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Te Anau’s Fat Duck named NZ’s best gastropub
The Fat Duck in Te Anau has been named Supreme Champion at the 2025 Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs Awards…
Agave Spirits joins Federal Merchants & Co.
Agave Spirits Ltd, maker of Besos Margarita, has signed a nationwide distribution deal with Federal Merchants & Co…
Kiwi wines chosen by world’s best somms
Three New Zealand wineries have had wines chosen for the second edition of the prestigious World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection…
NZ’s Top 50 Gastropubs for 2025 revealed
The results are in for the second annual Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropub Awards…
Hospitality NZ welcomes visitor visa change
Hospitality New Zealand is welcoming visitor visa changes allowing tourists to work remotely while visiting New Zealand...
New Minister for Hospitality and Tourism
The hospitality and tourism sectors have a new Minister following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Cabinet reshuffle…
Drinksbiz changes for 2025
From 2025, Drinksbiz is shifting from six issues a year to five and adjusting the magazine’s cover dates…
Hospo NZ and Lion team up for Healthy Hospo
Lion NZ and Hospitality NZ have announced a partnership to expand Lion’s not-for-profit Healthy Hospo health and wellbeing programme…
Hospo sector welcomes Eden Park concert boost
The decision to increase the number of concerts able to be held at Eden Park each year is welcome news for Auckland’s hospitality sector…
David Nash opens The College Hill Wine Room
A new space encompassing fine wine retail, subterranean cellaring, private dining and a neighbourhood wine bar has opened in central Auckland…
Concerts a boost for Auckland hospo
Back-to-back concerts by Pearl Jam and Coldplay are bringing a welcome boost to Auckland’s hospitality and accommodation businesses, says Hospitality NZ…
Visa processing delays pressure hospo and tourism
Hospitality New Zealand says Immigration New Zealand’s acknowledgement that changes are required to improve visa processing delays is well overdue...
Entries open for Estrella Damm Top 50 NZ Gastropub Awards
Entries have opened for the 2025 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards, which celebrate the nation’s finest food-led pubs...
Melbourne bar wins Art of Hospitality Award in World’s 50 Best Bars
Melbourne bar Caretaker’s Cottage has won the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award, as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024...
Hospo’s high hopes for return to office push
The Government’s announcement that it wants to see more public servants come into their place of work each day is supported by Hospitality New Zealand...
Craggy Range tops Hospo NZ Awards for Excellence
Hawke’s Bay’s Craggy Range has come out on top in the 2024 Hospitality New Zealand Business Awards for Excellence…
Visa NZ hospo scholarship opens for 2024
A major scholarship designed to attract young New Zealanders into hospitality as a career is now open for applications…
Finalists revealed in Hospo NZ Awards for Excellence
The finalists for the 2024 Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence have been announced…
New alcohol excise rise sparks concerns
The Brewers Association, Brewers Guild and Hospitality NZ have expressed concerns over the impending rise in alcohol excise tax…
Fantail & Turtle named NZ’s best gastropub
Fantail & Turtle has been named the Supreme Champion of the inaugural Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropubs…