EVENTS

Stay up to date with the latest Foundation events. Join us at our next fundraiser! From local tours to social nights, find out how you can get involved, have fun, and support the vital work of Pohlen Hospital.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Quiz Night

Quiz Night at Redoubt Bar & Eatery

Get your team together for another great night of trivia, laughs, and fundraising! We're thrilled to be back at Redoubt Bar & Eatery, with our favorite MC Dan once again keeping things lively.

The details:

Teams of 4–6 people
$200 per team
7pm Start— grab a complimentary wine or beer on arrival
Raffles available on the night

Whether you're bringing your A-game or just here for a fun night out, everyone's welcome. Get your team sorted and book in — spots always go fast!

Email Jodi - fundraising@pohlen.co.nz

PAST EVENTS

Life Pharmacy Ladies Luncheon

Ladies Luncheon 2026 — A Huge Success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's Ladies Luncheon at the Matamata Civic Centre — what an incredible afternoon it was! Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised approximately $8,000 for the Pohlen Foundation Trust.

A very special thank you to our guest speaker Lulu Wilcox. Lulu is a celebrated New Zealand stylist whose career began with a degree in costume design and a role as head stylist at MTV Australia, working alongside major celebrity names. Since then she's built an impressive career across fashion, editorial and interiors, styling for leading NZ and Australian publications and becoming a familiar face at New Zealand Fashion Week. What made her visit extra special is that Lulu is Matamata born and bred — she credits a teacher at Matamata College with first encouraging her passion for fashion, and she still calls Matamata home. It was wonderful to welcome her back to share her story with us.

We were equally thrilled to have Gayleen Moss bring us the fabulous Mi Moso fashion show. A local girl through and through, Gayleen founded her own womenswear label, Mi Moso, back in 2015, right here in Matamata. Seeing a homegrown label take to the runway made the fashion show a real highlight of the day.

We're so grateful to our sponsors, volunteers, and every lady who came along to make the day such a memorable one.

Keep an eye out for details on next year's event!