“The food is the same from yesterday to today, but now we’ve got something to prove.”

In a $6.3m deal which hasn't been without controversy, NZ gets Michelin-star destinations.

One restaurant received two Michelin stars less than a year after opening.

The South Island has a quarter of NZ's population but nearly half the Michelin stars.

Queenstown chef Paul Froggatt says gaining twin stars is a 'dream come true'.

“The food is the same from yesterday to today, but now we’ve got something to prove.”

Queenstown’s Essence earned Oceania’s first two Michelin stars.