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New Zealand Society: Eating Out

Amelia Nurse tells of two significant eras in New Zealand restaurant history.

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Dining out is not a new phenomenon. In fact there's been two significant booms in New Zealand restaurant history – both associated with good times economically. As the century turned in the year 1900, New Zealand had 200+ restaurants, and the largest seated 700 people. In the 1960s, a change in the liquor licencing laws heralded an entirely new restaurant experience for diners. Amelia Nurse tells the story of two significant eras in New Zealand restaurant history.

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