Nifty Presents: 306 Late Night

Thursday 2 May
5:30pm – 8:00pm

Christchurch & Canterbury

Nifty is keeping their doors open late for a special evening of vintage shopping, flash tattoos, tooth gems and plant-based eats from The Saucey Kiwis.

The Yarns Men #5: Ben Reed

Thursday 2 May
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Christchurch & Canterbury

Supported by Hope Upstream Charitable Trust, The Yarns Men is an opportunity for men from all walks of life to hear an inspirational guest speaker, get mental health tips, and have a yarn over some food. May's guest speaker is Ben Reed, the manager director of HamiltonJet, who will share his story, how the suicide of a close friend impacted him, and what wellbeing measures he has introduced at HamiltonJet.

Supreme Meets at Lebanese Grocer

Friday 3 May
7:00am – 9:00am

Auckland

Free breakfast? Great company? Count us in. Join Supreme this Friday as they head to Lebanese Grocer to serve up some of the best coffee and pastries in town (on the house, of course).

Objectspace Exhibition: The Chair

Now – Sunday 19 May

Christchurch & Canterbury

Objectspace heads to Sir Miles Warren Gallery for its latest exhibiton: The Chair. One object type – the chair – is explored from the earliest documented period of local production through to today.

Identity by Inhouse, photograph by Sam Hartnett

Candle Mountain Exhibition

Opening 26 April

Hastings

Mark Alsweiler's new painting show, Candle Mountain, will be on display at SPA_CE in Napier from 26 April until 25 May.

Maggies Turns 10

Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 May

Dunedin

To celebrate double digits, Maggies is putting on a full party programme, starting with a chess and knit club on Thursday, quiz night on Friday and ending with sick DJs and $10 specials on Saturday.

TEMPERO X MINERAL

Saturday 4 May
From 5:00pm

Auckland
$120pp

Book a table at Tempero on Saturday May 4th for their collab with Mineral Wine, ft. a delicious 6-course set menu with a curated pairing of wine, cocktails and spirits.

Cinco de Mayo Block Party

Saturday 4 May
6:00pm – 1:00am

Auckland

Neighbours Tacoteca and Norma Taps are joining May 4th forces to bring you a block party full of great food and drink, as well as live bands and DJs. Free entry.

Zappekin Autumn Art Market

Sunday 5 May
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Nelson Tasman
$5 Entry

Zappekin is clearing out the studio to make space for a group of 20 local artists to display their unique creations. As well as great art, there will be hot drinks available (mulled wine or hot chocolate), baked goods from Bacca Bakery, and live music.

O.G.B's 8th Birthday with Hollie Smith

Sunday 5 May
12:00pm – 10:00pm

Christchurch & Canterbury

Hollie Smith is heading to O.G.B for their 8th birthday, alongside other great musical talents for a day of entertainment, champagne, oysters and more.

Fire & Feast: Sunday Long Lunch

Sunday 5 May
11:00am – 4:00pm

Christchurch & Canterbury
$188pp

Hosted at The Boneline in North Canterbury, the Fire & Feast Sunday long lunch features a four-course feast cooked over fire from the chefs at Crisp & Vale and Base Food by Fire, drinks from The Boneline and Brew Moon, and live music.

Workshops at Roots Gin Shack

Wednesday 8 May
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Marlborough

Dirt Floral and Lily May Ceramics are taking over Roots Gin Shack in Marlborough for a night of workshops. Learn how to arrange a fresh bouquet with Bianca from Dirt Floral or mould your own vase or set of bowls with Stacey from Lily May Ceramics. Both workshops include a Roots cocktail on arrival and all materials are provided. Email [email protected] to secure your spot.

Azabu: An Evening with Craggy Range

Wednesday 8 May
6:30pm – 10:00pm

Auckland
$135

An immersive evening hosted by Craggy Range’s David Peabody Jr. Enjoy a four-course dinner including some of Azabu’s new autumn dishes alongside Craggy Range’s renowned wines (including two library wines from deep in the cellar to honour their 25th harvest milestone).

