* Choice (adjective). Kiwi slang for something excellent.
With thousands of excellent cafes in New Zealand, it’s always difficult to work out which are the best to try, especially if you are new to a place. Thankfully, the annual New Zealand Cafe of the Year awards help sort out … Read More
New Zealand’s best ski hotels are mainly in the South Island and they offer luxury surrounds at the end of a busy day on the slopes. The hotel currently judged to be the best of all is The Rees Hotel, … Read More
With thousands of excellent cafes in New Zealand, it’s always difficult to work out which are the best to try, especially if you are new to a place. Thankfully, the annual New Zealand Cafe of the Year awards help sort … Read More
Canterbury bakeries make the best Christmas mince pies, according to the results of a national competition to find who bakes the festive fare the best. The top 10 mince pies (as judged by an expert panel) include four baked in … Read More
When it comes to awards for fish and chips, Nelson punches above its weight. One of Nelson’s leading fish and chip shops featured in the latest industry awards and it’s common for local fryers to look for fresh fish, including … Read More
Wellington has a reputation for some of New Zealand’s best fine dining but the city can do fast food as well as anyone. Its access to freshly caught fish landed at the port gives fryers the chance to cook up … Read More
Sea, surf and fish and chips – they go together well. The black sands of the North Island’s West Coast provide the sea and surf but they have also drawn plenty of fast food operators keen to look after the … Read More
After the closure of a couple of award-winning shops in Palmerston North, it’s becoming more difficult to identify clearcut choices when it comes to finding the area’s best fish and chips. But nearby Fielding boasts the region’s Best Chip Shop … Read More
It would be tragic if Napier’s Port Ahuriri, home for a fleet of commercial fishing trawlers, wasn’t also an excellent source of fresh fish for the region’s best fish and chip shops. Thankfully, many of Hawkes Bay’s restaurants and takeaways … Read More
Rotorua is home to one of New Zealand’s legendary fish and chip shops, a multi-award winning chippy whose owner has helped to set the standards for the rest of the country’s fryers. To help identify the best fish and chips … Read More