Flavours of Plenty wins national tourism award
An aspirational foodie collective in the Coastal Bay of Plenty has earned a New Zealand Tourism Award for its outstanding collaboration and alignment efforts. Judges at the Tourism Industry Aotearoa […]
Fishy dish snares second festival award
The people have spoken, with Pāpāmoa café Pearl Kitchen winning a top award during the Flavours of Plenty Festival for the second year in a row. Pearl Kitchen’s smoked fish […]
Lamb and duck snacks win epic battle
A spiced lamb, salsa, and tapioca cracker snack, crafted by a Tauranga sous chef and a tertiary tutor mentor, has captured the tastebuds of one of the nation’s top food […]
Intriguing collisions ahead for annual foodie festival
The organisers of the award-winning Flavours of Plenty Festival say foodie fans should expect the unexpected as they start choosing from almost 50 events in this year’s programme, which has […]
Double win at the NZEA New Zealand Event Awards 2023
Our Flavours of Plenty Festival team has collected two titles at the annual NZ Events Association Awards – Best Lifestyle Event and Best Local Government Event*! After bravely launching our […]
Food festival a finalist at national awards
A Bay of Plenty foodie festival that launched as the hospitality sector battled tough COVID restrictions is now a finalist that’s in the running for two prestigious New Zealand Events […]
Bay’s annual foodie festival a win-win for everyone
Hungry fans who snapped up more than 4000 tickets during the second iteration of the Coastal Bay of Plenty’s annual foodie festival have helped cement its place on the national […]
Top eateries win foodie festival challenge
A scotch egg dish and pyramid-shaped pasta have both proven a hit during the Coastal Bay of Plenty’s annual foodie festival. The winners of the Plates of Plenty Challenge have […]
Festival competition challenges taste buds
The second annual Flavours of Plenty Festival kicks off today, with several of its 34 events already sold out. A dozen eateries are also competing in the Plates of Plenty […]
