Tala NZ

Tala NZ Tala invites guests on a journey as we showcase the beauty of traditional Samoan cuisine and heritage through an innovative contemporary dining experience.

14/06/2026

“Samoan 🇼🇸 hospitality is so much more than just one person, it’s about a team of individuals sharing our heritage, culture, and Tala’s story with genuine heart. To my incredible team, thank you for your daily dedication and for treating every guest like family. Malo lava le tautua! 🌺💙”

Sua i’a A maua se agiagi 🧅, popo 🥥 ma se i’a , ia ua lava fo’i legā!!! 🤤 🇦🇸🇼🇸♥️🌺
31/05/2026

Sua i’a

A maua se agiagi 🧅, popo 🥥 ma se i’a , ia ua lava fo’i legā!!! 🤤 🇦🇸🇼🇸♥️🌺

27/05/2026

Doing cool s**t with even cooler people. Up’s to my G? 🇼🇸



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17/05/2026

In a world full of shifts and uncertainty, having a place to show up every day is a gift. Deeply thankful for my job, my team, and the stability it brings. Samoa 🇼🇸 mo Samoa 🇼🇸

03/05/2026

Tala is officially one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places for 2026. To be the only restaurant featured from all of Oceania is an honour we don’t take lightly. We’re so proud to represent our region, New Zealand 🇳🇿 and Samoa 🇼🇸 on the world stage. Team, this one is for you.

685 & 09 to the world

26/04/2026

Another week done, countless lessons learned, and plenty more work to be had. Fueling my days with gratitude. Let’s make next week even better. 🔥🇼🇸

Two years and three months ago, I hired Chumani Shields as a dishwasher. Today? She’s the powerhouse running our Larder ...
19/04/2026

Two years and three months ago, I hired Chumani Shields as a dishwasher. Today? She’s the powerhouse running our Larder section as a CDP. Many chefs have come and gone, but her dedication, grit, and passion kept her here, moving up fast. I am so incredibly proud to see another Samoan chef determined to push our food forward and elevate our culture on the plate. 

Here is us celebrating her alongside the best, most hard-working team that’s ever been assembled at Tala. Malo lava le tautua, Chumani 🇼🇸🔥
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05/04/2026

Marching to the beat of tradition. 🌿 This month was a beautiful whirlwind of flavors and stories. There’s no greater joy than seeing guests at Tala experience the heart of Samoa through our food.
Faafetai tele lava to everyone who joined us this month and a huge shout out to the team!!!

22/03/2026

“E le sili le ta’i, nai lo le tapua’i” – The people supporting are just as important as those working.
So grateful for the community in Melbourne and Auckland for embracing our Samoan food stories. From Samoan roots to plate, hoping to bring the culture forward! 🌺🙏🏾🇼🇸

🇼🇸685We’ve gone global! We’re so excited to announce that Tala has been selected by TIME for its ‘World’s Greatest Place...
12/03/2026

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We’ve gone global! We’re so excited to announce that Tala has been selected by TIME for its ‘World’s Greatest Places 2026’ list, out today. It highlights 100 extraordinary destinations around the world to visit and stay, and Tala is the only restaurant in the Oceania region to be chosen by TIME. We’re so thrilled to have the opportunity to spread fa’a Samoa even further around the world. Fa’afetai lava

Special Congratulations to .nz and team for making the list and pushing NZ 🇳🇿hospitality forward
 
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We’ve Sold out!! Fair Food’s The Conscious Kitchen: Shared Table 🇼🇸Very excited to be a part of this amazing initiative....
08/03/2026

We’ve Sold out!! Fair Food’s The Conscious Kitchen: Shared Table 🇼🇸

Very excited to be a part of this amazing initiative. Mālo lava ♥️♥️♥️

08/03/2026

So grateful for a packed February at Tala! 🇼🇸 It’s been an absolute privilege to share our Samoan culture, stories, and flavors with everyone this past month. Thank you to our amazing guests for allowing us to serve you. Fa’afetai tele lava!
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15/02/2026

“O le ala i le p**e o le tautua.” (The road to leadership is through service). Opening our doors in New Zealand has been more than a business, it’s been an act of service to our community and culture. Thank you, Aotearoa, for the support and for letting us share our āiga (family) with yours.

09/02/2026

“Transporting back to early 1900s Samoa 🇼🇸, a time when the sweet, heavy scent of copra smoke filled the air around the German run plantations. 🥥🔥 This dessert is an homage to that era, blending smoky coconut notes with rich creaminess, reflecting both the labor and the resilience of our ancestors before WWI changed everything. 🥥✨
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01/02/2026

January is officially in the books!!! Huge fa’afetai lava to everyone who has supported Tala this month.The love for our Samoan 🇼🇸 cuisine has been incredible. 2026 is already shaping up to be such a fun ride. So excited for what’s to come! Cheeeeehuuuuuu!

Being born and raised in Samoa, the concept of tautua (service) and fa’aaloalo (respect) has always been at the heart of...
25/01/2026

Being born and raised in Samoa, the concept of tautua (service) and fa’aaloalo (respect) has always been at the heart of everything I do. Opening TALA here in New Zealand is more than just a business, it is a privilege to share our culture’s stories through food. From the smoke of the umu to the memories of my childhood in the islands, I am so grateful to represent my heritage on this stage.. 🇼🇸🇳🇿 685 in the 09 cheeeehuuuu 🗣️

04/01/2026

We’ve missed you! 🌿 After a short holiday break to recharge, our doors are officially opening again this Thursday, January 8th. We are ready to welcome you back with the warmth of Samoan hospitality🇼🇸✨Fresh year, same heart. Come say Talofa! 🌺🔥

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28/12/2025

In the early 1900s, copra was the backbone of the 🇼🇸Samoan economy under German 🇩🇪rule. While the industry was built on plantations, it was also a site of Samoan resilience and local ingenuity. This dish pays homage to that era, using the traditional smoke-drying aromatics that once defined the islands.

“E suamalie a niu ‘a’ati.”

23/12/2025

Culture lives in the doing, not just the viewing. Our fire is a source of nourishment and identity, a sacred practice of respect that is authentically ours. The freedom to be uniquely Specific 🇼🇸🔥 and not generically Pacific!

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235 Parnell Road
Parnell
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Wednesday 5:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 2pm
5:30pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 2pm
5:30pm - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 2pm
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