EEntertainment Read More New Zealand Michelin Guide: Date, surprise guests and how to watch awards liveMay 25, 2026 Tourism New Zealand announced its $6.3 million partnership with Michelin, which will deliver three years’ worth of guides…
EEntertainment Read More Michelin Star hopeful chef Vaughan Mabee suddenly departs world-famous Amisfield restaurant in QueenstownMay 1, 2026 At the time of the international recognition Mabee – who has also starred as a judge on reality…
EEntertainment Read More Michelin Star Chef Matt Lambert Opens New Restaurant Return On Ponsonby RdMarch 31, 2026 The tablecloths are white and the 10-course degustation will cost $225 but don’t call Ponsonby’s newest restaurant “fine…
EEntertainment Read More Inside the secret $6.3m plan to get New Zealand a Michelin starMarch 14, 2026 “With this campaign we’re proving that our cuisine is worthy of a star, or a billion, while showcasing…
EEntertainment Read More Travel Alerts: Sail Grand Prix, Michelin cruise, TarraWarra art, Mondrian wellness and Otago wildlifeJanuary 24, 2026 Go on a gastronomy tour with these cruises. Photo / 123rf TarraWarra International 2026 After a long pandemic…
BBusiness Read More Michelin who? The finest places to eat in Aotearoa, according to local tyre shopsJanuary 10, 2026 From unassuming lunch bars to croffle shops, sublime Thai takeaways to sleek wine bars – turns out any…
EEntertainment Read More What Jesse Mulligan Really Thinks About The Michelin Guide Coming To NZDecember 8, 2025 In his fortnightly foodie advice column, Viva’s resident dining-out editor shares where to take an 86-year-old for dinner,…
NNew Zealand Read More Michelin Guide backlash shows New Zealand needs a food strategy – Tash McGillNovember 17, 2025 It’s that we’re showcasing our disconnected, binary understanding of food and tourism, two of our biggest exports and…
NNew Zealand Read More Can Michelin stars save New Zealand’s struggling restaurant scene?November 16, 2025 As thousands of eateries shutter and diners tighten their belts, the government is spending millions to bring the…
NNew Zealand Read More New Zealand Michelin Guide’s launch in four cities disappoints regional restaurateursNovember 13, 2025 Karl Martin-Boulton, owner and chef at Hamilton chef’s table restaurant The Green, said the announcement was “huge news”…
EEntertainment Read More Michelin who? The finest places to eat in Aotearoa, according to local tyre shopsNovember 13, 2025 From unassuming lunch bars to croffle shops, sublime Thai takeaways to sleek wine bars – turns out any…
NNew Zealand Read More Michelin Star Guide to be launched in New Zealand next yearNovember 9, 2025 Michelin Guide to be launched in NZ next year. Anonymous Inspectors already on the ground. Tourism NZ a…