Looking for something to do? Whether you’re a local, new in town or just passing through, we’ve rounded up the best things happening across New Zealand – from neighbourhood parties to restaurant pop-ups, boutique festivals and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.