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Taranaki Food and Wine - What to See & Do. If you are looking for comprehensive travel information for Taranaki Food and Wine including Café, Licensed Restaurant, Other Food and Wine, Restaurant and Takeaway, you will find it here on AA Travel.

Eating out can be one of the highlights of a holiday in Taranaki. You can expect to find wonderful examples of edible excellence throughout the country, and the high standard of food offered by cafes and restaurants can be attributed to an unlimited supply of fresh, quality ingredients. The cuisine style known as Pacific Rim is New Zealand's point of difference. Pacific Rim blends the flavours of South East Asia, the Pacific and Japan. Seafood, the traditional Maori hangi (an earth oven), fresh fruit and locally produced venison and beef are just a selection of the must-try cuisine on offer. Combine this with world-class locally made wines and you have a memorable dining experience.

Maori settled throughout Taranaki before the arrival of Europeans. The wars of the 1860s began here
and some of the fiercest engagements took place in the area. A number of fortified sites may be
visited and museums throughout the area preserve the history of the region. New Zealand's only
known petrochemical deposits lie in the Taranaki region, offshore from Oaonui and at Kapuni and
Stratford. Synthetic fuel is produced at the Motunui plant where there is an information centre.
Taranaki also hosts the Rhododendron Festival in late October/early November, and the biennial
Festival of Arts is held in March.