Nieuwenhuis Cheese
Annie & Geoff Nieuwenhuis; 30+ years in Hawke's Bay; manage and milk own herd of Anglo-Nubian, Toggenburg, and Saanen goats; sustainability focus; limestone hills terroir; milk transported straight to onsite creamery; hand-craft soft, hard and brined cheeses; award-winning; seasonal variation like wine
Their Story
The journey of Nieuwenhuis Cheese began in 2006 when Annie Nieuwenhuis, a trained veterinarian with over thirty years of animal health experience, suggested to her husband Geoff, a farmer, that they acquire goats and make cheese. They started experimenting with cheesemaking in 2008, initially using…
What They Make
- Fresh goat cheeses
- Ripened goat cheeses
- Hard goat cheeses
- Cloud (fresh goat cheese)
- Marinated Cloud (Fresh Goat Cheese in Oil)
- Full Moon
- Moonstone
- Harvest Moon
- Te Aute
- Oma
- Poukawa Fog (bloomy rind cheese with black ash)
- Yellowstone (soft, washed rind goat's milk cheese)
- Cheeses inspired by classic styles such as Gouda, Feta, Halloumi, Brie, and Chèvre
Awards & Recognition
- Outstanding NZ Food Producer Silver Medals — Silver(2020)
- MilkTestNZ Champion Cheesemaker at the New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards — Champion(2021)
- Emerson's Dairy Champion for Marinated Cloud, Fresh Goat Cheese in Oil at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards — Champion(2022)
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How to Get Their Products
Online ordering/shipping directly from their website, Farmers' Markets (Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market), Retailers (local food stores), Restaurant supply.