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Meet The Duke: Brac & Bow duo take over Aston Norwood hospitality
The restaurant’s distinctive bar has made the journey from Featherston to Kaitoke, where it has been painstakingly reinstalled as the centrepiece of The Duke.
Burger Wellington delivers record turnout — and a win for Lazy Juan
A record 35,645 public votes were cast, with more than 245 burgers on menus across the Wellington region.
200,000 cruise visitors bring fresh opportunity for NZ hospitality
For hospitality operators, the cruise market represents more than passengers stepping ashore for a day.
Ice cream’s big night: Joylato and Motueka Creamery take top honours
A tiny suburban Auckland gelato shop that opened its doors seven months ago and one of the country’s well-established ice cream makers, were crowned 2026 winners.
Henry Onesemo’s stellar year continues with Chef of the Year honour
In March, the 23-seat restaurant was named in TIME’s World’s Greatest Places for 2026 and in June it received a Michelin Star in the first Michelin Guide New Zealand.
Supply Train Logistics – Behind the Scenes of Auckland’s Amazing Restaurant Month Launch
It was an unusual setting, but one that showed how adaptable Auckland’s hospitality sector can be when given the opportunity to do something historic.
Dubbed Cassia 3.0: The Sahrawat’s New Indian Restaurant Opens Sept 1
For Sid and Chand, opening on Albert Street also reflects their confidence in Auckland’s city centre ahead of the City Rail Link opening.
Ready, set, roll call: NZ’s legendary sausage roll competition returns
At high noon on October 1 one sausage roll and one lone baker will stand out, having been judged the greatest in the land.
Eel, Heritage and Ambition: Alessandro Bonfigli Takes Australasia Tapas Title held in Auckland
Alessandro Bonfigli heads to Valladolid, Spain to represent Australasia at the World Tapas Competition in November, alongside second place getter Kehna Tenisio, a 26-year-old Samoan apprentice chef from Auckland’s Ovation Hospitality.
Holy Smoke! Wairarapa Toastie Takes National Honours
“We can finally say we make New Zealand’s best toastie,” says Toastie Champion Greytown cafe owner, Bevan Morland.
Hippo’s New Chapter: Chef Tim Smith Unveils His First Menu
Hippo sits in that sweet spot between a neighbourhood favourite and a destination restaurant in Wellington’s hospitality scene.
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