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F&B producers launch Taste Taranaki map 23rd February 2024 /

F&B producers launch Taste Taranaki map

Sixteen Taranaki food and drink producers have created the Taste Taranaki Producer Map.


Flavours of Plenty Festival programme live 20th February 2024 /

Flavours of Plenty Festival programme live

The 2024 Flavours of Plenty programme is live, showcasing the raft of events for the culinary festival that takes place at various locations around the Bay of Plenty in April.


Voting opens for NZ’s best gastropubs 16th February 2024 /

Voting opens for NZ’s best gastropubs

The hunt is on for New Zealand’s best gastropubs in the inaugural Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropub Awards


Auckland Airport expands food waste programme 14th February 2024 /

Auckland Airport expands food waste programme

Auckland Airport is expanding its food waste composting scheme at its domestic terminal to now include some parts of the food and beverage areas of the international terminal.


Street food event coming to Christchurch 14th February 2024 /

Street food event coming to Christchurch

Foodies Local Guides is launching a new event in Christchurch this March to celebrate the vibrant world of street food.


Northland, NZ food make Traveller’s global ‘underrated’ destinations 18th January 2024 /

Northland, NZ food make Traveller’s global ‘underrated’ destinations

The Northland region and New Zealand’s food offer have been recognised in Traveller’s 22-strong list of the world’s most underrated destinations.


Restaurant meals, booze prices up 18th January 2024 /

Restaurant meals, booze prices up

The price of restaurant meals was more expensive in December 2023, compared to the same month last year.


Kāpiti Food Fair sees 11k visitors, suffers financial shortfall 15th December 2023 /

Kāpiti Food Fair sees 11k visitors, suffers financial shortfall

More than 11,000 visitors attended the Kāpiti Food Fair on 2 December but a shortfall of local attendees has put pressure on its future.


Nadia Lim’s alpine farm to host charity tours 15th December 2023 /

Nadia Lim’s alpine farm to host charity tours

Royalburn Station owned by celebrity cook Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie will open to the public for three limited-capacity tours this summer.


Hawke’s Bay collab a sweet treat for summer visitors 14th December 2023 /

Hawke’s Bay collab a sweet treat for summer visitors

Hawke’s Bay Tourism and icecream maker Rush Munro’s have teamed up for a sweet way of promoting the region.


Visitor survey to inform Wellington F&B tourism plan 24th November 2023 /

Visitor survey to inform Wellington F&B tourism plan

Food and Drink New Zealand is seeking feedback from people who have visited Wellington in the last two years to share their perceptions of the city’s F&B experience.


TCO whets appetite for Otago with Eat.Taste.Central 18th October 2023 /

TCO whets appetite for Otago with Eat.Taste.Central

Tourism Central Otago’s annual food and beverage celebration, Eat.Taste.Central, is back for another two-week festival of flavour showcasing the best of Central Otago food and wine.


Nominations open for Iconic Auckland Eats 17th October 2023 /

Nominations open for Iconic Auckland Eats

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Restaurant Hub are looking for the top 100 dishes across the region as part of Iconic Auckland Eats’ fourth annual awards.


UNWTO promotes gastronomy tourism pathway 16th October 2023 /

UNWTO promotes gastronomy tourism pathway

The United Nations World Tourism Organization is promoting “gastronomy tourism” as a potential way to promote responsible agriculture, protect biodiversity and reduce environmental footprint.


Kāpiti Food Fair to attract 10k+ 13th October 2023 /

Kāpiti Food Fair to attract 10k+

More than 10,000 people are expected at the annual Kāpiti Food Fair this year.


Air NZ seeks ‘snacksperts’ for final round of shortlisted snacks 11th October 2023 /

Air NZ seeks ‘snacksperts’ for final round of shortlisted snacks

Air New Zealand is seeking ‘snacksperts’ to try some of its shortlisted new snacks from 30 suppliers.


