#159 Buy - locally made Benjer juice. It all started in Ettrick 24 years ago as a way of using excess apples and took off from there. For...

#158 Buy - delicious tacos from Taco Medic in Queenstown. Find this hidden gem down the lane - it is the great wee business of local...

#157 Do - last ski day of winter holiday involved tiny ski jump attempts at Cardrona ski field! Locally owned by Real Journeys, a family...

#155 Buy - delicious food and drinks from La Rumbla in Arrowtown. Locally owned by PJ and Sam, their menu is inspired by their travels to...

#154 Buy - locally made winter essentials! I love my cute hand knitted hat by Little Deer, a local business specialising in handmade...

#153 Eat - an almond croissant made by Matt from Florence's Food Store and Cafe in Wanaka. I was driving out of Wanaka towards the...

#151 Buy - a treat from the Arrowtown Bakery. Famous for their pies including venison and lamb/mint, they also do a very, very sweet but...

#149 Do - find The Blue Door in Arrowtown. A super cosy, locally owned bar which opened 17 years ago. With an open fire, low ceiling,...

#148 Do - ski Coronet Peak! After 13cm of fresh snow falling overnight, it was a fun first ski day. Coronet recently celebrated its 70th...

#146 Do - head to the snow! With incredible mountains on our doorstep, we have hit the road to Central Otago/Queenstown-Lakes District...