Tips and tricks for hosting a plant-based dinner party
Here’s a pro tip for your next gathering: rather than worrying about options for your vegan guests, just create a plant-based menu for everyone. Flip Grater from plant-based Christchurch deli...
Food & Drink
84 Hats awarded in 2023 Cuisine Good Food Awards
The Cuisine Good Food Awards has announced 18 category winners and 84 Hatted restaurants for 2023.
Christchurch's hi-fi listening bar Monarch, and its parent King of Snake
Monarch is a sensory experience that feels like it belongs in New York, Tokyo, or London, while everything at King of Snake has been designed down to the finest details.
G&NFT, anyone? The new Christchurch gin that's doing things differently
Luke Dawkins and Blue Hamel are bringing gin into the 21st Century with their new physical and digital NFT project.
Whiskey us away: Kiwi Spirits Distillery founder Terry Knight on a uniquely Kiwi whiskey
The Kiwi Spirit Distillery is distilling spirits made with Kiwi spirit. What's Hot New Zealand talks to Kiwi Spirit’s founder and head distiller Terry Knight about what makes his Waitui...
Unboxing local
Tom Riley and Chris Kappely are at the helm of Green Dinner Table, a plant-based subscription box that brings local produce direct to your door. They tell What’s Hot New Zealand about...
New Zealand wine
Wine has been produced in New Zealand since the arrival of the first European settlers, but in recent years the industry has rapidly evolved to take centre stage internationally.
Sampling New Zealand cuisine
Grab great New Zealand produce and classic Kiwi specialties at local food stores, sample Kiwi dishes at a restaurant, then browse markets, visit food festivals and take a cooking class!
Toast New Zealand on a wine tour
New Zealand is renowned for its wine, so why not sample a few on a wine tour while you're here? Whether you go on an independent road trip past Marlborough’s vineyards, take a guided wine tour...
Food & Drink
Home to some of the best produce in the world, it’s little wonder New Zealand is establishing a reputation for great food. The nation’s cuisine draws on many different cultural influences to offer a wide variety. Get into fresh New Zealand seafood, browse a farmers’ market or sample a traditional Māori hangi. If you’re thirsty, seek out New Zealand’s award-winning wines and craft beers, or crack open a bottle of the iconic Kiwi soft drink, L&P.
Book a table at a local restaurant, grab a drink at a new bar or try a tasty treat at a unique café. Whatever you’re in the mood for, support local businesses and tell them you saw them on What's Hot New Zealand.
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