'Nothing but gratitude': Restaurateurs packing up after 19 years in NZ

Home / New ZealandNZ Herald2 Aug, 2026 10:40 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Monday, August 3, 2026.

NZ First announces new childbirth funding policy. Act announces new classroom controlling policy. Video / NZ HeraldA long-running Japanese restaurant that has served diners in Christchurch, Auckland and Queenstown for nearly two decades has announced it will close at the end of the month.

In a statement on Saturday, Tatsumi Modern Japanese Dining said its final trading day would be Sunday, August

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'Nothing but gratitude': Restaurateurs packing up after 19 years in NZ

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