23rd February 2024 Campaigns / Food
Sixteen Taranaki food and drink producers have created the Taste Taranaki Producer Map.
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.
The hunt is on for New Zealand’s best gastropubs in the inaugural Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropub Awards
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.
Foodies Local Guides is launching a new event in Christchurch this March to celebrate the vibrant world of street food.
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.
The price of restaurant meals was more expensive in December 2023, compared to the same month last year.
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.
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 Tourism and icecream maker Rush Munro’s have teamed up for a sweet way of promoting the region.
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.
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.
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.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization is promoting “gastronomy tourism” as a potential way to promote responsible agriculture, protect biodiversity and reduce environmental footprint.
More than 10,000 people are expected at the annual Kāpiti Food Fair this year.
Air New Zealand is seeking ‘snacksperts’ to try some of its shortlisted new snacks from 30 suppliers.
Wellington Chocolate Factory has set up a pop-up shop at Wellington Airport.
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.
The Meatstock Festival’s food, music, and barbecue is coming to Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton.
The Bay of Islands It! Festival has confirmed its return to the Paihia Village Green this October.
Up to 16,000 people are expected to converge on Sky Stadium in Wellington for the Beervana event this weekend.
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 has appointed former My Kitchen Rules New Zealand host Gareth Stewart as partner chef and design elements of the luxury hotel’s restaurant.
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 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.
MasterChef UK judge William Sitwell is touring Auckland this week to sample the city’s fine dining and food experiences.
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.
The summer iteration of Hawke’s Bay’s Food and Wine Classic (F.A.W.C!) event is being postponed until 2024.
Kerikeri host the inaugural Brew of Islands Craft Beer Festival on 21-22 July.
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.
More than 1,100 people are converging on Auckland this week for the 10th World Avocado Congress.
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 is returning to Christchurch Arena at the end of the month, with 120 exhibitors and thousands of people expected to attend the gastronomic event.
A sold-out flight from Wellington to Hokitika will take to the skies for the 34th Annual Wildfoods Festival.
A new restaurant has opened at The Headwaters Eco Lodge in Glenorchy, near Queenstown.
Visa Wellington on a Plate is bringing nine internationally-renowned chefs to iconic wellington venues from 5-21 May.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism is showcasing the best of ‘Food and Wine Country’ in a new campaign that highlights the region’s offering.
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.
The First We Eat Festival is returning to Tauranga in March, with tickets on track to sell out.
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.
The people have spoken and the official list of 100 Iconic Auckland Eats is now live.
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.
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.
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.
Food tourism stalwart Kim Thorp has been crowned the 2022 F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend.
The leftover food from the ferry operator’s onboard cafés will go to people in need around Auckland.
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.
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 Inc has launched a food and beverage marketing campaign enticing visitors to explore the region’s hospitality and indulge in “Long Lunching, Northland Style”.
The Headwaters Eco Lodge in Glenorchy will host a two-day event showcasing premium wines and cuisine this month.