They will host two events, a three-course meal cooked by Michelin-starred chef Matt Lambert and a day hike up an exclusive track that can only be accessed from the farm and leads to Breast Peak.
Hosted by journalist and Breast Cancer Cure Ambassador Wilhelmina Shrimpton, the dinner evening will feature insights from Lake Hāwea Station owners Geoff and Justine Ross on their pioneering sustainability efforts, as well as an update on the latest breast cancer research.
On March 27, Lambert and the Southern Fuegos team will create a fire-and-ice-inspired menu set against the Lake Hāwea backdrop on one of New Zealand’s most picturesque high-country stations.
The meal will cost $299 per head, with proceeds going to breast cancer research. Tickets are still available for each event.
Cancer cure chief executive Sonja de Mari said the charity’s focus was to fund breast cancer researchers in Aotearoa.
With a two-year research project costing about $160,000, the fundraising efforts generated from the "Dine and Hike for a Cure" events would make a significant impact on the 2025 funding, she said.
"We are incredibly grateful to Geoff and Justine Ross and their team for generously opening the gates to their stunning Lake Hāwea Station, hosting us for two exclusive, one-of-a-kind events in support of breast cancer research."
Then on March 29, people can take on the challenge of Breast Peak, an exclusive hike through Lake Hāwea Station. The rewarding challenge — 20.5km return at 1000m elevation — will cost $150 per head.
Farm owner Justine Ross said most Kiwis knew someone who had been affected by breast cancer.
"Like most New Zealanders, Geoff and I have had many friends and family wahine battle breast cancer.
"What we didn’t expect was the tears in the office as we reached out to partner after partner to help and everyone came immediately on board and shared a story about their own experience with this disease.
"These two days allow us to both share and raise money and awareness which we know can make a very real difference."
