* Choice (adjective). Kiwi slang for something excellent.
New Zealand’s best bacon is a shoulder bacon produced by a butcher on the Coromandel Peninsula. Thames Valley Bacon was honoured at the 9th annual 100% New Zealand Pork, Bacon & Ham Awards held in Christchurch, winning the 2016 best … Read More
Want to try the slice of ham judged to be the best in the country? Find a way to buy a Manuka honey cured ham from Dunedin’s Akaroa Butchery and Deli on Banks Peninsula. Their champion ham was honoured at … 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
With the popularity of ‘smart’ phones, more photographs are being taken every day than ever before in New Zealand. But you still have to decide where you are going to take that ‘must-keep’ image that tops all others in your … Read More
TripAdvisor have named their Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants in New Zealand in their Travellers’ Choice awards. The 10 best fine dining restaurants in New Zealand 1. The French Café (Auckland) 2. Hopgoods (Nelson) 3. Clooney Restaurant (Auckland) 4. The … Read More
TripAdvisor have named their Top 25 B&Bs and Inns in New Zealand in their 2017 Travellers’ Choice awards. The 25 Best B&Bs and Inns in New Zealand 1. Chalet Romantica Paihia 2. Bayview at 91 Whitianga 3. Acorns Wellington Bed and … Read More
New Zealand’s best pork product has been judged to be a pulled pork offered by a butchery in Dunedin. The Agora Butchery and Deli was honoured at the 9th annual 100% New Zealand Pork, Bacon & Ham Awards held in … Read More
New Zealanders and visitors to the country often debate the merits of the North and South Islands. Frankly, the best way to reach your own conclusion is to visit both! There’s an abundance of things to do and places to … Read More
New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to go rafting, whether you want to gently glide down a quiet stream or race down wild rapids to get the adrenaline pumped. The key is the way nature … 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