Over The Moon is a Waikato cheese dairy and shop at 33 Tirau Street in Pūtāruru. The cheeses are handcrafted in the Waikato from locally sourced cow, goat, sheep and buffalo milk. The company says it has won more than 150 New Zealand and international medals, and its Volcano, a buffalo milk cheese, won the Hill Labs trophy for best in class. Its goat camembert has taken a silver medal, and Galactic Gold is a washed-rind cheese with an orange colour and a piquant flavour. The company also sells gift hampers and cheese-making kits, with rennet and cultures available.
Orders can be placed online, with delivery for weekday orders placed by 10am on the Wednesday of the same week, and no weekend deliveries. Click and collect is also offered. Recent news: the company's senior cheesemaker of more than 16 years is retiring, and Sue is tasting at Farro stores in Hawke's Bay. Our pick in Pūtāruru for a Waikato cheeseboard and gift hamper.