastguard Crew at Site 50 throughout the weekend.
SLOW PITCH JIGGING WORKSHOP hosted by John from Catch Fishing.
Learn the finer points of slow pitch jigging: What it is, techniques, lures to use, and most importantly, how to use slow pitch jigging to catch more fish.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to the Catch Fishing Crew at Site 47 throughout the weekend.
INTRO TO LONG RANGE SHOOTING hosted by Long Range Academy.
An introduction for hunters into what is required to shoot successfully at Longer Ranges. From understanding trajectory and effects of the earth and wind on the long shot, through to recommendations for improving observation, rifle performance and application of long range shots.
MISSED THE WORKSHOP? Swing by and chat to the Long Range Academy Team at Site 88 throughout the weekend.