Matariki Fashion Show

Matariki Weekend — Ranfurly, Central Otago

Friday 10 & Saturday 11 July 2026 at The Thirsty Moa, 8 Charlemont Street, Ranfurly.

Two nights of fashion, community, and slow design in the heart of the Maniototo. The Lohi Linen Matariki Fashion Show is our annual celebration of what gets made when people care deeply about place.

Friday 10 July — Love Island Australia Meet & Greet

An intimate evening at The Thirsty Moa with Jaide and Kodi from Love Island Australia. Limited to 50 tickets. Doors open 5pm.

Tickets from $40. Get tickets here.

This is an independent event. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Love Island Australia or ITV Studios.

Saturday 11 July — Lohi Linen Matariki Fashion Show

Doors open 5pm. Show starts 6pm.

The main event. Central Otago designers on the runway, the full Lohi Linen collection, and a special segment from Year 7 & 8 students at St Johns School — who design, make, and model their own refashioned garments in front of their families and community.

Equal parts runway, fundraiser, and community gathering. If you've never been to Ranfurly, this is the year to come.

Tickets $35 Get tickets here.

About the Show

The Lohi Linen Matariki Fashion Show has become one of Central Otago's most distinctive annual events — a slow fashion evening in a small town that punches well above its weight. Held at The Thirsty Moa bar on Charlemont Street, Ranfurly, the show draws designers, makers, and visitors from across the South Island.

Lohi Linen is designed and made by hand by Tania Murray Haigh in Ranfurly. Every garment is named after a landscape in the Maniototo — The Ranfurly, The Naseby, The Hawkdun, The Mt Buster — because this place is woven into everything she makes.

Getting Here

Ranfurly is on State Highway 85 in the Maniototo, Central Otago — a short detour from the Otago Central Rail Trail and two hours from Dunedin. The Thirsty Moa is at 8 Charlemont Street, Ranfurly.