Grinning Gecko Cheese Company

About & Description

We are an artisan cheese company based in Whangarei. We handmake our cheese on the day of milking from certified organic cows' milk as well as sustainably farmed goats' milk.

We use sustainably-farmed goats milk as well as top quality local certified organic cows' milk which is usually in our vat within an hour of leaving the cow! Each batch of our cheese is made from the milk of a single herd to provide absolute trace-ability. You can buy our cheese at the Whangarei Growers' Market on Saturday mornings from 6.30am to 10.00am, Paihia market on the Village Green on Thursdays from 1pm to 5pm, The Old Packhouse Market in Kerikeri from 8.00am - 1.30pm on Saturdays and at the Bay of Islands Farmers Market in Kerikeri on Sundays from 8.30am - 12pm. We'd love to see you! You can also visit our artisan cheese factory on Port Road. We are in the same building as The Baker's Crust. Come through the bakery into our viewing room and you might just catch some cheese making action.

Opening Hours

Monday
08:30 am - 04:00 pm
Tuesday
08:30 am - 04:00 pm
Wednesday
08:30 am - 04:00 pm
Thursday
08:30 am - 04:00 pm
Friday
08:30 am - 04:00 pm
Saturday
07:00 am - 02:00 pm

Address Contact and Directions

Street:
81 Port Road
City:
Whangarei
Zip:
0110
Phone:
09 459 6060
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
http://www.grinninggecko.co.nz
Category:
Food & Beverage Company

Products

Depending on seasonal availability: Kau Piro, Horoia Aporo, Camembert, Brie, Parihaka, Woolleys Bay Havarti, Farmhouse Cumin & Garlic, Farmhouse Caraway Seed, Farmhouse Hot Chilli, Hatea, Northland Blue, Quark, Chevre, Kaipara, Ricotta, Halloumi, Feta and more as we make them!

Founded

Year: 2013

Awards

Aspiring Cheesemaker of the Year - Zev Kaka-Holtz Champion Soft White Rind Cheese 2017 - Grinning Gecko Brie Bronze Medal 2016 International Cheese Awards, Nantwich, UK - Grinning Gecko Brie Champion Soft White Rind Cheese 2016 - Grinning Gecko Brie Gold Medal 2016 - Grinning Gecko Kau Piro Bronze Medal 2016 - Grinning Gecko Camembert Champion Soft White Rind Cheese 2015 - Grinning Gecko Brie Gold Medal 2015 - Grinning Gecko Brie Silver Medal 2015 - Grinning Gecko Halloumi Bronze Medal 2015 - Grinning Gecko Camembert Sustainable Business Award - 2014 Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards Silver Medal - 2014 NZ Champion of Cheese Awards - Camembert Bronze Medal - 2013 NZ Champion of Cheese Awards - Fresh Unripened Cheese - Grinning Gecko Cheese Co Ricotta