Kiwi restaurants recognised globally, tamariki take on a haka world record, high praise for a country singer, and scientists make a spooky deep-sea discovery.
NZ restaurants among world's best
New Zealand has made the rankings as a hot global food destination.
Two of our restaurants are on Tripadvisor's prestigious Best of the Best Restaurants List.
Queenstown's Nest Kitchen + Bar won 14th place for the best date night restaurant.
The Grove in Auckland was named the 9th best for fine dining. Not a bad gift for their 20th year in business.
Owner Michael Dearth said it's a brilliant way to celebrate 20 years in business.
"We're really proud of this moment. To have people looking at The Grove, look at Auckland, look at New Zealand."
Kiwi restaurants recognised globally, tamariki take on a haka world record, high praise for a country singer, and scientists make a spooky deep-sea discovery. (Source: Breakfast)
Countdown to Aotearoa's haka world record attempt
New Zealand is known as the home of the haka. But for 10 years, French rugby rivals have held the Guinness World Record title for the World's Largest Haka.
Now it's time to bring it back home.
Students across Auckland, including Matipo Primary School, have been practising in advance.
Organisers expected 10,000 people to take part on Sunday at Eden Park.
Cultural ambassador for HAKA and co-founder of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust, Dame Hinewehi Mohi, said haka was a unique symbol of Aotearoa.
"We're going to come together in the spirit of aroha, manaaki, and kotahitanga."
Kiwi country singer wows Australia
Across the ditch, one Kiwi artist is proving to be a real head-turner.
Country singer Jaydin Shingleton has made it through The Voice Australia's Battle Round. He is now advancing to the next stage of the competition.
He first appeared on the series in August when he wowed judges with his rendition of Chris Stapleton's Tennessee Whiskey.
Shingleton hoped his son would one day be inspired by his journey.
"This was definitely a drive to give someone for my son to look up to. One day he can look back and think 'yeah, look, my dad did that, I could do that'."
Haunting discovery from the deep
A new species of ghost shark has been found off the eastern coast of New Zealand, thought to have been around for hundreds of millions of years.
NIWA fisheries scientist Dr Brit Finucci has given the shark the scientific name Harriotta avia in memory of her grandmother.
"Avia means grandmother in Latin; I wanted to give this nod to her because she proudly supported me through my career as a scientist. Chimaeras are also rather ancient relatives — the grandmas and grandpas — of fish, and I thought the name was well suited."
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