When some of the best North Island chefs are heading south to New Zealand's hottest wine region, it tells you something's going on. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF Former Hawke's Bay chefs Grant Soeberg and Jackson Smith both moved to North Canterbury within a week of each other. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF Chefs Grant Soeberg and Jackson Smith say people are much more collaborative in North Canterbury than previous regions they've worked in. The result is a boutique wine region where sustainability is a way of doing things – and definitely not just a buzzword. North Canterbury Wine and Food Festival The annual North Canterbury Wine and Food Festival is held each March.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2020 15:56 UTC