With 85,000 international visitors in the country, Rugby World Cup will showcase New Zealand to a global audience of discerning travellers – and, away from the rugby field, it’s Kiwi food and wine that’s likely to attract the most sustained interest.
Tourists hungry to sample the New Zealand lifestyle will find that Kiwi cuisine has come a long away in just a few decades – from basic colonial fare to a distinctive Pacific Rim cuisine that now vies with the best in the world.
Talented and innovative chefs combine ingredients freshly harvested from the garden, pasture and ocean, while Pacific influences, organics and indigenous foods make it unique.
New Zealand wine
New Zealand is also a premier new world wine country, producing award-winning wines. Exported to cellars worldwide, New Zealand wines reflect the terroir of clean air, fertile soils and sunshine.