* Choice (adjective). Kiwi slang for something excellent.
Cornish pasties were said to have been invented to provide an easy-to-carry meal for tin miners in the English county of Cornwall. These days they are a hearty feed for Kiwis who have been converted, often by ex-pat British friends … 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
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
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 a glorious coastline and a host of waterfront eateries and bars, locals and visitors are not short of options in Tauranga and its nearby population centres. The country’s fourth-largest city has plenty of takeaway shops so finding decent fish … Read More
Tauranga is a haven for some of the best-baked meat and fruit pies in New Zealand. Local bakers have been among the most successful at New Zealand’s annual Bakels Supreme Pies Awards. Tauranga baker Patrick Lam, owner of Patrick’s Pie … Read More
A bacon and egg pie with golden pastry and mouth-watering flavour has been judged the best pie in New Zealand. It was awarded the title of Supreme Award winner at the 20th annual Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards. The … Read More
Nelson is the best place to find good hotels in New Zealand, according to an analysis of 160,000 reviews by visitors using travel website Wotif. The city’s accommodation topped a list of New Zealand centres with a review score of … Read More