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Friday 18 September 2026

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Eat NZ’s ‘Vote for Kai’ webinar series
18 Sep 2026  

Eat NZ’s ‘Vote for Kai’ webinar series

Food movement platform Eat New Zealand is hosting a three-part webinar series to elevate food system policy ahead of an upcoming cross-party political forum.


Burger Nation opens for early-bird entries
14 Sep 2026  

Burger Nation opens for early-bird entries

Burger Nation, the nationwide competition to find the best burger in Aotearoa, has officially opened entries for its 2027 event.


McDonald’s NZ customer-led 50th birthday campaign
10 Sep 2026   /

McDonald’s NZ customer-led 50th birthday campaign

McDonald’s New Zealand is marking 50 years since opening its first Porirua store in 1976 with a six-week, customer-centric anniversary campaign created alongside McCann New Zealand and OMD.


New food festival Auckland Feast unveiled
8 Sep 2026   /

New food festival Auckland Feast unveiled

A new citywide food festival will bring together Auckland restaurants, chefs and producers for 10 days of dining experiences this spring.


Goodman Fielder enlists Al Brown for Freya’s campaign
7 Sep 2026   /

Goodman Fielder enlists Al Brown for Freya’s campaign

Goodman Fielder’s bread brand Freya’s has launched a major consumer activation in partnership with chef Al Brown, alongside releasing new research on New Zealanders’ sandwich habits.


Porirua posts record $600k Burger Wellington windfall
7 Sep 2026   /

Porirua posts record $600k Burger Wellington windfall

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Wang Yibo anchors Rockit Mid-Autumn Festival China campaign
4 Sep 2026   /

Wang Yibo anchors Rockit Mid-Autumn Festival China campaign

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Countdown on for Chocolate & Coffee Festival 2026

Countdown on for Chocolate & Coffee Festival 2026

Tickets are on sale now for the Chocolate and Coffee Festival 2026.


Napier chases Negroni title with week-long festival
1 Sep 2026   /

Napier chases Negroni title with week-long festival

Napier is aiming to solidify its status as New Zealand’s cocktail hub, with the Napier City Business Association hosting Napier Negroni Week from 21 to 27 September 2026.


ANZ produce contingent heads to Hong Kong
1 Sep 2026   /

ANZ produce contingent heads to Hong Kong

Senior New Zealand and Australia fresh produce executives are gathering in Hong Kong this week for the International Fresh Produce Association’s invitation-only Executive Leadership Summit Asia.


Entries open for 2026 Bread Baker of the Year
31 Aug 2026   /

Entries open for 2026 Bread Baker of the Year

The New Zealand Association of Bakers has opened entries for its annual Bread Baker of the Year competition, designed to highlight emerging talent across the nation’s plant and craft baking sectors.


Greg Foran to headline NZ Red Meat conference
27 Aug 2026   /

Greg Foran to headline NZ Red Meat conference

Kroger chief executive and former Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran is the headline speaker next month’s New Zealand Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington.