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Scoop
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Savour Northland 2025 Launches First Events – A Month-Long Celebration Of Culinary Creativity
Savour Northland is back this October – and the first events are now live! From long, lazy lunches and unique wine tastings, to chorizo making workshops and exquisite feasts, Northland's signature food and beverage festival is set to return with flavour, flair and unmistakable regional pride. Now in its second year, Savour Northland 2025 will run from 1–31 October and feature a diverse, evolving lineup of events that hero the region's food, drink, landscapes and manaakitanga. Whether you're sipping wine by the sea, dining under the stars, or sampling Northland's finest produce, this year's programme invites you to savour Northland your way. Following a hugely successful debut in 2024—with 126 events and 49 entries into the Savour Northland Challenge—the festival once again celebrates local producers, chefs, venues, and artisans across all corners of the region. 'The 2024 response from industry and community exceeded all expectations,' says Jackie Sanders, Creative Director of Savour Northland. 'There's real momentum, innovation and pride in Northland's food scene, and 2025 will take that even further with fresh event formats, new collaborations, and some delicious surprises.' Northland Inc continues their major support of the event and are also confirmed as naming rights sponsor for the Savour Northland Challenge, which invites eateries to create the ultimate expression of Northland using local ingredients. Tania Burt, Head of Destination at Northland Inc says: "After the incredible energy of last year, we're thrilled to support the return of Savour Northland in October and give our producers, venues and communities another stage to shine. Savour Northland is fast becoming a drawcard for visitors who want to experience our kai, culture and creativity in an authentic way. This festival is a platform to tell our Northland food stories with pride, and Northland Inc is committed to walking alongside our food, beverage and producer industries so that they thrive, collaborate and continue growing stronger into the future." Northland Winegrowers also return as a Gold Sponsor, with their vineyards, winemakers and award-winning drops featured in many events across the month. 'Savour Northland puts our wines where they belong – front and centre,' says Peter Jones, Northland Winegrowers. 'This October, we look forward to welcoming guests to our cellar doors, joining our winemakers for tastings and pairings, and celebrating what makes Northland wine truly unique.' Over 25 venues have joined the first wave of the 2025 programme, with 40 unique events already confirmed across the region, from Mangawhai to Awanui. The key programme includes experiences on islands, vintage trains, catamarans and stunning gardens as well as in restaurants, bars, vineyards, theatres and luxury lodges. More events will be added in the coming weeks and the Northland Inc Savour Northland Challenge entries will be announced early September.
Scoop
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Savour Northland 2025 Launches First Events – A Month-Long Celebration Of Culinary Creativity
Savour Northland is back this October – and the first events are now live! From long, lazy lunches and unique wine tastings, to chorizo making workshops and exquisite feasts, Northland's signature food and beverage festival is set to return with flavour, flair and unmistakable regional pride. Now in its second year, Savour Northland 2025 will run from 1–31 October and feature a diverse, evolving lineup of events that hero the region's food, drink, landscapes and manaakitanga. Whether you're sipping wine by the sea, dining under the stars, or sampling Northland's finest produce, this year's programme invites you to savour Northland your way. Following a hugely successful debut in 2024—with 126 events and 49 entries into the Savour Northland Challenge—the festival once again celebrates local producers, chefs, venues, and artisans across all corners of the region. 'The 2024 response from industry and community exceeded all expectations,' says Jackie Sanders, Creative Director of Savour Northland. 'There's real momentum, innovation and pride in Northland's food scene, and 2025 will take that even further with fresh event formats, new collaborations, and some delicious surprises.' Northland Inc continues their major support of the event and are also confirmed as naming rights sponsor for the Savour Northland Challenge, which invites eateries to create the ultimate expression of Northland using local ingredients. Tania Burt, Head of Destination at Northland Inc says: "After the incredible energy of last year, we're thrilled to support the return of Savour Northland in October and give our producers, venues and communities another stage to shine. Savour Northland is fast becoming a drawcard for visitors who want to experience our kai, culture and creativity in an authentic way. This festival is a platform to tell our Northland food stories with pride, and Northland Inc is committed to walking alongside our food, beverage and producer industries so that they thrive, collaborate and continue growing stronger into the future." Northland Winegrowers also return as a Gold Sponsor, with their vineyards, winemakers and award-winning drops featured in many events across the month. 'Savour Northland puts our wines where they belong – front and centre,' says Peter Jones, Northland Winegrowers. 'This October, we look forward to welcoming guests to our cellar doors, joining our winemakers for tastings and pairings, and celebrating what makes Northland wine truly unique.' Over 25 venues have joined the first wave of the 2025 programme, with 40 unique events already confirmed across the region, from Mangawhai to Awanui. The key programme includes experiences on islands, vintage trains, catamarans and stunning gardens as well as in restaurants, bars, vineyards, theatres and luxury lodges. More events will be added in the coming weeks and the Northland Inc Savour Northland Challenge entries will be announced early September.
NZ Herald
23-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Northland news in brief: Police name victim in fatal State Highway 12 crash near Matakohe
Paihia firefighters on top The Paihia Fire Fighters team took part in the Northland Fire Brigades Sub Association Drivers Challenge and achieved a clean sweep of awards. Heath Taylor secured first place, Kaine Joyce was runner-up and Paihia Fire Brigade won the team competition. Dietitian boosts healthcare Health NZ's first dietitian permanently based in the mid-North is offering dietetic care for acute patients at Bay of Islands Hospital, as well as support for outpatients and those in the community. Rachel Keane started her role in January, which involves providing specialised nutritional support for patients with serious or complex health conditions. These plans help manage these conditions, promote recovery and improve overall health outcomes. Recycling bags out, bins in Kerikeri residents will soon need to adapt to a new way of recycling, as local waste operators transition away from taking bagged recycling in favour of bin-only collections. Far North District Council says the change was part of a move to improve efficiency and reduce contamination in the recycling stream. This means branded recycling bags are no longer available for purchase in Kerikeri stores. Kerikeri residents can still recycle a broad range of items at the Waipapa Re:Sort Station. Northland food to the fore Savour Northland will take place in October. Developed in collaboration with the local hospitality and producer industry, Savour Northland 2025 will again showcase the region's food, drink and manaakitanga through a calendar of events. Last year 126 events were featured. There were also 49 entries in the Savour Northland Challenge, which encouraged restaurants, cafes and food trucks to present the ultimate expression of Northland on a plate or in a glass. Farmer withdraws appeals Dairy farmer Phillip Bayly has withdrawn two appeals he filed against abatement notices issued by the Northland Regional Council (NRC) after NRC agreed to cancel the notices as part of a wider enforcement resolution. Bayly had appealed two separate abatement notices – one concerning wastewater management at his Hūkerenui Rd farm and another prohibiting silage discharge at his Inksters Rd property in Towai. The notices required immediate environmental compliance actions, including the preparation of a wastewater management plan and the prevention of contaminant discharges to land and water. The council had sought enforcement orders against Bayly and three others in relation to dairy operations across five farms in the region. However, a joint memorandum submitted to the Environment Court on May 1 proposed a resolution that if enforcement orders were granted by consent, the abatement notices would be cancelled. The court accepted the agreement and issued the enforcement orders.
