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Triplandio New Zealand guide covers 14 travel guides with 1 city across 32 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 56 self-guided walking tours in New Zealand with 279 POI, spanning 248.3 km in total. Get inspired by 24 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data New Zealand
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 New Zealand
Cost
LOW
Safety
100
Health
79
Lifestyle
86
Infra
69
Rank
#21
Score
64
Tourists
996K/y
GDP/cap
$49.6k
Life Exp
82.0 yrs
Population
5.3M
Currency
NZD NZ$
Language
English
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
111
Traditional Local Food New Zealand
Local Flavours of New Zealand — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Snack
Vegetarian
Pineapple Lumps
PYE-napple luhmps
A nostalgic Kiwi candy made of chewy pineapple-flavored centers coated in chocolate.
Bread
Vegetarian
Rewena Bread
Rewena Parāoa
ree-WEH-nah pah-RAH-oh-ah
A traditional Māori sourdough potato bread.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Pavlova
PAV-loh-vah
A meringue-based dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Kaimoana
kye-MAW-nah
Traditional Māori seafood dishes, encompassing various coastal delicacies like paua, kina, and mussels.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Kānga Pirau
KAH-nga pee-RAH-oo
Traditional fermented corn porridge.
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Snack
Fish & Seafood
Kina
KEE-nah
Spiky sea urchin with a creamy interior, eaten raw.
Snack
Meat
Mince and Cheese Pie
A savory pie filled with minced beef and cheese encased in flaky pastry.
Main course
Meat
Lamb Shank
LAM shangk
Braised lamb shank, slow-cooked until tender and flavorful.
Snack
Vegetarian
Anzac Biscuits
ANN-zak BIZ-kits
Sweet cookies made from oats, flour, butter, golden syrup, and coconut.
Snack
Meat
Mince Pie
MINS pie
A savory pie filled with minced beef, seasoned with various herbs.
Snack
Vegan
Kumara Fries
Kūmara Fries
KOO-mah-rah
Sweet potato fries, often seasoned and roasted or fried.
Bread
Vegetarian
Fry Bread
FRY bred
Simple fried dough bread often served as a side or snack.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels
Kuku
koo-koo
Large mussels known for their distinctive green shells and rich flavor.
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Main course
Meat
Muttonbird
Tītī
TEE-tee
Salted and preserved seabird, traditionally harvested and enjoyed by Ngāi Tahu.
Main course
Meat
Hāngi
HAA-ngee
A traditional Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven.