Get amongst it: Events for North Canterbury

Warm weather means more events for North Canterbury. Here are a few to mark on your calendar.     For a fun family day out head along to the Kaiapoi North School Spring Fair taking place on Sunday November 4 from 10am to 2pm. There will be plenty of stalls, entertainment and food on offer. […]

Quilters Quarters

Sew perfect! – Quilters Quarters

It was just over nine years ago that Pauline Forrest changed her career and bought a business in the township of Rangiora. It was a business that Pauline, a self-confessed “handicrafty kind of girl”, had a passion for and, under her management, Quilters Quarters has gone from strength to strength, providing the best and latest […]

Full Swing into Spring

Full Swing into Spring: North Canterbury’s spring social calendar

Every year North Canterbury’s spring social calendar gets more exciting. Spring is in full swing, and so is every weekend in Waimakariri. Visit www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events/ for the low down on what’s happening, where to be and when.     For the sports fans: New Zealand Secondary Schools Cycling Championships Team Time Trial is Saturday 29 September, […]

A tipple of truffle

A tipple of truffle: The whopping 1.37kg black Périgord truffle

It’s bottoms up as a record-breaking New Zealand truffle has infused a tasty new brew. The giant truffle unearthed in North Canterbury has found its way into a special-edition local ale.     The whopping 1.37kg black Périgord truffle was dug up by Jax Lee, General Manager of Kings Truffles in Waipara, after her five-year-old […]

Oxford Observatory

Star light star bright: Oxford Observatory

On Friday, 7 September, when North Canterbury skies will be their darkest under a new moon, the Oxford Observatory at Oxford Area School will host a public open night to view our closest celestial neighbours.     Between 7pm and 10pm, anyone can view four planets up close. On 31 July, Mars came its closest […]

To market to market

To market to market: Markets around you

When the weekend hits and the sun is shining, there’s nothing more fun than taking a stroll and browsing the stalls at your nearest market.     Luckily for you, North Canterbury is the home to a wide range of tasty and tempting options, from farmers’ markets to local arts and crafts so you can […]