Recent News and Events

• Fire and water restrictions throughout the region
• Akaroa a summer of culture
• Cycling Canterbury survey
• Watch out for drought
• Key science studies conference in Akaroa
• River and water update
• New Zealand showjumping

Sites Added

Guides Canterbury North
About events and happenings in the Christchurch and North Canterbury guides region. Information for girls and leaders.

Governors Bay Hotel
Information on the hotel and its history. About the restaurant, bar and functions.

Queen Mary Reserve Trust
Group formed to promote the retention of public ownership of and public access to the Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer, also conservation of its buildings and grounds.

Wild Food in the Country

The joys of food and drink are not limited to the cafes and restaurants of the city - connoisseurs find the Canterbury countryside and regions to their taste.

Many Cantabrians flock to the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival to get their taste of exotic cuisine - last year you could have sampled sheep's eyes, bull's penis sausages, bug larvae, seagull eggs and legs, scorpions, wild highland beef, curried Hoki Tikka, pesto ice-cream, mountain merino and venison tongue. The event takes place on Saturday March 13th.

Another popular day out is the Waipara food and wine festival on Sunday 28 March. It is the main event for the Waipara Valley Wine region with 15 wineries represented and 14 food tents.

localeye's Eating Out category links you to places to eat in the Canterbury regions.

Food Products lists regional producers including:

• Karikaas Natural dairy products - organic cheese makers based in North Canterbury
• Pure Wasabi - sushi lovers are familiar with this green paste. Wasabi is a condiment with a unique heat that doesn't linger in your mouth as chilies do.
• Eight Moon Saffron - saffron is a highly valued and delicate spice and it is painstakingly produced in North Canterbury

And don't forget the Press on Thursday includes Zest - a great spot for gourmands.

Buried Treasures

Horses

Horses links you to sites in the Canterbury region relating to all things equine - horse breeders, saddleries, studs, stables, Shetland ponies, and even horse transport.