Style: October 04, 2019

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Taste North Canterbury
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Goom Landscapes Lifespace Tour
A Corey Hume creation.
EXPERIENCE
There’s no doubt that a Supper Club
event is the best way to add a bit of
mystery to dining... without introducing
blindfolds. The long-standing winning
formula means you won’t know
exactly where you are dining until
the pre-dinner cocktail soirée sees
the diner-chef match drawn from a
hat. With any luck, those going to the
Queenstown event (18 October), will
end up being paired with Corey Hume
at Alveridge Hall. It was his passion
that saw his former 25-year-old self
dress up in a suit and knock on the
doors of Christchurch charities, until
Ronald McDonald House South Island
took up his idea of pairing young chefs
with mentors to raise funds for those
in need. That was in 2002. Supper
Club has evolved over the years, and
Corey is now back to serve some
lucky patrons, who no doubt will find
more temptations in the auction that
features a Ladies Day out with So Spa,
Queenstown, and an in-home dining
experience with… Corey.
For others wishing to improve the lives
of others, secure your ticket to the
Charity Hospital Christmas Gala on
29 November. The annual fundraising
event will take place at Wigram’s
Air Force Museum, where a threecourse
plated dinner, beverages, live
entertainment and an auction will make
for another great night.
Winos rejoice: Taste North
Canterbury is back for another round.
This year held in the Limes Room
of the Christchurch Town Hall, 24
October will satisfy your Thursday
thirst with unlimited tastings and
bottomless snacks.
On 10 October, it’s all about fashion at
Dress-Smart Hornby, where the Spring
Showcase will accessorise the first 100
fashionistas with a goodie bag. Always
nice to fossick through in between the
passing of models down the catwalk.
Further south, the Zonta Club of
Metropolitan Dunedin will present
Extraordinary Fashion 2019 at
Dunedin’s Edgar Centre on 17
October. In association with the Mercy
Hospital, the annual event celebrates
its big 2-0 this year and its proceeds
will go to Plunket. See the latest
from southern stars such as NOM*d,
Company of Strangers and Charmaine
Reveley, and do your bit by supporting
the charity auction.
If it’s your outdoor areas that need
to step up to meet the latest trends,
best book your spot on the Goom
Landscapes Lifespace Tour. The
ticketed self-guided tour of 10 highcalibre
Christchurch properties ends
with a post-event barbecue, where you
can swap learnings over a beverage.
Proceeds go to The Inspire Foundation,
whose ‘Grit Programme’ is aimed at
strengthening the mental fortitude of
young people in our communities.