Delicious Culverden cuisine: Red Post Cafe

We are definitely looking forward to some warm sunny days over the summer. Spring has been cool and unpredictable and to be able to dine outdoors in lovely surroundings will be a boost to many spirits. A special place to dine is in the garden of the Red Post Cafe in Culverden. The cafe is […]

Trek to Hanmer

Heading to Hanmer Springs means all types of adventures pop up on your radar. Trekking is one of them. You can experience the Hanmer Basin via a horse trek, which will offer a unique panoramic view of the surrounding outback from up high in your saddle. Or you could pick a llama to accompany you […]

Sharing & Celebrating

Neighbours Day Aotearoa is gearing up for a whole month of activities, from 1 to 31 March 2023, sporting the new name, Neighbours Aotearoa. The name change supports the vision to see locally driven year-round activities, participation and organising around ‘Sharing, Growing and Celebrating’ in Aotearoa. Streets, apartment blocks, rural communities, neighbourhoods, and suburbs are […]

Focus on long term: Team Sheppard

The property market seems to be a hot topic for debate over the past month, yet it is not all doom and gloom which the media leads us to believe. When we take Auckland and Wellington statistics out, we can get a far clearer picture of what is happening, says Marijke Sheppard of Ray White […]

North Canterbury roadtrip checklist

For everyone road tripping to the top of the South Island, Tākaka, Golden Bay and the Marlborough Sounds for their Christmas break, we’ve put together a North Canterbury road trip checklist: FROG ROCK The Weka Pass between the northern end of the Canterbury Plains and the Amuri district has many weathered limestone outcrops. OHAU POINT […]

Holiday scams prove costly

A new report from cyber safety brand Norton has revealed that 28 percent of New Zealanders have fallen victim to scams during holidays seasons, losing on average NZ$509. The report also showed that almost a quarter of New Zealanders are still willing to take more risks, such as buying online from an unknown seller and […]