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Grapevines and lavender, Waipara

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Grapevines and lavender, Waipara

Since the 1980s the district of Waipara has gained a reputation for producing good wines. Other crops such as lavender have also adapted well to the hot, dry conditions.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Amberley district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10174/grapevines-and-lavender-waipara (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.