Akaroa Cheese Shop

05/10/2026

Hello Cheeselovers! We have hibernated over the winter (while we worked on some exciting projects) but we are back this weekend at Akaroa French Festival on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th from 9.30am - 3.30pm.

Find us in the market on the Rec Ground, we will have all the usual faves to restock your fridges, plus all the accessories to make platters (feat. the best baguettes in NZ from A la baguette and the yummiest relishes from Bastille Conserves).

On top of all this, October is NZ Cheese Month! The perfect time to support the amazing NZ dairies and cheesemakers who do all the hard mahi to make this all possible! Blessed are the Cheesemakers! And we have our own little surprise that will be coming this month...keep your eyes out for more info 😉🧀☀️🧡

18/09/2026

Such a lovely piece about Akaroa and the small businesses that make this community truly unique and such a wonderful place to live and work ❤️❤️ thanks Marine!

If you haven't yet visited her at Nomad Wholefoods, I highly recommend dropping in. Her range is amazing and if you are trying, or want to start, to live without plastic, you can't miss it 🧡🌏☀️

The latest blog is a love letter to Akaroa and some of my fellow small biz owners ❤️ Have a read here: https://www.nomadwholefoods.co.nz/blogs/blog/what-it-really-means-to-shop-local-when-local-is-a-town-of-600-people

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01/09/2026

Looking for a Father's Day gift with a difference? Try our Father's Day Cheese Box! A carefully curated selection of delicious NZ Cheeses, along with gourmet crackers, marinaded olives & tasting/pairing notes.

Order in an advance or at our pop-up shop at Madeira Hotel on Saturday 5th Sept. You can either collect from us on Saturday or, if you prefer, we will deliver it personally on Father's Day for free! (to Little River, Akaroa & Outer Bays only).

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21/08/2026

What a beautiful day in Akaroa! If you're around, come down and say hi at Madeira Hotel, try (and maybe buy) some beautiful cheese then hang about in the sunny b**r garden for a drink or some delicious food (honestly, their menu is 🤤🔥)

We'll be here til 6pm, see you soon!

17/08/2026

More good news! We are squeezing in another winter pop up, this time at Madeira Hotel in Akaroa on Friday 21st August from 1pm!

Whether you need to top up your supplies or you need an easy cheese board for a party or dinner, we've got you covered!

Ask me which cheese is the best for topping a pizza, which blue is creamiest for a pasta sauce and which soft cheese makes the best (and gooeyist) cheese toasties 😉 I am here to help you find the right cheeses for you! 🧡🧀🔥

See you on Friday!

16/08/2026

Akaroa French Festival is back this October and I am super excited about it! If you are in and around Akaroa 9th-11th October and want to lend a hand, please get in touch with the wonderful team!

If you aren't able to help but still interested, ticket sales are up tomorrow through the website (www.akaroafrenchfest.co.nz) - its $20 for 3 days of festival access. And there are still a couple of Cabaret tickets I think but selling fast!

Hope to see you there!

🇫🇷 CALL FOR FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS! 🇫🇷

French Festival fever will take-over Akaroa from 9-11 October this year, but we need your help to make it happen.

Volunteers are required for all sorts of jobs; from working the bar, to helping the design team decorate tents, tables and streets, ticket sales at the gate, selling merchandise, managing the info desk, ushering guests at Le Cabaret and Le Cirque, clearing tables, directing traffic or any numbers of other roles.

Whether you can give us a little of your time or a lot, we’d love to hear from you. Please register your interest below, or contact Felicity Taylor directly on 027 454 7308 with any questions.

https://akaroafrenchfest.co.nz/volunteer-with-us/

06/08/2026

Good news everyone! We are coming out of hibernation this Sunday afternoon to have a wee pop up at the wonderful Little River Inn!

We will have a good stock of all your favourites, and everything you need to make some yummy winter treats - from raclettes & fondues to toasties & cheese rolls, as well as a damn good classic cheese board 🧀🧡🔥

And what could be better on a chilly wintery afternoon than a trip to the Inn for a drink and a feed and to buy some cheese! 😉 see you there!

24/07/2026

Has anyone else seen the Cheese Bar at Liquorland Carlton?!

A delicious selection of NZ and European cheeses, as well as charcuterie and w**e pairing suggestions! I spotted Epoisses and Crottin de Chavignol in their chiller, 2 of my absolute faves from France 😍❤️

Such a neat idea!

11/07/2026

Frosty but beautiful morning on the Peninsula! If youre heading through Little River today, or looking for a family (and dog) friendly day out, why not drop into Little River Farmers Market (9.30am - 2pm) and check out all the awesome stalls, grab a coffee and some yummy food and enjoy the day!

Oh and of course, stock up on cheese 😉🧀💛☀️

10/07/2026

Very excited to be popping up in Akaroa (Madeira Hotel) & Little River (Little River Farmers Market) this weekend!

We're all stocked up with delicious cheeses from Viavio Cheese, Evansdale Cheese Ltd, Little River Estate, Thorvald, valhal_nz, Cilantro Cheese Ltd., Craggy Range Sheep Dairy and Whitestone Cheese Co., so if you've been missing your favourites (or you want to find something new) come down and say hi and sample what we have on offer!

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