Mother's Day High Tea at Earl

Sunday 12 May
From 11:00am

Christchurch & Canterbury
$65pp

The team at Earl have put together special menu for their annual Mother's Day high tea, featuring seven courses of delectable treats and live jazz.

Addy & Lou Mother's Day High Tea

Sunday 12 May
From 10:00am

Christchurch & Canterbury
$39pp

Celebrate the wonderful women in your life with a Mother's Day high tea at Addy & Lou, including a selection of sweet and savoury treats, drinks, and the option to add on a bunch of seasonal flowers.

Mother's Day at Onslow

Sunday 12 May

Auckland
$140pp

Take the mum in your life to Onslow for a four-course set menu and a surprise treat from Sans Ceuticals. Bookings available for lunch and early dinner.

Greystone Harvest Party

Saturday 17 May
6:00pm – 11:00pm

Christchurch & Canterbury
$50pp

Join Greystone in celebrating the end of a beautiful harvest with delicious food, wine and beer, and some local DJs. Chef Cam Woodhouse from Greystone, Maty Johns from Brew Moon and Josh Hunter from Food by Fire will be cooking whole Greystone hogget over the fire, served with harvest mezze plates full of local ingredients. Bus transport options available. BYO camping chairs and picnic blankets.

Urban Wine Walk

Saturday 27 April – Saturday 18 May

Urban Wine Walk™ is a self-guided wine-tasting experience that takes place all over the world on a Saturday afternoon, including Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier and New Plymouth. Each experience features local bars and restaurants offering a wine-tasting experience from exciting winemakers – all within walking distance of each other.

Taste of Made

Every Saturday
10:00am – 2:00pm

Hamilton

Enjoy free tastings and samples every Saturday at Made from selected vendors, including Bare, Expleo, Pirongia Mountain Vegetables, RedKitchen and Mezze.

Rated - E: A Story by Eugeneous Evan

Sunday 19 & Monday 20 May
6:30pm

Wellington
$99pp

An event that invites you to embark on a culinary adventure like no other. Imagine a full-on movie with 6 exquisite chapters reimagined into 6 delectable (and fully meatless) courses, set in an intimate setting at Hillside Kitchen & Cellar. $15 from every ticket is donated to Everybody Eats.

The Kaibosh Charity Quiz

Tuesday 21 May
6:00pm

Wellington
$60 per team of 6

Parrotdog and Two Girls One Taco are teaming up to present The Kaibosh Charity Quiz. Join them for a night of quizzing, raffles and good food with 100% of ticket sales going to Kaibosh to support their mission of providing food to people in need that would otherwise go to waste.

Pasta Party at The Village

Friday 24 May
7:00pm – 10:00pm

Auckland
$125pp

Head along to the first edition of The Village's new monthly Pasta Party event. This month, the food is created in collaboration with Petra Galler from Butter Butter and Dave from Good Spirits. Each ticket includes a margarita on arrival, Italian sharing menu, Mediterranean snacks, fresh pastas for the table and a big helping of tiramisu.

Avenues x Earl: Wāhine Toa

Sunday 26 May
From 1:00pm

Christchurch & Canterbury
$85pp

Avenues is rounding up some of the best female chefs in town to host a seven-course long lunch at Earl. The event will include a glass of Greystone Wines rosé, a Q&A with Jasmine Black from Greystone Wines, and a conversation with each chef hosted by Sam Parish.

Mr. Pickles x Two Rivers

Wednesday 29 May
6:30pm

Hamilton
$75pp Wine Only // $130pp Wine & Food

A special collab between Jono & Mat from Mr. Pickles, winemaker David Clouston, awesome human Joe Scoon from Procure Wine, and Head Chef JK Baek. Enjoy seven delicious wines from Two Rivers with the option to add on a light dinner.