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Kickin’ round Kaiapoi

It’s a summer of celebration, concert and community in Kaiapoi this year. Make the most of this little town in the Waimakariri District.     KAIAPOI COMMUNITY GARDEN 10TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Date: 8 March Location: Kaiapoi Community Garden Ten years of anything is definitely worth celebrating and Kaiapoi knows how to do […]

Dedicated to GF

The Totally Gluten Free Bakery (TGF Bakery) is dedicated to making delicious and solely gluten-free food daily at their Colombo Street premises, which can be bought over the counter or be delivered anywhere in the city. In fact, TGF Bakery has become so trusted a name within the Coeliac and GF community […]

Divine Vines

Only 15 minutes from Christchurch Airport, the beautiful Melton Estate is a family-owned boutique winery, restaurant and event venue. Set amidst 12 acres of vines, visitors can relax on the expansive deck and take in the beautiful surroundings the of lawns, gardens and the lush pinot noir vines surrounding the restaurant.   […]

Recreating a coffee icon

Bink Bowler started making the coffee we have all come to love at the sprightly age of 13 and at age 19, 10 years ago, he and some other coffee guys founded Memphis Belle Coffee House in Wellington.     It became iconic, gaining a cult following in the capital. Bink learnt […]

Cool Beans!

Why it’s cool to support ‘local’ for your caffeine fix     The coffee industry is very competitive and so too is the hospitality sector. At present we are reading on a regular basis that many local hospitality businesses are closing their doors due to increasing costs and a saturated market. Several […]