Michelin Guide to include New Zealand restaurants for the first time

Thursday 6 November 2025 · 7 outlets · 7 reports · updated Fri 7 Nov 2025, 4:30am

In this story Louise Upston, Tourism New Zealand

The Michelin Guide will include restaurants from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown in an inaugural New Zealand edition next year. Tourism New Zealand is investing $6.3 million into the expansion, which marks the guide's first entry into Oceania.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 6 Nov 2025, 8:00am

   Tourism New Zealand invests $6.3m to bring Michelin Guide to local restaurants (opens in new tab)

   • Kiwi chefs react as France’s Michelin Guide comes to rank New Zealand’s restaurants (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Nov 2025, 5:21pm
2. 1NewsThu 6 Nov 2025, 8:00am

   Michelin Guide expands to NZ for the first time (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 6 Nov 2025, 9:29am

   Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar (opens in new tab)

   • Celebrated chefs welcome Michelin Guide chance (opens in new tab) Fri 7 Nov 2025, 4:30am
4. The Press via The PostThu 6 Nov 2025, 2:09pm

   'It's the Olympics': Restaurateurs thrilled at Michelin's arrival (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

5. Stuff via RNZThu 6 Nov 2025, 3:25pm

   Who are New Zealand's hottest contenders for a Michelin star? (opens in new tab)