On the Spot Parkside Dairy is a neighbourhood dairy on Cox Street in Geraldine, South Canterbury, with a 4.4 rating from 105 Google reviews. Its Facebook page is the place to look for updates.
A good dairy is the corner shop New Zealand runs on: milk and bread when the bigger stores are shut, a cold drink on a hot afternoon, ice blocks for the kids, and the odds and ends you only discover you need at the last minute. In a small town, the dairy doubles as a local hub where notices go up and news travels. Regulars know it pays to ask if you can't see what you're after — the person behind the counter can often order things in, and knows what moves quickly off the shelf.
For Cox Street locals and travellers pausing in Geraldine, On the Spot Parkside Dairy is the corner shop close at hand.