Events in the Manawatu - Wanganui Region

Join us for a 1920s murder mystery dinner at Wharerata in Palmerston North. Interrogate the suspects, follow the evidence, and see if you can work out whodunnit.

Egypt, 1924. In the Valley of the Queens, Howard Cutter, eminent archaeologist, has finally discovered the extravagant long-lost tomb of Queen Yummi. Untouched for 3,000 years, the tomb is filled with gold and precious stones, and promises to reveal knowledge of a lesser-known period of ancient Egyptian history. However, the entrance to the tomb was inscribed with a curse against any who disturbed the Queen’s last resting place, and death is about to strike someone involved in the discovery…

It is 1923, at the wake after the funeral of Sir Alexander Flute: prominent businessman, philanthropist and politician. Friends and family members are gathered to give the elder statesman a good send-off and reminisce about his life. However, certain members of the family are keen to find out the contents of his Will, tensions in some quarters are high, and family secrets are about to be uncovered.