Full of special treasures: Pot Pourri
Discover the extensive array of beautiful homewares, fashion, gifts and local delights at Pot Pourri. Located on beautiful Akaroa’s main road, the cosy store is stocked with a combination of contemporary and classic items, as well as the latest trending gifts and homewares. For the perfect spot of weekend shopping, Pot Pourri offers […]
Properties on the Peninsula: Chris Mangels
Banks Peninsula is one of New Zealand’s most unique places. With endless hills, bays and hidden bush, this is nature’s playground right on Christchurch’s doorstep. Properties on the Peninsula are special – the seaside bays that surround Akaroa, Le Bons Bay, Hickory Bay, Okains Bay and Little Akaloa Bay are sought after for […]
Indulge and unwind: White Rabbit Cafe
En route to Akaroa, the White Rabbit Café is serving up wholesome, homemade delights in a warm, welcoming environment. The perfect spot to take some time out of your day to relax and unwind, while enjoying delicious food made with a whole lot of love, and the friendliest service to match. The menu […]
Beaufort House Akaroa
Luxury Boutique Accomodation – Step back into another time and pace Beaufort House Akaroa offers luxury accommodation in an idyllic setting – with all the heritage, charm and character of a bygone era. There are tranquil views from each of the five bedrooms – whether it be the vineyard, surrounding hills, our garden […]
For the love of cheese: Barrys Bay Cheese
Rich in taste and heritage, Barrys Bay Cheese are well-known local cheesemakers with a history spanning 125 years. The cheesemaking season has officially begun this month at Barrys Bay. The much-loved Canterbury business is busy making cheese five days a week, at their factory near Akaroa. They’ve also been busy developing some fresh […]
Glamping under the Big Sky
Want to spend the night in a yurt overlooking Akaroa Harbour? Come and enjoy a peaceful stay at Big Sky – a unique, hosted eco-farm stay with accommodation in two beautiful yurts at French Farm, Banks Peninsula. Owner Dave Dunlay likes nothing better than to fire up one of his half a dozen […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
Coping with a chain reaction Who was it who said: ‘it’s like déjà vu all over again’? I think many of us felt we would never have to go through another Covid-19 lockdown. But one case of the Delta variant started a chain reaction that would have kept going without one. I want […]
The Influencers: Peter Townsend
Exploring community issues Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct continues to explore issues in health that are of interest to the wider Canterbury community. Recent events supported by Te Papa Hauora include; the Future of Health Challenge, where Canterbury tertiary students worked together to create solutions to health issues, the CDHB Youth Advisory Council’s […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
Project completion delayed Delays in completing our major projects due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown are a tough pill to swallow. We were preparing for an official opening and public open day at Te Pae Christchurch early next month and Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre was rapidly growing. No work in Level 4 […]
The Influencers: Marian Johnson
Electrify Aotearoa Together with Blackbird Ventures, one of Australasia’s leading venture capital companies, Ministry of Awesome is taking action with the launch of Electrify Aotearoa. This is New Zealand’s first women founder startup conference which is taking place right here in Christchurch on October 14. The basic premise here is that we believe […]
