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	:: WAIPARA TERRACES vineyard & olive grove ::
		:: WAIPARA TERRACES vineyard and olive grove ::
		the southbank of the Waipara River on Georges Road in North Canterbury, New Zealand.
		Waipara Terraces Vineyard and Olive grove: Georges Rd, RD2, Amberley, New Zealand, MAP
	www.waiparaterraces.co.nz (84 words)

	Waipara Valley, Wine, Vineyards, Wine Trail - The Path to Wine Excellence
		The general eastward tilting of the Waipara region resulted in deposition of coarser sediments in the west and finer sand and siltstone sediments in the east, including the entire WVW region.
		The folding imparted a dominant N-E trend throughout the region and in Waipara the main structural units to this day are N-E striking anticlines and synclines with axes generally plunging S-E with moderate dips in the S-E limbs of anticlines, and steep dips, in many places accompanied by overturning and faulting, in the N-W limbs.
		Waipara soils are predominantly younger sediments and ice age sands and gravels.
	www.waiparawine.co.nz /index.cfm/Region/Geography (1541 words)

	Winorama » Frankland River
		From the Powderbark vineyard in the Frankland River region.
		A blend of 93% Cabernet, 5% Merlot and 2% Malbec from the Frankland River region.
		Tasting Notes and Australia and Margaret River and Frankland River and Variety and Red and shiraz et al Gary Walsh
	www.winorama.com.au /category/tasting-notes/australia/frankland-river (1439 words)

	What
		Waipara is within easy driving distance of a number of attractions in North Canterbury.
		The Waipara river is known for it's Fossils and is a great place to walk or mountain bike.
		Waipara is fast becoming one of the most important wine producing areas in New Zealand.
	www.inet.net.nz /~waipara.sleepers/whatstodo.htm (394 words)

	Christchurch to Picton - Part 1
		The village of Waipara is in the centre of one of the fastest growing wine-producing areas in New Zealand.
		Waipara's Glenmark station is the starting point for the historic Weka Pass Railway which runs 13km (8 miles) to Waikari.
		A short distance from Waipara you may be surprised to see on a hill on the left an imposing brick church - unusually large for a country church.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/chch_picton_part1.html (1526 words)

	Wine of the Week - Waipara Wine Celebration -Day One Tasting
		Pegasus Bay is the third largest vineyard in the area, with 40 hectares of vines on river gravels.
		The hills are to the east and on the other side of the Waipara River to the Pegasus Bay vineyard.
		John McCaskey is the original Waipara grape grower, converting part of his sheep farm to grapes in 1981.
	www.wineoftheweek.com /regions/0203waipara1.html (1598 words)

	The Wine News Magazine - Kiwis cultivate Prototype Pinots
		Centered around the Wairau and Awatere river valleys, the scenic Marlborough region lies in the upper northeastern part of the South Island and is framed by the cities of Blenheim, Picton and Nelson (also a wine region).
		The slopes of Waipara, especially those behind Mountford winery, are known for their limestone content - the component, it is claimed, that produces the best Burgundian-style Pinot Noir.
		Waipara's most noted wine estate, Pegasus Bay, is set back about five miles off the main highway in a notch protected from the easterlies blowing off the ocean ten miles away and by the main dividing range to the west.
	www.thewinenews.com /febmar05/feat.asp (2678 words)

	Canterbury Wines and Wineries
		To the east of Christchurch are the wineries of Banks Peninsula, to the south are those of Burnham, and to the north are those of the rapidly expanding Waipara sub-region.
		The land on which the vineyard is established was acquired in 1994 and overlooks the Waipara river.
		The climate of the Waipara Valley is typified by hot dry summers and long autumns which yield grapes of intense flavour and optimal ripeness.
	www.winesofnz.com /canterbury.html (1566 words)

