Waikato Seminar October 2025

You are warmly invited to the 2025 Annual Scleroderma Seminar. This event is hosted by the Waikato Scleroderma Group, with supported from the Rheumatopy team, who will be present.

Speakers include:

Rheumatology

Gastroenterologist – Melissa Haines

Nutritionist – Delwyn MacKenzie

Hand Therapist – Brittany Vincent

Alison Storey – Personal Trainer of the Year

Vibroactoustic Practitioner – Karen Moratti 

A Holistic View

Our group of Waikato ladies have been pacing ourselves to the finish line of Saturday October 18th. Not only have we been able to enjoy each other’s company, our journey with Scleroderma, but also a range of skills. It is a collaborative effort with lovely energy.
Our venue the Te Awamutu Bible Chapel in Te Awamutu has a rural outlook, it has a number of suitable rooms, depending on numbers, that can cater for our Seminar. Rooms are well lit, comfortable and warm, plenty of car parking, Campers or RV overnight stay welcome.

Accommodation

For those who are undertaking the hikoi (travel) and looking to stay, there are a few options. Te Awamutu has 3 motels in various places around Te Awamutu, less than a kilometre away is Matariki Motor Lodge. If your preference is Hamilton or Cambridge time frames of travel are 25 minutes to Te Awamutu. Jetpark Hamilton Hotel is walking distance from the terminal.
Our ladies (whanau) are able to provide transport if needed to and from accommodation sites, Hamilton, Cambridge or Te Awamutu. We are also able to billet a handful of attendees, flick me an email, let’s see how we can manaakitia kia koutou (accommodate you).
If you have questions or queries, please email and our ladies will discuss.

Erena Bruce

bruceerena@gmail.com