30th July 2026 Hospitality / WOAPVisa Wellington On a Plate returns on Saturday, launching a month-long programme of nearly 100 food and hospitality events across the Wellington region.
3rd July 2026 Hospitality / MichelinThe impact on a restaurant’s performance can be significant but it can take time to consolidate the returns.
3rd July 2026 Hospitality / PaymarkConsumer spending softened in June 2026, with accommodation and food service businesses recording the steepest declines, according to Paymark.
18th June 2026 Food / HospitalityAuckland Council has launched ‘Hospo Hub’, which is a free, one-stop digital portal designed to streamline complex licensing processes for the region’s hospitality sector.
16th June 2026 Hospitality / SpendingSpending in tourism-related sectors recorded modest growth in May 2026, according to Stats NZ’s latest electronic card transactions data.
15th June 2026 AIAL / HospitalityAuckland Airport is to begin a major upgrade of it international terminal departures dining precinct, with plans for new food and beverage outlets, more seating and upgraded customer spaces.
20th May 2026 Hospitality / Stats NZHospitality spend totalled 1.45bn in April 2026, down by 1.3% compared to the preceding March.
18th May 2026 Hospitality / TBOPA chicken brioche burger created by Mount Maunganui café Somethin’ Somethin’ has claimed both the Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice awards in this year’s Plates of Plenty Challenge.
7th May 2026 Hospitality / WCCWellington City Council is seeking hospitality leaders to help shape the capital’s economic future through a new advisory group focused on inner-city revitalisation.
16th April 2026 HospitalityThe inaugural Wellington Gin Trail kicks off today, with more than 30 venues across the capital taking part.
5th March 2026 Hospitality / LiquidationsHospitality business failures continue to climb, with a 53% year-on-year increase in liquidations in the sector recorded in January, according to Centrix.
27th February 2026 Hospitality / WIALWellington’s newest waterfront venue Hotel Catalina will open on Monday.