	Fish and Game New Zealand
		For the uninitiated, the Hurunui River lies 100 km north of Christchurch and flows for 150 kilometres from the Southern Alps to the sea.
		The meetings have focussed on the main stem of the river and the lower tributaries yet it is the upper tributaries such as the Okuku that influence river flows.
		It is the fourth largest river in the North Canterbury district, with significant populations of salmon and trout.
	www.fishandgame.org.nz /SITE_Default/SITE_your_region/SITE_North_Canterbury/General/past_enviro_columns.asp (15751 words)

	Canterbury Picnic Spots
		Chamberlain's Ford Domain is situated on the Selwyn River 32km south of Christchurch and 13km north of Leeston on the Leeston-Lincoln road.
		The gorge is approximately 30km from the Waitohi River Bridge, the latter on an unsealed, narrow road.
		Parallel to the Rakaia River near its confluence with the Wilberforce and Harper Rivers, 107km from Christchurch.
	www.sumnertoferrymead.co.nz /canterbury_picnic_spots.htm (7954 words)

	Waipara Wine Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Waipara is located on the east coast of the South Island, about an hour's drive north of Christchurch and a winding half day drive south of Marlborough.
		Unlike the relative bustle of some other regions, Hastings at Hawke's Bay, Blenheim in Marlborough, and the Christchurch area of Canterbury, Waipara is a quiet, isolated village on the Christchurch-Picton highway.
		With the potential Waipara has for growing top-quality grapes, it won't be a sleepy village much longer.
	www.kiwiwineries.com /waipara.htm (205 words)

	Waipara Wine Guide: Restaurant NZ Wine - Pegasus Bay
		The small group of Waipara wineries is very committed and uses careful quality control from the vine to the bottle.
		Waipara also produces high quality olive oil and nuts, which complement a vineyard meal.
		Waipara is the southern gateway to a popular touring route called the Alpine Pacific triangle.
	www.wine-cellar.co.nz /regions/waipara.html (388 words)

	Wine of the Week - Waipara Region Newsletters, New Zealand
		Waipara's Vintage 2001 may well become one of the finest ever.
		A vertical of 3 vintages of Glenmark Rieslings is available in a mixed case from the Winery as is the fine Late Harvest Riesling '97 in 375 ml bottles.
		New Waipara vineyards are coming into production to supply an expanding export market and the recently opened retail room alongside the Winery.
	www.wineoftheweek.com /regions/waiparanews.html (1448 words)

	Out of Town - localeye, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
		Similarly, north of the Waimakariri River, including Waipara and Kaikoura, groundwater levels are generally average to low, but less significantly low.
		Waipara: Well water levels are average to low with some wells now at their lowest recorded levels.
		The impact of channelling Waimakariri River water to the dry Eyre river-bed via the Waimakariri Irrigation Scheme in September is still being seen in some areas.
	www.localeye.info /pages?catId=8&articleId=3630 (663 words)

	New Zealand White Wines
		James and Annie Millton established their winery on the banks of the Te Arai River near Manutuke in 1984.
		This region is situated on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand in the winegrowing region known as Gisborne.
		The vineyard is situated on the north facing terraces along the Waipara River some six miles inland from the Pacific Ocean but nestling in the foothills of the Southern Alps.
	homepage.eircom.net /~kevinparsons/newzealandwhite.html (521 words)

	Select Hotels
		On a unique four wheel drive tour of this amazing 2400-acre working sheep station and country estate at the edge of the Waipara River you will see and learn about some extraordinary natural heritage.
		Foremost among these are ‘God’s Marbles’, large limestone spheres that are believed to be some 65 million years old, and Boby’s Stream, a conservation area and the location of a waterfall, native bush and a 55-million-year-old fossilised oyster bed.
		On the Waipara River embankment see the KT Boundary, 18 inches of rusty coloured iridium filled silt that encompasses the entire planet and is estimated to have been laid down in only four short years 65 million years ago.
	www.selecthotels.com /home/profile.asp?DocumentID=833 (302 words)

	Waipara Wine Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Waipara Valley is a premier area for producing New Zealand's best wines.
		The Waipara Wine Tour is located in the heart of this area and your operator also lives here.
		This six hour wine tour is a great way to discover Waipara and some very amazing wines.
	www.hurunui.com /Information/product/index.cfm?productID=32999&x=0.196336519125 (348 words)

