Robert Mark Oliver MNZM is a New Zealand chef, author and TV presenter specialising in the cuisines of the South Pacific.

Robert Oliver
Oliver in 2012
Born
Robert Mark Oliver

Auckland, New Zealand
StyleFresh and Organic, Health food, Polynesian food, South Pacific
TelevisionMy Kitchen Rules New Zealand,
Websitehttp://robertoliveronline.com/

TV shows

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Year Programme Description/Notes
2019–Present Pacific Island Food Revolution[1] Presenter/Part of the Tasting Panel.
2014–2015 My Kitchen Rules NZ[2] Part of the Tasting Panel.
2013–2014 Real Pasifik[3][4] Presenter

Books

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  • Me'a Kai: the Food and Flavors of the South Pacific, Random House; ISBN 9781869621759
  • Mea'ai Samoa: Recipe and Stories from the Heart of Polynesia, Random House; ISBN 9781775534273

Honours and awards

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Oliver on 27 May 2022, after his investiture as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House, Auckland

In the 2022 New Year Honours, Oliver was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the food industry and Pacific communities.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Pacific Island Food Revolution". PIFR. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ "My Kitchen Rules NZ". mkrnz.co.nz. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. ^ "REAL PASIFIK – Food Culture of the South Pacific". REAL PASIFIK. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Pacific Resort hosts world class chef Robert Oliver". www.pacificresort.com. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ "New Year Honours: the full list of 2022". New Zealand Herald. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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