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Puanga on a Plate | Puanga Matariki Festival

June 15 @ 10:00 am - July 17 @ 9:00 pm
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Puanga on a Plate is a vibrant food festival celebrating Puanga Matariki with a delicious twist. Local eateries showcase their creativity by crafting dishes that resonate with the Puanga Matariki themes of:

  • Remembrance – Honouring those we have lost since the last rising of Matariki.
  • Celebrating the present – Gathering together to give thanks for what we have.
  • Looking to the future – Looking forward to the promise of a new year.

Come together with whānau and friends to enjoy kai and community at one of the amazing local eateries participating in this year’s Puanga on a Plate.

Did you know? The different stars in the Matariki cluster have an association to the various domains from where we source our food:

  • Waitī – Tied to freshwater bodies and the food sources within them.
  • Waitā – Associated with the ocean and seafood.
  • Tupuānuku – Linked to food that grows in the ground.
  • Tupuārangi – Linked to food that comes from the air, such as birds and fruits.

Dishes will be available during the Puanga Matariki Festival from Monday 15 June to Friday 17 July 2026. 

 

Puanga on a Plate dishes

Bocky Boo Gelato Puanga on a Plate dish

Dish: Star Cluster – homemade chocolate stars hidden with a rich salted caramel gelato base.

Farm to Table Steakhouse & Cantina Puanga on a Plate dish

Dish: Pato con Boniato (Ahi Duck and Kūmara) – chargrilled duck breast, rustic kūmara mash, heirloom carrots and broccolini, with te ahi reduction.

Grand Thai & Indian Restaurant Puanga on a Plate dish

Dish: Puanga Miti Kau – premium Northland beef, herb-infused and delicately touched with Thai and Indian notes, served with golden kūmara fries, housemade coconut mayonnaise, along with a crisp apple and watercress salad.

Local Talent Taverna Puanga on a Plate dish

Dish: Puanga Rising – tarakihi fish poached in coconut milk and kawakawa broth with homemade pickled radish, orange segments, berry spheres, watercress oil and fresh watercress, and feijoa sorbet for dessert.

When

  • Monday, 15 June 2026 | 10:00 AM – Friday, 17 July 2026 | 09:00 PM

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