	Manx Quarterly No. 15 pp271/4 1915 - A Successful Manxman, Mr G.H. Moore of Glenmark
		Horsley Downs; by G. Mason, North Waipara ; by T. Sanderson, Greta Peaks : by Greenwood Bros., Teviotdale; by C. Mason, Hurunui ; and in the direction of the large Cheviot block, Clifford and Weld, while in the nearer distance J.
		An application for the land on the north bank of the Waipara, at Double Corner, was put in, and the cash paid.
		A block of 3,959 acres at Waipara was bought by Mr Moore for £6,500.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/mquart/mq15271.htm (2357 words)

	The historic Hurunui ... Hurunui Horse Treks -- Refreshing Your Spirit ... Ridenz.com -- Horse riding - the best of New ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Details of the earliest pastoral history of the district are sketchy, but it is known that around 1860 most of the countryside surrounding Hawarden had been consolidated into one vast holding called Horsley Downs.
		It lay west of the present Waikari-Hurunui road, extending from the south branch of the Waipara River, right up to the Hurunui River and west to the Seaward River.
		A measure of the scale of this enterprise is the fact that only our six and eight day treks leave the former boundaries of the station.
	www.ridenz.com /hurunui/hurunuihistory.shtml (1342 words)

	cuisine.co.nz - wine - pegasus bay winery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Waipara Valley’s highest-profile winery, Pegasus Bay, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2005.
		Founder Ivan Donaldson (who is Matthew’s father) attributes this success to the vineyard’s location, which he believes is the hottest site in the valley.
		Ivan suggests, somewhat provocatively, that Bordeaux grapes ripen better in the Waipara Valley than the Auckland region, which has warmer overall temperatures, but not the same extremes of heat.
	www.cuisine.co.nz /index.cfm?pageID=7454&r=7 (439 words)

	Full Gospel Mission Fellowship :: Fate of Camp in Hands of Court (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The fate of Camp David, the former Waipara headquarters of the Full Gospel Mission religious sect, will be put in the hands of the High Court.
		The trust's biggest asset is a 48ha Waipara property bounded by State Highway 1 and Darnley Road on the south bank of the Waipara River that includes the fortress-like headquarters of the sect known as Camp David.
		The property is now in the burgeoning Waipara wine- making area and would be worth many thousands of dollars more than Douglas Metcalf, the cult's founder, paid for it in the mid-1970s.
	www.religionnewsblog.com /11275 (532 words)

	Limestone Hills: Cottage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From the master bedroom and sitting room, which both open on to a large veranda, the cottage commands views over our vineyard and main truffiere, and looks down into the Waipara river gorge.
		Visitors in the winter truffle season may be able to join a truffle hunt, or purchase fresh truffle.
		An interesting hour walk/splash up the river from Limestone Hills is the beautiful White Gorge (left), with fly fishing (for wily old trout) possible in all the larger holes.
	www.limestonehills.co.nz /cottage.html (213 words)

	Mesozoic Marine Monsters of Mangahouanga
		The Waipara River itself is immediately south of the township, the mouth however is some 10 km from the township
		Recovered from the Waipara District, North Canterbury, this reconstruction is based on substantial skull material, and complete measures over 1 metre in length, and currently on display at the Canterbury Museum.
		A Conway River locality has also provided further mosasaurian material recently, for which the preparation process is understood to be underway by Canterbury Museum staff.
	www.oceansofkansas.com /nz-aus.html (2899 words)

	Full Gospel Mission Fellowship :: New twist to tug-of-war over cult's assets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		An independent party is poised to enter the tug-of-war over the assets of a former religious cult in prime wine-growing country near Waipara.
		Assets include a 189ha forestry block near Murchison and a 48ha property bounded by State Highway 1 on the south bank of the Waipara River, including the fort-like headquarters of the sect known as Camp David.
		Metcalf lived in a six-bedroom house on the Waipara property, while many of his followers, who poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the camp and its lifestyle annually, lived in tents and buses, some for more than 20 years.
	www.religionnewsblog.com /archives/00003758.html (651 words)

