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It's that time of the week again. Get ready to feast your eyes on all the hottest food news from around Aotearoa. We’ve got the inside scoop on all the latest and greatest openings, collabs, events, products and more so you can spend less time researching and more time munching (because priorities, people).

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Make Your Way To Martinborough For Auckland Anniversary This Weekend

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Kick off Auckland Anniversary weekend with a trip to Te Whanganui-a-Tara and then over the hill, with Ata Rangi kicking off their summer sessions. Having had their first one of the season on the weekend just been (for Wellington Anniversary), this Saturday 24th January will see DJ OG Masala on the decks with kai from renowned Aotearoa kaimoana legend Martin Bosley. Get ready for ika mata, whitebait fritters, sashimi and pāua fritter sandos on soft white bread. Pay on consumption and pair with a crisp Ata Rangi rosé in the sun. Doors open to the public from 12-4pm.

Head To These Gardens For Al Fresco Dining With Top Chefs

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Four popular chefs, eight glorious evenings dining on freshly grown organic produce under the setting sun—Kelmarna’s acclaimed Farm Dinners are back this February for the eighth year. This year’s chefs include Joe O’Connell of MAMA restaurant, Kane Wilson of Someplace Somewhere (and part of the Ooh-Fa kitchen), Elie Assaf from Lebanese Grocer (and Za’atar Bakehouse), and Georgia van Prehn (formerly Alta). Expect each chef to bring their signature culinary flair, showcase beautiful produce from Kelmarna Community Farm, as well as the important role the farm plays in the community. The Farm Dinners help raise valuable funds to support Kelmarna’s education and therapeutic work in the community, with 50% of the proceeds going straight to the charitable trust. Book your tickets via Humantix. 

Save Money And Fight Food Waste With This App in Tāmaki Makaurau

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Since their Aotearoa debut in October last year, Too Good To Go has grown from 60 to over a hundred partners across Tāmaki Makaurau offering deals on surplus food from bakeries, restaurants and convenience stores. Think delicious food, from your favourite local eateries, at a discounted price and in a surprise bag for pick up. From breads and pastries to pies and pizza, plus rice rolls, sushi and butchery goods—they’ve just expanded across Auckland for now, but are looking at other cities this year. Get on the app to find what deals are near your neighbourhood. 

Head To This Rooftop Bar For Plum Margs and Negronis With A Summer Twist

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Queens Rooftop is welcoming summer with a refreshed cocktail list designed for long afternoons and warm evenings above the city. Anchoring the new season are two standout serves, the Plum Margarita and Strawberry & Coconut Negroni, each crafted to pair seamlessly with their new summer menu—think fresh oysters with kina vinegar, tiger prawn aglio e olio and heirloom summer salads, making it an ideal golden hour cocktail match on the rooftop. 

Two Icons, One Can: Jack Daniel’s® And Coca-Cola Launches in NZ

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Perfect for Kiwi moments, whether it’s a summer BBQ with mates, a relaxed evening at the bach, or enjoying your fave summer festival, Jack Daniel’s® and Coca-Cola with their ‘Jack and Coke’ (aRTD) has arrived. Available in both classic and zero sugar, bringing together two icons in one drink. Available in store, in venue and online at liquor outlets nationwide. R18, drink responsibly. 

Le Creuset Have Just Dropped This Bold Red Lunar New Year Collection

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On every foodie’s wishlist (including mine) is Le Creuset’s Carousel Collection, to mark the Lunar New Year in February and the year of the Horse this year. With a prosperous cherry-red hue, gold details and stunning horse motif, this special collection has a limited time introductory offer of 20% off (until 26 January 2026). Along with their stunning forest green Architaut collection and much-loved ombré pinks (bring Rose Quartz to Aotearoa, please), add this bold red number to your collection. Start planning your Lunar New Year longevity noodles and prosperity toss dishes, stat.

