7 Jun 2025

Ben Bayly: What is New Zealand food?

From Saturday Morning, 11:45 am on 7 June 2025

Chef, TV presenter and proud champion of Kiwi kai, Ben Bayly is back on our screens tonight with the fourth season of A New Zealand Food Story.

The series has taken him all around the motu on a mission to answer the question "what is New Zealand food?".

When he's not traversing the country, Ben's busy juggling 5 restaurants, including Ahi, a speakeasy-style bar, and an organic farm.

Season four of A New Zealand Food Story premieres at 7pm on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+.

Ben Bayly with a crayfish on Tora Beach.

Ben Bayly with a crayfish on Tora Beach. Photo: Makoto Takaoka