Support Group Meetings

Event Information:

  • Sat
    18
    Oct
    2025

    Waikato Seminar

    Te Awamutu Bible Chapel, Seminar room, 110 Chapel Drive, Te Awamutu

    National Seminar 2025 details hosted by Waikato group

    A Holistic View

    'A holistic view'

    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.

    Nau mai, Haere Mai

    For any enquiries please reach out to:

    Erena Bruce, Mobile: 021 186 9680

    Maree Meredith, Mobile 027 291 5297

    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