A cheesy celebration! Barrys Bay Cheese

October 6 marked a milestone worth cheesing over for Barrys Bay Cheese – 125 years in business as award winning cheesemakers! And the loved locals are not waning with old ages, that awards tally includes a record 19 medals at this year’s New Zealand Cheese Awards.     No birthday is complete without a party, […]

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 so in style. […]

Toast to champagne

At this time of year, we are turning our heads to celebrations; Christmas parties and family get-togethers. Regardless of the event, nothing says celebration like the most prestigious of wines: champagne.     A severe set of winters in the 49th parallel north in the 1600s saw the French offloading late-fermenting, sweet – about 30 […]