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Iconic Auckland Eats nominations close soon 30th September 2022 /

Iconic Auckland Eats nominations close soon

There are just two days left until nominations close for the annual Iconic Auckland Eats programme.


…but Marlborough food feast back bigger 9th September 2022 /

…but Marlborough food feast back bigger

Blenheim visitors and locals will enjoy more space to taste Marlborough food at the Bayley’s Friday Night Feast event this year.


Beervana draws local, international visitors 22nd August 2022 /

Beervana draws local, international visitors

The 21st annual Beervana festival attracted beer lovers from all around the world to Wellington’s SKY Stadium last weekend.


Matariki challenge serves up BOP feast 5th August 2022 /

Matariki challenge serves up BOP feast

The 2022 Matariki Dish Challenge in Rotorua and Bay of Plenty have showcased the best of the region’s storytelling and food, with four winners crowned.


Taste Trail returns after three-year hiatus 1st August 2022 /

Taste Trail returns after three-year hiatus

The Horowhenua Taste Trail is returning in 2022 following a three-year hiatus, promising a showcase of some of the region’s most successful family food businesses.


With new venues launching, an opportunity for local food 28th June 2022 /

With new venues launching, an opportunity for local food

Large venues around the country are following the lead of Venues Ōtautahi, which has spent the past two years overhauling its supply chain to support local food producers.


“Aotearoa on a plate” – Air NZ’s new menu focuses on local 9th June 2022 /

“Aotearoa on a plate” – Air NZ’s new menu focuses on local

The airline is also rolling out new sustainable serviceware, removing around 28 million single-use plastic dishes, knives, forks and spoons.


Wine festival goes online 22nd February 2022 /

Wine festival goes online

Wānaka food and wine festival Ripe will take place online on 19 March, the same day the cancelled live event was due to take place.


Winetopia confirmed for major centres 18th February 2022 /

Winetopia confirmed for major centres

Winetopia is heading to Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch this winter.


Marlborough Wine and Food Festival cancelled again 9th December 2021 /

Marlborough Wine and Food Festival cancelled again

Organisers the Marlborough Winegrowers Association said on Wednesday that given staff shortages in the industry it did want to risk the grape harvest, which runs from February to April.


Southland food tourism mecca mooted 8th December 2021 /

Southland food tourism mecca mooted

Southland could become a hotbed of food activity under new plans to transform the regional home of Bluff Oysters into a food tourism mecca.


Pounamu Tourism seeks sweet success with new choc shop 7th December 2021 /

Pounamu Tourism seeks sweet success with new choc shop

Pounamu Tourism Group has opened what it says is “New Zealand’s most extensive collections of craft chocolate brands”. 


Inaugural Auckland agrifood summit to open in April 17th November 2021 /

Inaugural Auckland agrifood summit to open in April

A festival of carbon-zero New Zealand food will run alongside a new event in Auckland next year addressing the world’s agrifood climate challenge.


Otago food & wine fest Ripe returns 15th November 2021 /

Otago food & wine fest Ripe returns

Wānaka wine and food festival Ripe is returning after a successful inaugural year.


Food Hui: NZ food tourism starts with the food system 3rd November 2021 /

Food Hui: NZ food tourism starts with the food system

Developing a deeper engagement with New Zealand’s food system from production to consumption would unlock a greater opportunity to build cross-sector connections between the food and tourism industries.


Eat.Taste.Central tweaked to support operators 17th September 2021 /

Eat.Taste.Central tweaked to support operators

The Eat.Taste.Central food and wine month in Central Otago has opened a short window for hospitality and accommodation operators to come on board.


NZ’s F&B story key to tourism recovery – Sarah Meikle 8th July 2021

NZ’s F&B story key to tourism recovery – Sarah Meikle

NZ’s food and beverage industry must build up its story for when international visitors return, says Wellington Culinary Events’ CEO.


New TBOP project aims to showcase regional food offerings 23rd June 2021 /

New TBOP project aims to showcase regional food offerings

New project framework developed with STAPP funding, aims to continue domestic tourism momentum.


Hawke’s Bay Tourism seeks food and wine legends 22nd April 2021 /

Hawke’s Bay Tourism seeks food and wine legends

Do you know someone big in Hawke’s Bay food and wine?


New Wānaka venture to showcase local food, chefs 3rd March 2021

New Wānaka venture to showcase local food, chefs

New Wānaka-based business Forage & Feast aims to showcase Central Otago’s locally cultivated food and chefs through an “immersive culinary adventure”.


New event to showcase Southland F&B 26th February 2021 /

New event to showcase Southland F&B

A new event to support Southland’s hospitality and accommodation sector and boost the region’s reputation as a food and beverage destination will run from 1 April to 16 May 2021.


Tour operator turns to tea for survival 11th December 2020 /

Tour operator turns to tea for survival

Closed international borders meant the operator had to find a new way to support themselves. 


Wellington restaurant on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel picks for 2021 20th November 2020 /

Wellington restaurant on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel picks for 2021

Recognised in Lonely Planet’s Best Native Food category, Hiakai combined traditional Māori ingredients and cooking methods with a contemporary spin.


Marlborough summer feast set for early 2021 12th November 2020 /

Marlborough summer feast set for early 2021

Feast Marlborough will feature a series of food and beverage events over summer to help offset the impact of Covid-19 on the region’s economy.


West Coast launches new foodie event 12th October 2020 /

West Coast launches new foodie event

Naturally West Coast Food 2020 would run over the month of November and feature signature dishes from local restaurants and cafés.


New wine and food festival for Wānaka 7th October 2020 /

New wine and food festival for Wānaka

A new wine and food festival has been announced for Wānaka, taking place over Otago Anniversary weekend next year. 


ATEED launches Auckland’s ‘iconic eats’ 28th September 2020 /

ATEED launches Auckland’s ‘iconic eats’

A new initiative to boost Auckland’s hospitality sector and build Auckland’s reputation as a food and beverage destination has launched.


Could Taranaki be NZ’s next food tourism capital? 22nd September 2020 /

Could Taranaki be NZ’s next food tourism capital?

Venture Taranaki is seeking proposals for developing the region as a food tourism destination, as well as any potential product offerings that may be involved within the project.


Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s F.A.W.C! returns in November 4th September 2020 /

Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s F.A.W.C! returns in November

Hawke’s Bay Tourism facilitated the F.A.W.C! programme twice a year on behalf of the region’s food and wine industries.


Great South to develop food tourism strategy 1st September 2020 /

Great South to develop food tourism strategy

Great South have engaged Eat New Zealand to help develop its regional Food Tourism Strategy.


TCO launches Eat.Taste.Central despite challenges 1st September 2020 /

TCO launches Eat.Taste.Central despite challenges

Tourism Central Otago has launched its annual month-long food and wine event. 


Food guides to showcase culinary tourism 20th August 2020

Food guides to showcase culinary tourism

The initiative runs for 12 months and is promoted by Eat New Zealand, a not-for-profit collective, promoting New Zealand’s food stories and its people to the world.