Rafaella Melo

Rafaella Melo

Reporter·Hawkes Bay Today·

3 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read


Ragtag chef Daniel Freeman, right, and Parro chef Gleber Chaparro at the Michelin Guide New Zealand awards ceremony.

Ragtag chef Daniel Freeman, right, and Parro chef Gleber Chaparro at the Michelin Guide New Zealand awards ceremony.

The flavours of Hawke’s Bay just got a slice of global Michelin recognition.

An Auckland restaurant run by Napier-raised chef Daniel Freeman was named a Michelin Selected restaurant in the first Michelin Guide to include New Zealand.

The guide dished out stars to 15 New Zealand