Enjoying the Beaumont Boot Bash are (from left) Richard Ryder, Emma Martin, Cody Waihape, Cody Spicer, Aisha Bain and Kyle Rhodes. PHOTOS: NICK BROOKWomen outnumbered men by nearly two to one at Saturday night’s Beaumont Boot Bash singles ball at the Beaumont Hotel, highlighting a "serious man drought" in the district. "So we have an important announcement to single men across the region — you are very much needed at future events," organiser and hotel owner-manager Alison Mills said. Southern friends (from left) Lizzie Harris, Stacey Anderson, Shantelle Philip, Genevieve O’Donohue and Ben Roberts. Ms Mills began the Beaumont Boot Bash in 2010 in an attempt to bring the area’s widely scattered singles together for a night of socialising, dancing and "fun and games".

Source: Otago Daily Times February 02, 2026 16:35 UTC