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A New Zealand food story explores what’s New Zealand food. Watch Ben Bayly travel the country in search of inspiration and delicious ingredients.

Ben experiences the art of cheese making. He learns about the provenance of the onion and meets a capsicum producer.

Back in his home city of Auckland, Ben fishes for flounder, learns more about goats and checks out a mushroom farm.

Ben Bayly is keen to revisit some of the people who make up the Ahi menu, starting in Awarua.

Ben continues his journey of discovery about what New Zealand cuisine is, but will AHI get opened in time?

Ben meets the CEO of Precinct Properties to see what the ramifications of covid-19 are to his restaurant.

Ben hits Waiheke Island to taste the best oysters in town all before his world comes crashing down.

The Ahi restaurant pop-up allows Ben to test some of his menu ideas.