What to eat in New Zealand: A guide to our national dishes (if you can call them that)
Released 19 Dec 2024
One of New Zealand’s most typical foods is best eaten out of a greasy cabinet at petrol stations. But don’t worry, there are lots of other options too.
If you want to eat like a local, eat crayfish
Crayfish, or "kōura" in the Māori language, is a quintessential New Zealand food.
Testament to the coastal lifestyle in New Zealand, crayfish are often caught by hobby divers and served with a drizzle of garlic butter or a splash of lemon juice.
If you don’t plan on foraging crayfish for yourself, you can try them at one of the seafood shacks along coastal highways around New Zealand.
Where to eat crayfish:
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Nin's Bin is an iconic seafood stop located in Kaikoura, a coastal town in the South Island. The rustic caravan, perched between the highway and the waves, is renowned for serving some of the freshest crayfish in the region. Nin’s Bin is a third generation family business, which has been catching and cook crayfish for around 40 years. Crayfish are caught out the front of the caravan early each morning, and served simply with fresh lemon and garlic butter.
Kaikōura a whale of a time
Released 10 Dec 2024 - Otago Daily Times
Kirianna and Lachlan Poole bought a Kombi van and, with their two young children, hit the road travelling around Australia. When their third child arrived they added a caravan and began their Kiwi road trip, which included a stop in Kaikōura.