An Alpaca Health Workshop was presented by Veterinarian Nick Law from Anexa on Saturday the 18th of November 2017 at Cornerstone Alpaca Stud. Dave also answered questions in regards to pasture management and general alpaca information. 

​Dear Alpaca Friends
Thank you so much for coming along and enjoying a morning learning about connecting with your alpacas while halter training your alpacas. 
We had such a great time that we will definitely present a similar workshop again, so be sure to watch this space!
Enjoy spending time with your alpacas, or visit Cornerstone Alpaca Stud for a farm visit and spend time with our lovely animals. :-)

Meet our friendly alpacas! Visit us on Sunday 7th May 2017 at 10am​-3pm
49 Peach Rd, Gordonton

FREE ENTRY at Cornerstone Alpaca Stud, Gordonton. One day only!

- Feed and Lead the Alpacas 
- Shop for Mother’s Day 
- Alpacas for Sale 
- Sausage Sizzle

Great family outing! Indoor/outdoor facilities. Wonderful photo opportunities.
www.cornerstonestud.co.nz

Happy New Year, everyone!! We hope you have had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to the new year! We are excited about 2017!! We look forward to meeting new people, catching up with our regular supporters, meeting our new babies and enjoying our new indoor facility!! This means no more worries about the weather! Everyone can enjoy our alpacas all year round!! Our new opening times are now from Monday to Saturday; so make a booking and enjoy our gorgeous animals!! Call 027 555 7887 - Herman or Joan

Barn warming for alpacasNov 1st, 2016 | By Annette Taylor | Category: News


There was a right-proper shin-dig at Cornerstone Alpaca Stud recently with the official opening of their ‘new’ old barn.

“It is now a place where visitors can get close to, feed and hug an alpaca,” says manager Herman Van Niekerk. Renovations started in May and took four months to complete.
“The friendships that have been made and the personal touches from everybody that will live on through this old building means the world to us.”

Alpaca Cornerstone owners Dave and Sonja Blom have farmed alpacas since 2006 and began farm visits to their Peach Rd property in 2014, where they also provide information to potential farmers as well as sell alpacas and a range of alpaca products.

“We love our ‘new’ barn,” Dave told assembled guests last week.
“It will make it possible to stay dry and warm during the wet winter months. We can hold sessions inside and there is also a small fenced seating area outside where people can enjoy the alpacas in their natural habitat.”

Dave was elected as the president of the North Island Alpaca Association Committee just months ago. During the day he runs a dental practice in Rototuna and lives, sleeps and breaths alpaca in his spare time.

The Bloms met their first alpacas at the NZ Agricultural Fieldays, not long after arriving from South Africa in 2005. It was love at first sight. “We were fascinated by them. Like many other newcomers to alpacas, we undertook nearly a year of research, before taking the plunge and buying four pregnant females and a baby. There is something magical about seeing the miracle of a new-born alpaca take its first steps in life.” From that start they have built the herd up to 80 alpacas on their 10 acres and ‘have never looked back.’

Cornerstone Alpacas cater for groups of two to 60.
“We love our animals, thus follows our decision to share our passion with others,” says Dave.
To book a farm visit contact Herman on 027 555 7887 or email here.​