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Serena Chong
Auckland's kitchens, night markets and café tables
Based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Serena grew up between Dominion Road's hawker-style kitchens and the Ponsonby café scene, and reviews both with the same eye. She tracks the Saturday stalls at La Cigale and the Avondale Sunday market for whichever dish is actually worth the queue.
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Auckland's Night Markets: The City's Best Eating After Dark
A market-by-market guide to Auckland's rotating car-park night markets in 2026, from Pakuranga's 200-stall flagship to the quieter Monday and Sunday legs worth the drive.
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The Pacific Table: Auckland's Polynesian Kitchen, One Island Plate at a Time
From a Michelin-starred umu degustation to three-dollar pork buns, here is how to eat your way across the largest Polynesian city on earth — in 2026.
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