Aussie foodies, prepare your palettes and book that plane ticket to New Zealand right now.

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

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

“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.

Aussie foodies, prepare your palettes and book that plane ticket to New Zealand right now.

AUCKLAND, NZ / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2026 / The inaugural MICHELIN Guide New Zealand 2026 has recognised 110 restaurants across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and…