The Eat New Zealand Hui 2025
We're Celebrating 10 Years of Eat New Zealand!
Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th October 2025
AUT, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
Ten years ago, a conversation in Ōtautahi Christchurch changed everything. Chef Giulio Sturla brought together chefs, producers, media, academics, and food leaders to ask bold questions about the future of food in Aotearoa. That spark became Eat New Zealand - a decade-long movement to shape our food story and reconnect us with our kai.
Now we’re celebrating ten years of this kaupapa with two unforgettable days of talks, ideas, and connection in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, alongside our friends at AUT, The Centre for Critical Food Studies, The Pacific Food Lab and The Foundation for Arable Research.
We’ll reflect on where we’ve come from, explore the challenges we face, and look ahead to the future of food systems in Aotearoa. Scroll down to see the full programme for Day 1 & 2.
Tickets are now available, and they’re limited.
Let’s work on what comes next, together!
Find our 2025 Key Themes below...
Key Themes of the 2025 Hui:
- Food will shape the outcome of next year’s election. The launch of a campaign that proves it.
- Why this can’t be the end of small food businesses in Aotearoa.
- The launch of a brand new provenance brand for NZ - the Grain Mark.
- Kai Motuhake – Maori Food Sovereignty - the movement imagining a different food system globally.
- The rise of the regions. How our food system is already being reimagined.
Why Attend?
The Hui is designed for anyone working in or influencing the food system:
- Academics & Researchers: share insights and connect research to practice
- Government & Policy Leaders: engage in shaping resilient food systems
- Producers & Small Businesses: amplify your voice in the national conversation
- Chefs & Food Leaders: explore the creative and cultural role of kai
- Media & Storytellers: capture and share the evolving food narrative
- Community & NGO Leaders: build networks for food security and regional resilience
If you're interested in supporting this event, or if you have any questions - please get in touch! Email: angela@eatnewzealand.nz
Full Hui Programme Day 1 & 2:
The Official Dinner Event for the Eat NZ Hui 2025 - Mon 6th Oct:
The Next Course: Celebrating 10 Years of Eat New Zealand
Monday 6th October - 6.30pm | AUT, Central Auckland.
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we mark a decade of Eat New Zealand with a fundraising dinner showcasing some of the most exciting chefs and food storytellers shaping our national kai story and creating the future of NZ food.
Five of our Eat NZ Kaitaki chefs from across the motu will collaborate on a five-course feast (with drinks pairing), each bringing their own region, story, and creativity to the table. The line-up includes:
- Sam Gasson | Moiety, Dunedin
- Will Lyons-Bowman | Lillies & Vita Wines, Christchurch
- Max Gordy | Graze Wine Bar, Wellington
- Jess Granada | Nanam, Auckland
- Matua Murupaenga | Tawhiti Wines & Takapuna Surf Club, Auckland
Tickets are $160 per person (15% discount for 6 or more)
Limited seats. Secure your tickets here.