Farrah’s Partners With Hercules Noble, Delivering Anywhere This Summer

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Farrah’s has teamed up with self-proclaimed ‘New Zealand’s most favourite chef’ Hercules Noble, to deliver easy and delicious meals wherever summer adventures unfold. Hercules has created four go-to summer recipes with Farrah’s. From deconstructed wrap lasagne, ice cream tacos, tostadas, to wrap samosas—check them out online for relaxed summer meal inspo. Kiwis also have the chance to win a visit from Hercules, who will cook up these recipes for six lucky guests. Entries close 5th February, so head online to enter. 

Head To This Independent Supermarket That Just Opened In Ōtautahi

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Just opened last week, independent supermarket Kai Co by father and son team Shane and Ethan Vickery has taken the Aotearoa supermarket scene by storm, with lines out the door on opening days. By buying directly from local suppliers, they’re offering cheaper prices to the public with butchery, grocery and produce all under one roof (they even have a butchery service on site for specific cuts). Make your way to the big green building at Northwood in Ōtautahi to get yourself some bargain food deals. 

Get Your Fizz On With DJ FISHER At Mount Maunganui 

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Nothing says summer festival energy without an ice cold bevvy—and Australian DJ FISHER is bringing the vibes to Mount Maunganui’s new Bay Oval along with the launch of Hard FIZZ in Aotearoa for the first time. As the first country outside of Australia to get their hands on these zero-sugar RTDs, those headed to Fish’s show on 31st January will get to try Hard FIZZ in their lemon and pineapple flavours. The rest of Aotearoa can keep an eye out for Hard FIZZ at Super Liquor and Bottlezone stores across the country. R18, drink responsibly. 

Coronet Ridge Resort Debuts In Queenstown

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Queenstown’s newest five-star luxury alpine sanctuary—Coronet Ridge Resort—has just opened its doors. Looking over the Shotover River, along with epic dining views of Remarkables mountain range, this resort has all the lush views as well as lush leisure add-on’s. Relax at their Roman-inspired day spa and outdoor hot tubs, head to the resort squash courts and then kick back at the private cinema. With only a short ten minute drive to Coronet Peak ski resort and the heart of Queenstown, make this your next soul-soothing getaway. Check out their rooms (and exclusive opening offers) here.

Cook Locally-Made Pasta With Aotearoa Grains This Year

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Make it your New Year’s resolution to shop and support more locally this year. Monty & Sons are making pasta from 100% New Zealand-grown regenerative durum wheat from the Wairarapa. Using bronze-cut and slow-dried pasta making techniques, where their dough is pressed through bronze dies to get that rough surface for the sauce to stick to better, and then air-dried for 12-24 hours—this not only protects the grain’s nutrients making it nutritious, but gives flavour to the dough. Their packaging is plastic-free too—with the only plastic being the pallet-wrap made with recycled ocean waste. They’re supporting regenerative farming practices, reducing waste and building a better local food system. Their dried 500g pasta packs launched recently, both online and at select retailers (Farro, Moore Wilsons, Commonsense Organics and GoodFor) and through subscription services (like Wonky Box). If you’re in Ōtautahi, you might even spot them on Lillies’ latest menu. 

Join This Local Foody Tour For A Walking Food Adventure

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A tour over a year in the making is arriving on Ponsonby Road in Tāmaki Makaurau next week. Walk. Talk. Eat. Repeat. Ponsonby Road Food Tour is hitting the streets on Tuesday 13th January. Operated by Elle Armon Jones (a.k.a. The Big Foody, who organises food tours in Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke and Ōtepoti), expect tastings along the best of Ponsonby’s food scene—from artisan ice cream tastings, Italian flavours, Asian-inspired bites, to the Ponsonby classics, stories from those behind the dishes, plus a bespoke bean-to-bar craft chocolate tasting at Miann. Tours are priced at $225 per person. Jump on the website for all the deets. 

Win A Pack Of Our Sweet, Sharp, And Creamy Conversation Cards

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