Wellington Chocolate Factory a sweet arrival at airport 11th October 2023 /

Wellington Chocolate Factory a sweet arrival at airport

Wellington Chocolate Factory has set up a pop-up shop at Wellington Airport.


Taste of the West Coast campaign launches 2nd October 2023 /

Taste of the West Coast campaign launches

Development West Coast, Monteiths and the West Coast Pie Company are teaming up on a campaign to promote the personality of the region with a combination of a pie and a brew.


Meat fest coming to Hamilton 28th September 2023 /

Meat fest coming to Hamilton

The Meatstock Festival’s food, music, and barbecue is coming to Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton.


Food & wine festival returns to Paihia 23rd August 2023 /

Food & wine festival returns to Paihia

The Bay of Islands It! Festival has confirmed its return to the Paihia Village Green this October.


Beervana to attract 16k festival-goers 16th August 2023 /

Beervana to attract 16k festival-goers

Up to 16,000 people are expected to converge on Sky Stadium in Wellington for the Beervana event this weekend.


Casual dining top choice for Kiwis on holiday 9th August 2023 /

Casual dining top choice for Kiwis on holiday

Dining across on-premise experiences, casual restaurants and in-room are popular choices for Kiwis on holiday, according to new data from CGA by Nielsen IQ.


InterContinental Auckland appoints partner chef 6th July 2023 /

InterContinental Auckland appoints partner chef

InterContinental Auckland has appointed former My Kitchen Rules New Zealand host Gareth Stewart as partner chef and design elements of the luxury hotel’s restaurant.


Inaugural Brew of Islands festival comes to Kerikeri 5th July 2023 /

Inaugural Brew of Islands festival comes to Kerikeri

Northland’s first Brew of Islands beer festival will be held in Kerikeri this month with an array of food, brews and drinks for locals and visitors.


Venture Taranaki leans into food for region 2nd June 2023 /

Venture Taranaki leans into food for region

Venture Taranaki is facilitating a number of capability-building activities for the region’s established, early-stage and budding food and beverage enterprises throughout June and July. 


Food tour for MasterChef UK judge 16th May 2023 /

Food tour for MasterChef UK judge

MasterChef UK judge William Sitwell is touring Auckland this week to sample the city’s fine dining and food experiences.


Mānawa Bay to be NZ’s first gas-free foodcourt 11th May 2023 /

Mānawa Bay to be NZ’s first gas-free foodcourt

The Mānawa Bay premium shopping destination near Auckland Airport will be home to the country’s first fully electric foodcourt, with no gas facilities on site.


Hawke’s Bay summer F.A.W.C! postponed until 2024 28th April 2023 /

Hawke’s Bay summer F.A.W.C! postponed until 2024

The summer iteration of Hawke’s Bay’s Food and Wine Classic (F.A.W.C!) event is being postponed until 2024.


Inaugural craft beer fest coming to Kerikeri 27th April 2023 /

Inaugural craft beer fest coming to Kerikeri

Kerikeri host the inaugural Brew of Islands Craft Beer Festival on 21-22 July.


Hundreds of snacks submissions in Air NZ menu revamp 26th April 2023 /

Hundreds of snacks submissions in Air NZ menu revamp

More than 250 submissions have rolled in from manufacturers looking to supply snacks to Air New Zealand as part of a revamp of its inflight menu.


Avocado conference attracts hundreds of first-time visitors 3rd April 2023 /

Avocado conference attracts hundreds of first-time visitors

More than 1,100 people are converging on Auckland this week for the 10th World Avocado Congress.


Tākina menu puts sustainability first 15th March 2023 /

Tākina menu puts sustainability first

Tākina Events has prepared its 2023 menu collection ahead of the conference venue’s opening in June, with sustainability as one of its core strategies.


The Food Show returns to Christchurch 15th March 2023 /

The Food Show returns to Christchurch

The Food Show is returning to Christchurch Arena at the end of the month, with 120 exhibitors and thousands of people expected to attend the gastronomic event.


