CUISINE NEWS
Cuisine’s News is your daily dose of delicious inspiration. Dive into the latest happenings in the exciting world of food and drink, both locally and globally. Explore a treasure trove of content curated by our culinary experts, featuring in-depth articles, quick bites, industry trends, and recommendations. Fuel your foodie passion with inspiring programs, podcasts, and a peek into Cuisine’s vibrant Instagram feed. Stay informed and keep your finger on the pulse of the culinary world, all at Cuisine’s News.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Inspirational Women in Food & Drink
New Zealand’s food-and-drink industry is filled with hardworking and impressive women.
Women in Food & Drink Aotearoa New Zealand Awards 2025
Congratulations to these magnificent women who were recognised for…
When only the very best will do
How Bocuse d’Or Team New Zealand will meet the highest standards at…
Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential & inspiring women in food & drink 2025
Cuisine’s pick of the women set to influence our food-and-drink scene…
Partnerships
Functions & Events at Good Group Hospitality
Looking for the perfect venue for private dining or your next special event?
Metita: A Polynesian Love Letter
“Metita is a coming together of my Pacific heritage, my food journey and…
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Swing by the Harbourside Sake Bar tucked away inside the iconic Harbourside…
EDITORS BITES
Editor’s Letter
Determined to bring you French onion soup for the cover of our French-themed Cuisine, I won’t go into the challenges of working with melted cheese for a photo shoot, but rest assured I am extremely grateful to our talented production team, and melted cheese now goes onto my list of never- agains.
RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Lillies
Restaurant Reviews,Christchurch
Lillies is a triumvirate of a cidermaker, a winemaker and a chef, cloaked in a warehouse in an urban, industrial ’hood of Christchurch.
Goldie’s
Get ready to turn up the flavour volume on your old favourites and discover the sandwich you didn’t know you were waiting for.
Paris Butter
Elegant and sophisticated modern dining in the heart of Herne Bay.
White + Wong’s, Auckland Viaduct
Big and fresh Asian-fusion on the Tāmaki Makaurau waterfront.
Candela
It’s a bar that’s a restaurant and a whole lot of Spanish and…
NEW ZEALAND BITES
- Growing New Zealand’s future viticultural leadersNZ wine industry gears up for the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition season.
- NZ Coffee stylings on the global stageAotearoa NZ Barista Champion of 2023 achieves an impressive fourth place at the World Barista Championships in Busan, South Korea.
- Aotearoa has its first B Corp-certified pet food company.Wigram, New Zealand - Gourmate, a New Zealand-based pet treat manufacturer, announced July 27 it had achieved B Corporation status. According to the company, it is the country’s first B Corp-certified pet food company.
- Wairarapa winemakers predicting ‘magic’ vintage from ideal summerWairarapa winemakers are picking this year’s vintage to be “one of the best ever”, but lower grape volumes may make the much-anticipated wines a rare commodity on the shelves. With harvesting beginning this week in many Martinborough vineyards, hot days and cool nights over summer created ideal ripening conditions to produce grapes packed with flavour.
- New gin distillery is taking the story of Bluff to the world.Do not expect an oyster gin any time soon from Bluff’s new gin distillery. With a flood of flavours already on the shelves during what has undoubtedly been a gin renaissance, those behind the Bluff Distillery Company did not want to create a gin that was a ``gimmick``.
- Draught/on-tap cocktails on the rise in NZNew research has found that draught cocktails and mixed drinks are continuing to grow in popularity amongst New Zealand consumers, with the On Premise supplying to demand. CGA by NIQ’s February New Zealand On Premise Pulse+ Report examines the current landscape of draught/tap cocktails and mixed drinks.
- Christchurch baker dons his apron once again after 10 years teaching othersMichael Johnson was disqualified from his first cake competition at 8 years old, for being too good. “The judges thought my mum had made it. My mum was quite clever and said it was a compliment.”
- Tough year for NZ retailers aheadRetailers are looking at another tough year ahead, with a continuing drop in consumer spending and commercial activity indicated in recent data. Latest numbers from Stats NZ show retail spending using electronic cards fell 1.8 percent in February on the month before, or 2.5 percent up on than the year before.
- New Zealand’s weirdest and wildest food offeringsThe annual Wildfoods Festival took place in Hokitika on Saturday, offering punters the chance to try foods a little more off the beaten track than usual. Senior reporter Anna Leask attended, on a mission to test out the weirdest and wildest offerings.
- Takapuna consumers rate New Zealand’s best Chardonnay’sFirst Glass Wines and Spirits is a lively retailer in Takapuna run by Kingsley Wood. Once a week the store holds comprehensive wine tastings with impressive wines and often with excellent speakers. The store can hold over 100 people for stand-up tastings and typically attracts 70 or more enthusiasts.
- Low prices hurting local tomato growersWhile cheap tomatoes may be good news for shoppers at the checkout, low prices are hurting returns for the country's growers. It has been a bumper crop with good volumes and quality for the country's roughly 120 commercial tomato growers this season.
CUISINE INSTAGRAM
Moody blues
The quality of local winter light was one key inspiration for the owners of…
A magnificient table & A story of place
The world's newest Great Wine Capital takes the long-table lunch to the…
Sustainability is king
From day one, sustainability and community have been at the heart of kingi,…
Bienvenue Au Bistro Saine!
In the heart of Auckland’s midtown lies Bistro Saine, a new neighbourhood…
GLOBAL BITES

Woolworths held the title of most trusted brand in Australia for three-and-a-half years – why did it topple from the top spot?
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Meet NY’s fanciest fried chicken, where dinner can cost $50 or $1,500
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The essential pizzerias of New York City
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San Fransisco discovers the wonders of Swedish Hot Dogs
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Bacon made from Seaweed will soon launch in US supermarkets.
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Drone delivery takes flight for quick deliveries of items like meal solutions and over-the-counter medicines.
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WATCH & LISTEN
Women in Food and Drink
Watch and see the photos from the Women In Food & Drink Awards 2024. This year was our second awards event and the room was filled to capacity with some of the most influential women within the food-and-drink industry.
The Visionaries with Cuisine Bites
The people behind what we cook, eat and drink are the true drivers of…
More Than Just A Mouthful. Martin Bosley.
This renowned New Zealand chef and ex-restaurateur has sliced up his…
BOOK REVIEWS
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When only the very best will do
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s most influential & inspiring women in food & drink 2025
Cuisine’s pick of the women set to influence our food-and-drink scene…
Meet the movers and shakers of Food & Drink in Matakana and Surrounds
More than 70 magnificent women joined us on 22 October for a…
We’re Watching… Suraj G C
Mary-Thérèse Blair meets a young sommelier telling the New Zealand…
Design File / Janel Reid / Okay Ceramics / Auckland
Being nestled away in the peaceful Waitakere Ranges bestows an…
Traffic January / February 2025
Auckland, On Coates Ave, Ōrākei, Maple & Marble is a new butchery…