The Central North Island Group was established in late 2015 and grew out of a need for motorcycle riders in the region to avoid the lengthy travel times to and from Auckland for mentoring. The priority has been to mentor local riders to Advanced Test level, then continue their training to become Observers. This will provide a local support base and allow the group to grow rapidly.
The main focus at present is on increasing membership in the Waikato region although there is a small amount of representation in the Bay of Plenty and King Country.
Because the current priority is on mentoring to support increasing demand, social rides for members are a relatively low priority. Members are always very welcome to join in with the Auckland group for their social rides. CNI news and events are circulated to members through quarterly newsletters and the IAM Facebook national and regional pages.
2016: June, August, October, December
2017: March, June, September, November
2018: January, April, June, September, December
2019: March
For further information about IAM NZ activities in the Central North Island please contact us:
Email: cni@iam.org.nz
Facebook: Central North Island Regional Page.