Meet New Zealand’s Outstanding Makers

The growers, makers and producers behind award-winning food and drink.

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Discover the stories behind Aotearoa’s most inspiring food and drink producers. Meet Your Maker celebrates the people, passion, and provenance behind award-winning products—highlighting the growers, makers, and innovators shaping New Zealand’s food landscape.

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2026 Leefield Station Supreme Champion Monty & Sons

Everyone can agree there’s something quietly satisfying about a good bowl of pasta. The kind that doesn’t need much more than olive oil, salt, and a seat at the table. For this year’s Leefield Station Supreme Champion Monty & Sons Radiatori Pasta simplicity is exactly the point.

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