Join us as we raise awareness and funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation this Frocktober! Slip into your best frock, darling, and be part of an evening that combines laughter, friendship, and purpose.

💙 Donations will be made online or collected on the night to support this vital cause, all while we enjoy our usual relaxed and welcoming dinner together.

This is your chance to take a breather, savour a delicious meal and connect with other inspiring women in our community. Expect plenty of laughter, uplifting stories, and conversations that truly matter.

✨ Whether you’re coming with friends or flying solo, you’ll be warmly welcomed and sure to leave with new connections and lasting memories.

Let’s connect, celebrate, and create new friendships, all while supporting research that changes lives.

Guest speaker - Jane Avery

Jane is a local fashion designer and furrier. Her journey began in the 1990s as a television reporter covering South Island rabbit plagues, where she first saw the potential to turn a problem into a resource. After 25 years in journalism and two decades of self-taught tailoring, she transitioned her storytelling skills and creative eye into a new craft. Training under the last of New Zealand’s furriers, she inherited both their tools and their knowledge, transforming them into her own practice. Today, Jane channels her values of beauty, quality, and integrity into reimagining fur with purpose under her label Lapin.

Dinner Options

There will be 3 dinner options available on the night. You will select which option when you register:

Chicken and Apricot Filo with salad & fries
Pork Belly with roasted veges
Battered Snapper (1) with salad & fries

Cost Per Person:

$45.00 for a RWNZ Member - including a drink on arrival (Beer, house wine or non-alcoholic) + booking fee

$50.00 for a Non-Member - including a drink on arrival (Beer, house wine or non-alcoholic) + booking fee

Register before Friday 3rd October.

For more information email lowersouthisland@ruralwomennz.nz

If you're not already a member of Rural Women NZ, membership is only $50 per year!

You can find out more about becoming a member and what we offer here.