DIARY DATES

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1-31 / VISA WOAP For the month of August, Wellington’s restaurants, laneways and carparks play host to epic celebrations of food and beverage through Dine Wellington, Burger Wellington and a plethora of magnificent free and ticketed events. visawoap.com

1-31 / Restaurant Month Focus on local talent in the city centre with special menus and events throughout Auckland city’s dining spots. hotcity.co.nz

6-22 / Dine Dunedin Each winter, celebrate the food and drink that gives Dunedin its special flavour. Embrace the chilly evenings and support the city’s vibrant local food culture with tastings, colabs, guest chefs and specially designed burgers. dinedunedin.co.nz

7-8 / Better Food Fair Part of Christchurch’s Go Green Expo that focuses on organic, vegan, paleo, gluten-free and raw food. Also in Wellington 30-31 October. betterfoodfair.co.nz

13-14 / Beervana Wellington rides the frothy wave and quenches your thirst at New Zealand’s biggest beer festival. beervana.co.nz

21 / Auckland Fried Chicken Festival Fried-chicken lovers rejoice! Live music, craft beer and a wine bar, and plenty of activities for foodie fans at waterfront venue Shed 10. heartofthecity.co.nz

28/ Welly Boutique Wine Festival In collaboration with Wairarapa Wine Region, and as part of Visa WOAP, this new event, held at Foxglove Bar, plays host to more than 20 small producers showcasing their wine styles and varietals. craftd.global

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04 -05 / The Boutique Wine Festival 2021 Get down to Generator @ GRIDAKL for two days of experiential wine awakening where 20 or so small producers showcase their artisan wines. Listen to live tunes while imbibing some hidden gems from our famous wine regions. craftd.global

11-12 / The Chocolate and Coffee Festival Returning to The Cloud with a line-up of more than 60 exhibitors so you can discover what’s new from brands that are little heard of right through to household names. Exhibitors represent the best in artisan chocolate, coffee roasting and tasty treats from around the world, including Hogarth Chocolate, Fruney, Philippe’s Chocolate, Foundry and Samāori. chocolatecoffeefestival.nz

15-19 / Culinary Cambridge Back for 2021 with a celebration of local food. Lock in the dates and your taste buds for a jam packed 5-day food festival. culinarycambridge.co.nz

18 / Whitianga Oceans Festival Previously known as The Whitianga Scallop Festival, you’ll find great seafood, music and entertainment here. oceansfestival.co.nz

24 Sep-25 Oct / Eat. Taste. Central. A month-long event to take your taste buds where they have never been before. Local cafés, restaurants and cellar doors collectively produce a ‘Central Otago Regional Menu’, and there are events and experiences to celebrate the produce of the region. centralotagonz.com

29 / Block Party Street Festival Wine, food and music come to The Square in Palmerston North. Indulge and relax while you try food from the best food trucks across the region. Follow on Facebook for the latest updates. blockpartystreetfestival.com

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02 / Haast Whitebait Festival The organisers promise this will be bigger and better than ever for 2021! Designed for the whole family with cook offs, and the great whitebait maze. facebook.com/ haastwhitebaitfestival/

14 / NZ Food Awards Diarise the date when the winners will be announced at a celebration gala dinner. A chance to don your glad rags and toast the best in the industry. foodawards.co.nz

23 / Vegan Vibes Tauranga A celebration of all things vegan, aimed at giving people the tools to live sustainably and to put that ethos at the forefront of their thinking. facebook.com/veganvibesnz

24 / First Light Wine & Food Gisborne Spread across three locations - Matawhero Wines, TW Wines and Bridge Estate - this collaboration brings together wine varietals, cuisine and live entertainment. firstlightwineandfood.co.nz

29 - 30 / Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival Hoppy adventures presented by Liquorland NZ and brought to you by Radio Hauraki and the Otago University Students Association. dunedinbeerfest.co.nz