Eighty chip shops from around the country have been named finalists in the That’s Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2009.
The Chip Group Chairperson, Glenda Gourley, said Competition organisers have wrapped up the mystery judging process and have drawn up a list of top shops for each region.
“The regional finalists are now in the running to take out the top spot in the national Competition.
“As in previous years, a combination of public text voting, mystery judging and chip fat analysis determined the regional finalists from each of the six regions across New Zealand.
“A chip sample from each shop was sent away for fat analysis, and only those containing a fat level of less than 11 percent made the grade,” Glenda said.
Mystery judges also looked at a range of other criteria including chip freshness and colour, shop cleanliness and customer service.
Heart Foundation nutritionist, Judith Morley-John, said more shops are now offering salt sachets to customers instead of automatically salting them.
“Also, certificates gained through completing the Chip Online Training modules which teach owners and their staff about the industry standards, are increasingly on display in stores,” Judith said.
With the Competition almost complete, judges are now deliberating on who the six regional winners and overall Grand National winner will be. Details are will be announced on 30 October.
The ‘That’s Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2009’ is the country’s only national chip shop competition and this year is supported by: That’s Life! magazine, ‘Goodman Fielder’, ‘Bakels’, Food2Go Magazine, McCain Foods (NZ) Ltd, ‘Mr Chips’, ‘Potatoes New Zealand’, ‘Alfa One’, ‘Eurotec’ and the ‘Heart Foundation’.
(Results listed below are in no particular order)
Regional Finalists:
Northland to North Shore Region
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Kippers
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292 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
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Ripples Cafe on the Marina
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621 Laurie Southwick Parade, Gulf Harbour
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Grand takeaway
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4/70 Grand drive, Orewa
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The Chip Basket
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201 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead
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Fresh & Tasty Takeaways
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The Waterfront, Mangonui
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Mairangi Bay Fisheries
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360 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
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Adriatic Takeaways
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91 Kamo Road, Whangarei
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Neptunes
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3 Tokerau Beach Rd, Karikari, Far North
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Bidz Takeaway
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7 Takahe Road, Ahipara
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Oceanz at Silverdale
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Corner of East Bays Road and State Highway, Silverdale
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Otaika Takeaways
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Otaika Shopping Centre
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Oceanz Albany
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50 Greville Rd, Albany
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Northcross Takeaway
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4/178 Carlisle Road, Browns Bay
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Oceanz Warkworth
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6 Baxter Street, Warkworth
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Rest of Auckland Region
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Clevedon Seafoods Ltd
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19A Main Rd, Clevedon
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The Chip Shop
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711, Manukau Road, Royal Oak
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Fush Glen Eden
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4 Glendale Road, Glen Eden
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Oceanz-at Auckland Fish Market
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22 Jellioce St, Westhaven
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Garrison Takeaways
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118A Old Wairoa Rd, Papakura
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East Village Takeaway
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1/60 Picton Street, Howick
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Toby Seafoods Massey
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Shop 4, 2 Triangle Rd, Massey
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Westgate Takeaways
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579 Don Buck Rd, Massey North
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Takanini Takeaways
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15 Unit 4 Princess street, Takanini
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Teatatu Fisheries Takeaways
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613 Teatatu Rd, Te Atatu North
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Mobil Corner Takeaways
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224 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach
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Caspar Takeaways
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2A Caspar Road, Papatoetoe
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Halsey Road Takeaways
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44B Halsey Road, Manurewa
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Waikato to Hawkes Bay Region
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Oppie's Fish & Chips
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259 Fenton Street, Rotorua
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Pirimai Chippy
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15 Allen Berry Ave, Pirimai
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SINGDAR TAKEAWAYS
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73 OHAUPO ROAD, Meville
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The Chip Inn
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113 Tirau Street, Putaruru
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Chish & Fips
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33 Gloucester Street, Greenmeadows
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Ma's Kitchen & Takeaways
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4/115 Hazelmere Crescent, Te Awamutu
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KB Chips
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701 Port Road, Whangamata
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Seafood on the Beach
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43 Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth
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Showgrounds Takeaways
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797 Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton
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Springfield Fish Supply
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Springfield Rd, Rotorua
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Sheffs Takeaway
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714 Grey Street, Hamilton
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SFC Putaruru
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56 Tirau Street, Putaruru
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Fishermans Takeaway
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55 Rogers Place, Te Awamutu
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Lynmore Fish Supply
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26 Lynmore Avenue, Rotorua
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Eurasia
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3 Tongariro Street, Taupo, Taupo
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Manawatu to Wellington Region
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So Fine Foods
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2 Tennyson Ave, Avalon, Lower Hutt
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Mac's Fresh Fish & Chips
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41 Queen Street, Masterton
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Fish King
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26 East Street, Feilding
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Fish Spot
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47 Vogel St, Woodville
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Moby Dick's Fish & Chip
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51 Witako Street, Lower Hutt
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Starfish
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138 Malesworth Street, Wellington
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Youngs Takeaway
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104 Main Street, Pahiatua
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Plimmerton Fish Supply
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2 Beach Road, Plimmerton
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Raumati Fish supply
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344 Rosetta Road, Ruamati Beach
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Samo's Seafood
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52 Holdsworth Ave, Upper Hutt
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Waterloo Fisheries
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1 Hardy Street, Lower Hutt
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Tokomaru Store & Takeaways
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2 Tokomaru Road, Tokomaru
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Ocean Blue
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610 Waitarere Beach Rd, Waitarere Beach
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Blue Island Seafood
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131 Randwick Road, Lower Hutt
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Mork & Mindys
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349 Featherston St, Palmerston North
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Nelson to Christchurch Region
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Hales Crner Takeaways
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138 Waimea Road, Nelson
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Victory Square Fish & Chips
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176 St Vincent Street, Victory Square
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Village Foods
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48 Main Street, Oxford
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The Sands Fish n Chip Shop
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Shop 1 623 Rocks Road, Tahunanui
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Victoria Seafood Bar & Pizza
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96 Victoria Street, Raniora
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Porky's Takeaways
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51 Weld St, Hokitika
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Santa Fe
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78 Turmaha Street, Greymouth
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Sumner Seafoods
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21a Marriner St, Sumner
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1040 Takeaway
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1040 Columbo Street, Christchurch
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Renwick Takeaways
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High Street, Renwick
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Burwood Fish & Chip
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263 Burwood Road, Christchurch
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Best Little Fish & Chips
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6/92 Wilsons Road, Christchurch
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Darfield Takeaways
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53b South Terrace, Darfield
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Timaru to Southland Region
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Hassall Street Takeaway
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18 Hassall Street, Timaru
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East Gore Takeaways
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1 Talbot Street, Gore
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Mornington Takeaway
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3 Mailer Street, Morington
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Portobello Store & Takeaway
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1 Harington Point Rd, Portobello
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Aggy shack
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Cnr church lane and marine parade, Queenstwon
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Choies
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118 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel
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Glenwood Takeaways
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274 Wai-iti Road, Timaru
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Golden Cobweb
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55 Tarbert Street, Alexandra
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Velvet Burger
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11 The Octagon, Dunedin
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Grant Lea Takeaways
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208 Evan Street, Timaru
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For further information
Kieran Stoltenkamp
P: 09 578 0786
M: 021 039 5318
E: [email protected]