…and backs Hokitika food festival with special flight 10th March 2023 /

…and backs Hokitika food festival with special flight

A sold-out flight from Wellington to Hokitika will take to the skies for the 34th Annual Wildfoods Festival.


Glenorchy’s The Headwaters opens restaurant 3rd March 2023 /

Glenorchy’s The Headwaters opens restaurant

A new restaurant has opened at The Headwaters Eco Lodge in Glenorchy, near Queenstown.


Wellington food fest attracts international talent 14th February 2023 /

Wellington food fest attracts international talent

Visa Wellington on a Plate is bringing nine internationally-renowned chefs to iconic wellington venues from 5-21 May.


Hawke’s Bay Tourism whets appetite in new food campaign 8th February 2023 /

Hawke’s Bay Tourism whets appetite in new food campaign

Hawke’s Bay Tourism is showcasing the best of ‘Food and Wine Country’ in a new campaign that highlights the region’s offering.


Inaugural southern food, wine event success 1st February 2023 /

Inaugural southern food, wine event success

The inaugural Roam Central wine and food celebration has been hailed a success after it attracted more than 1,500 people to venues across Otago and Southern Lakes.


Food festival returns to Tauranga 25th January 2023 /

Food festival returns to Tauranga

The First We Eat Festival is returning to Tauranga in March, with tickets on track to sell out.


Hui unites Northland hospitality, food sectors 30th November 2022 /

Hui unites Northland hospitality, food sectors

More than 100 Taitokerau Northland hospitality businesses, growers and producers gathered as part of the Food & Beverage Industry Hui at Russell’s The Duke of Marlborough.


Iconic Auckland Eats unveiled 28th November 2022

Iconic Auckland Eats unveiled

The people have spoken and the official list of 100 Iconic Auckland Eats is now live.


Air NZ rolls out gourmet food to regional lounges 22nd November 2022 /

Air NZ rolls out gourmet food to regional lounges

Air New Zealand is bringing gourmet food to its regional lounges in response to customer feedback about the variety of choices compared to what is offered at larger ports.


…while Marlborough wine & food fest set to dazzle visitors 22nd November 2022 /

…while Marlborough wine & food fest set to dazzle visitors

New offerings and old favourites are set to return to the 36th Marlborough Wine & Food Festival featuring 30+ wineries and 15+ food trucks next year.


Taste Trail strives towards sustainability 7th November 2022 /

Taste Trail strives towards sustainability

Sustainability is a major focus at the 2022 Horowhenua Taste Trail this year, with its 16 producer participants aiming to lessen the food event’s impact on the environment.


Thorp named F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend 4th November 2022 /

Thorp named F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend

Food tourism stalwart Kim Thorp has been crowned the 2022 F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend.


Fullers360 partnership donates 90% of leftover food 26th October 2022 /

Fullers360 partnership donates 90% of leftover food

The leftover food from the ferry operator’s onboard cafés will go to people in need around Auckland.


Wānaka wine and food fest Ripe returns 25th October 2022 /

Wānaka wine and food fest Ripe returns

Otago wine and food festival Ripe will return to the shores of Lake Wānaka on Saturday 18 March 2023 after Covid forced the cancellation of the 2022 event.


Kāpiti Food Fair a sustainable affair for 12k visitors 25th October 2022 /

Kāpiti Food Fair a sustainable affair for 12k visitors

About 12,000 food lovers and 250 vendors are expected at this year’s Kāpiti Food Fair in December – and a plan is underway to ensure sustainability is a top priority.


Northland campaign encourages visitors to explore F&B delights 18th October 2022 /

Northland campaign encourages visitors to explore F&B delights

Northland Inc has launched a food and beverage marketing campaign enticing visitors to explore the region’s hospitality and indulge in “Long Lunching, Northland Style”.


Glenorchy’s Headwaters to host premium wine event 4th October 2022 /

Glenorchy’s Headwaters to host premium wine event

The Headwaters Eco Lodge in Glenorchy will host a two-day event showcasing premium wines and cuisine this month.