	New Zealand luxury lodge accommodation list luxury lodges New Zealand incl fishing lodges golf eco mountain hiking ...
		Maruia River Lodge offers exclusive luxury accommodation overlooking the banks of the beautiful Maruia River, one of the finest Trout fishing rivers in the South Island of New Zealand.
		This 1866 limestone heritage homestead is set in mature grounds at the edge of the Waipara River on a delightfully private 2400 acre working farm.
		The lodge is set on an escarpment and surrounded by 500 acres of private land bordering New Zealand’s largest river, the Clutha, with walks and running trails and spectacular and uninterrupted mountain views.
	www.designzontravel.co.nz /lodges_listings.htm (1881 words)

	All Year Round Tours - New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Waipara is on the same latitude as the South of France and its limestone soils and unique microclimate make conditions ideal for grape growing and wine making.
		Waipara Springs is a boutique vineyard which began in 1984 with the planting of four hectares of chardonnay vines.
		Methven is a rural town located at the foot of the Mt Hutt ski area, near the banks of the Rakaia River.
	www.atsnz.com /all-year-round-tours.html (2337 words)

	Historic-Trails-4
		divide of the Southern Alps, on the boundary between Westland County, South Westland and Lake County, Central Otago, leading from the head of the Matukituki River West Branch across to the Bonar Glacier at the head of the Waipara River, an east bank tributary of the Arawata River.
		HECTOR, MOUNT Peak (1529m) towards the southern end of the Tararua Range rising to the east of the headwaters of the Waiotauru River, near the meeting point of Horowhenua and Hutt Counties, Southern Manawatu, with Wairarapa South and Featherston Counties, Southern Wairarapa.
		The Hector River flows from the northern slopes of the mountain, eastwards into the Waiohine River.
	www.ourheritage.net /Digests/historic-trails-4.html (651 words)

	Canty rabbit kills 'increasing'(16 October 1997) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mr Lucas said that around Ashburton, on Banks Peninsula, and in the Kaikoura area farmers seemed to be waiting for a managed release.
		The only known release in the central plains area was in the Selwyn River.
		In North Canterbury there had been widespread releases, sites including Lees Valley, the hill country west of Amberley, the Waipara River bed, the coastal hill country between the Waipara and Hurunui rivers, the southern end of the Lowry Range between Cheviot and Culverden, and the Waiau and Hanmer river beds.
	members.iinet.net.au /~rabbit/canty.htm (310 words)

	4WDNZ-Canterbury Tracks-Waipara Gorge
		It is advisable to use Stringers bridge route as the gorge is impassable!
		Waipara Gorge is one of Canterbury's least known scenic picnic spots
		2+/3 depending on the amount of water in the river.
	www.angelfire.com /ne/4WDNZ/waipara.html (170 words)

	Luxury Accommodation Canterbury, Luxury Lodge Accommodation Canterbury, Canterbury Luxury Accommodation Christchurch, ...
		This is directly opposite the landmark Mud House Winery set beside State Highway 1 on the left hand side, a short distance after crossing the Waipara river.
		Follow Route 7 to the junction with State Highway 1 at Waipara.
		Cross the Waipara river and a short distance thereafter take Georges Rd to the West (right turn).
	www.claremont-estate.com /location/driving-directions.html (461 words)

	Best Wines under $30 \| Caros Online Wine Shop New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Now the fruit of the new vineyard is ready for harvesting, and good fruit it is: This was the panel favorite, with dense cranberry flavors and notes of mushrooms and pine needles on a long finish." Great to get bottle aged pinot noir for this sort of deal.
		Russell Black, one of the pioneers of the Waipara region has sold up and he's given us a deal on a pallet of chardonnay.
		Blacks vineyards are located on a limestone subsoil in Waipara (on which many great French vineyards are situated- Chablis, and Burgundy).
	www.caros.co.nz /shop/view/items/bestunder30/0/under-thirty.html (1341 words)

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