Our pies are legendary. Buy one for lunchwherever you are - go for the bakeries though.
But overall I recommend south island, esp the fjords - Te Anau/Doubtful Sound unbeatable; also Kaikoura whale watching.
north island for volcanic stuff.
Waitomo caves incredible.
Try the Cable Bay Store Mongolian lamb pies (and more). Kelly's food is amazing. In Doubtless Bay in the Far North. Also Ka Uri's pies at Awanui near Kaitaia are very good.
We love lamb, husband was a shepherd so we (and our dogs) have both spent far too much time with sheep. 😊. Always happy to stand about chatting to farmers though.
That sounds amazing. When we visited Malta we went to a famous bakery called the Crystal Palace to eat home made pastries. They have no door on the shop it's never closed. 😊
Every town has a bakery with pies on offer. The classic is mince & cheese. Whenever I am on a road trip, I like to try as many pies as possible. Oh, if you doing the South Island, the salmon pie from Fairlie is OMG. Have fun!
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But overall I recommend south island, esp the fjords - Te Anau/Doubtful Sound unbeatable; also Kaikoura whale watching.
north island for volcanic stuff.
Waitomo caves incredible.
https://piehunt.nz/map
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/pie-superstar-patrick-lam-wins-gold-awards-in-new-zealand-bakels-supreme-pie-awards/GTGPNCKJ2FDTTOYC25CZQNBDFE/