Dragons Chinese Restaurant

$88

Dragons Is My Uso

In this celebratory event, the chefs at Dragons will be joined by author and Te Papa's Senior Curator of Pacific Cultures, Sean Mallon and Samoan home chefs, who together will serve up a menu inspired by the century long fusion of Chinese and Samoan cuisine. From a menu including Pasifika staples such as taro, chicken, and pork you’ll learn about the influence Chinese herbs, spices, and flavours have had on Samoan culinary culture. Expect delicious tastes, both familiar and new. This event cannot cater to dietary requirements

Government House

Free Entry

Hākari Fusion

Tihei mauri ora! You are invited to a truly special experience hosted by The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand at Government House. Watch Hāngi Master Rewi Spraggon pull up a hāngi that's been laid at Government House, before enjoying drinks and canapés. You'll then enjoy dinner prepared by Rewi and the chefs at Government House. This is a free event with a very limited number of places available. Tickets were drawn by ballot on 12th June.

Stonehenge Aotearoa

$165

Fire & Stone

Ignite your weekend with Fire and Stone, a once-in-a-lifetime elemental dining experience of whole cuts cooked over fire, snuggled up in their cosy Nordic tipi village, alongside the monumental Stonehenge Aotearoa. Canterbury hospitality legends Mat Johns (Food by Fire, Momofuku Daishō), Josh Hunter (Whakapapa of your Kai) and Finbar MacCarthy (Gatherings) return after last year's sell out event Whakapapa of your Kai. They'll fire up an epic five-course feast by candlelight, matched with wines from Palliser Estate and a musical lineup to dance the night away, and if the skies are clear experience a guided stargaze from astronomer and Stonehenge Aotearoa creator Richard Hall. Return shuttle rides will be available to purchase from Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton and Masterton at checkout tickets. All shuttles are $35 return. N.B Please note the Sunday time differs slightly from the printed programme.

Myrtle

$25

Squid Game

Spiced calamari with yuzu kosho, pickled daikon, katsu sauce and lemon in a Myrtle fried Japanese milk bread, with shoestring fries and calamari salt

The White Swan Country Hotel

$33

Fowl Play

Duck and pork patty, with confit duck and potato croquette, Greytown Honey glazed duck bacon, cos lettuce, Swiss cheese, juniper pickled beetroot, and rhubarb pomegranate BBQ sauce in a Clareville Bakery duck fat brioche bun, with fries and duck gravy

One80 Restaurant

$32

Nawabi Galouti

Galouti lamb patty, pulled lamb shoulder filo cigar, lamb snow, ghee, coriander, Zany Zeus mint labneh, and chicory in a Clareville Bakery croissant bun, with gunpowder podi fries

Graze Wine Bar

$35

The Crackening

Smashed Strait Speared smoked butterfish patties with melted 30 month aged cheddar, butterfish skin crackling, spicy cucumber pickle, and kimchi slaw made with vegetables from Birdsong Farms and Little Farms in three housemade potato slider buns made with flour from Capital Millers Vegetarian alternative: potato hash waffle