World squash champion, Race Relations Commissioner, mother, kiwifruit picker and Celebrity Treasure Island contestant, Susan Devoy has lived a full and exciting life. In this special event Dame Suzy will tell-all in an evening full of tales and hilarity. Frank, funny, and pulling no punches, Susan Devoy’s life story is unlike anything you have ever heard or read before.

A Life Less Ordinary Home is part of our debut programme, Into the Night. Join us for a special night of celebrating local authors, storytellers and artists. Over one evening we will present a series of talks across multiple venues in Tauranga CBD. Venue hop or stay in one place; the choice is yours.

Sponsored by Wright Family Foundation

About the Speaker
Dame Susan Devoy was born in 1964, the only girl in a family of seven children. Growing up in Rotorua, the Devoy family name soon became synonymous with squash, with the family regularly travelling to tournaments all over New Zealand. Susan went on to become a four-time world squash champion. Susan's fierce drive and competitive streak has guided her throughout her life, which has had hardly a dull moment.