And here are stories we have put together about the origins of some of New Zealand's wonderful food...
Apples - Apricots - Asparagus - Avocados - Carrots - Chocolate - Duck - Eggs - Elderflower - Extra virgin olive oil - Figs - Goat's cheese - Honey - Hot cross buns - Ice cream - Kumara - Lamb - Lemons - Macadamias - Mint - Mussels - Oysters - Peanut butter - Pies - Puha - Quince - Rhubarb - Rosemary - Salmon - Sausages - Spring onions - Strawberries - Tea - Tomatoes - Trifle - Walnuts