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New Zealand s best wine and food festivals
New Zealand s best wine and food festivals
Burger Wellington is back for another year in the capital. (Photo / Supplied)
New Zealand s best wine and food festivals Wed, 28 Jul 2021, 1:54PM
Pinot noir in Martinborough, crayfish in Kaikōura, or whitebait on the West Coast? New Zealand regions love to put on a show to celebrate their local delicacies.
Although 2020 made it difficult to plan and carry out events, the remainder of this year is looking positive for the multitude of food and wine festivals and events planned around the country.
Some are old favourites back up and running, whereas others are brand new, launched to help support local hospitality and tourism economies recover from the pandemic.
There would also be spectacular lantern displays, food and drinks, and free outdoor family entertainment. ChristchurchNZ chief executive Joanna Norris said the event had been scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to Covid-19.
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Panda lanterns light up central Christchurch in 2019 as part of the city’s lantern festival. The festival is being replaced by the new South Island Moon Festival – also featuring lanterns – this spring. “[We] are delighted to have the inaugural South Island Moon Festival finally getting under way in September this year . the anticipation for this new event has been building far longer than expected.”
Vicki Anderson04:55, May 28 2021
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Kiwi metal band Alien Weaponry will partner with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for a concert in Christchurch this weekend.
VICKI ANDERSON offers a few highlights of events in Ōtautahi Christchurch this weekend and beyond. Did you try to take a photo of the blood moon using your cellphone? Did yours look like an orange pimple on an elephant’s butt too? Never mind. Maybe we can try again in 40 years? Meanwhile, the South Island Moon Festival launches in September. The celestial celebration will add to our popular lantern festival tradition but will also include moon cakes and moon poetry.