An Evening with Matt Chisholm

Get some friends together and join us for an entertaining evening with speaker:

MATT CHISHOLM 

"Former TVNZ Sunday reporter and host of Survivor New Zealand, and Celebrity Treasure Island, Matt Chisholm is well-known to many Kiwis as an authentic, down-to-earth reporter. As someone who has spent 13 years telling other people's stories, Matt is now sharing his own through his book, Imposter.

Growing up in Otago, Matt was the sensitive youngest child in a family of four boys, with a difficult home life in which high standards were paramount. After trying his first drink at fourteen, Matt found himself in a decades-long spiral of aimlessness and heavy drinking - despite the physical and mental toll the booze took on him.

Behind the success of his career, Matt was barely coping, driving himself into the ground. One day something snapped. After admitting in a social media post that he was struggling with depression, Matt was shocked at the outpouring of public support. It would be the catalyst for him to face up to his unhappiness and change his life.

Matt started writing Imposter during the 2020 level 4 lockdown, soon after he had relocated down south to the small town of Omakau, located in Central Otago. His book paints a picture of a smart and gregarious man marred by a difficult childhood, crippling perfectionism, problem drinking and, as the title suggests, imposter syndrome – the boy from small-town Central Otago, whose favourite hobby was tailing lambs, never felt he belonged in the world of TV.

As a speaker, Matt shares his honest and inspiring story in the aim to help others who are battling their demons." (Celebrity Speakers, NZ, 2025).

• Doors open at 7pm, Matt to begin at 8pm
• Live music from local band 'The Land Girls' 
• Grazing platters and complimentary wine on tables
• EFTPOS bar available for refreshments
• Courtesy bus
• All proceeds go to MTSS

Tickets $70 per person