Best fish and chips

New Zealand's champion fish and chip shop is at Silverdale, about 40 minutes north of Auckland.

Oceanz was named the country's best chippy in the That's Life! Best Chip Shop competition. To find it, take the Silverdale/Orewa turn off from State Highway 1 about 35km from Auckland's Harbour Bridge. The shop is a few minutes drive from the motorway, and on the right.

To win the award, Oceanz was judged on the freshness and colour of their chips, shop cleanliness and customer service. Chips were analysed for fat content and only those with less than 11% of fat were judged, said competition organisers.

Regional finalists were decided through public text voting, mystery judging and chip fat analysis, with the overall winner then chosen by a panel of judges.

Other finalists were:

The Chip Shop in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak.

Oppie's Fish and Chips, Rotorua.

So Fine Seafood, Lower Hutt.

The Sands Fish and Chips, Nelson.

Portobello Store and Takeaway, Dunedin.

Regional Finalists were (listed in no particular order):

Regional Finalists

Northland to North Shore Region

Kippers, 292 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Ripples Cafe on the Marina,621 Laurie Southwick Parade, Gulf Harbour
Grand Takeaway,    4/70 Grand drive, Orewa
The Chip Basket, 201 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead
Fresh  & Tasty Takeaways, The Waterfront, Mangonui
Mairangi Bay Fisheries, 360 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay
Adriatic Takeaways, 91 Kamo Road, Whangarei
Neptunes, 3 Tokerau Beach Rd, Karikari, Far North
Bidz Takeaway, 7 Takahe Road, Ahipara
Oceanz at Silverdale, Corner of East Bays Road and State Highway, Silverdale
Otaika Takeaways, Otaika Shopping Centre
Oceanz Albany, 50 Greville Rd, Albany
Northcross Takeaway, 4/178 Carlisle Road, Browns Bay
Oceanz Warkworth, 6 Baxter Street, Warkworth

Rest of Auckland Region

Clevedon Seafoods Ltd, 19A Main Rd, Clevedon
The Chip Shop, 711 Manukau Road, Royal Oak
Fush Glen Eden,    4 Glendale Road, Glen Eden
Oceanz-at Auckland Fish Market,    22 Jellioce St, Westhaven
Garrison Takeaways, 118A Old Wairoa Rd, Papakura
East Village Takeaway, 1/60 Picton Street, Howick
Toby Seafoods Massey, Shop 4, 2 Triangle Rd, Massey
Westgate Takeaways, 579 Don Buck Rd, Massey North
Takanini Takeaways, 15 Unit 4 Princess street, Takanini
Teatatu Fisheries Takeaways,613 Teatatu Rd, Te Atatu North
Mobil Corner Takeaways, 224 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach
Caspar Takeaways, 2A Caspar Road, Papatoetoe
Halsey Road Takeaways, 44B Halsey Road, Manurewa
 
Waikato to Hawkes Bay Region

Oppie's Fish & Chips, 259 Fenton Street, Rotorua
Pirimai Chippy, 15 Allen Berry Ave, Pirimai
Singdar Takeaways,73 Ohaupo Rd, Meville
The Chip Inn, 113 Tirau Street, Putaruru
Chish & Fips, 33 Gloucester Street, Greenmeadows
Ma's Kitchen & Takeaways, 4/115 Hazelmere Crescent, Te Awamutu
KB Chips,701 Port Road, Whangamata
Seafood on the Beach,43 Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth
Showgrounds Takeaways,797 Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton
Springfield Fish Supply, Springfield Rd, Rotorua
Sheffs Takeaway, 714 Grey Street, Hamilton
SFC Putaruru,56 Tirau Street, Putaruru
Fishermans Takeaway, 55 Rogers Place, Te Awamutu
Lynmore Fish Supply,26 Lynmore Avenue, Rotorua
Eurasia, 3 Tongariro Street, Taupo, Taupo
 
Manawatu to Wellington Region

So Fine Foods,2 Tennyson Ave, Avalon, Lower Hutt
Mac's Fresh Fish & Chips,41 Queen Street, Masterton
Fish King, 26 East Street, Feilding
Fish Spot, 47 Vogel St, Woodville
Moby Dick's Fish & Chip,51 Witako Street, Lower Hutt
Starfish, 138 Molesworth Street, Wellington
Youngs Takeaway,104 Main Street, Pahiatua
Plimmerton Fish Supply, 2 Beach Road, Plimmerton
Raumati Fish supply, 344 Rosetta Road, Ruamati Beach
Samo's Seafood, 52 Holdsworth Ave, Upper Hutt
Waterloo Fisheries, 1 Hardy Street, Lower Hutt
Tokomaru Store & Takeaways, 2 Tokomaru Road, Tokomaru
Ocean Blue, 610 Waitarere Beach Rd, Waitarere Beach
Blue Island Seafood, 131 Randwick Road, Lower Hutt
Mork & Mindys, 349 Featherston St, Palmerston North
 
Nelson to Christchurch Region

Hales Corner Takeaways, 138 Waimea Road, Nelson
Victory Square Fish & Chips, 176 St Vincent Street, Victory Square
Village Foods, 48 Main Street, Oxford
The Sands Fish n Chip Shop, Shop 1 623 Rocks Road, Tahunanui
Victoria Seafood Bar & Pizza, 96 Victoria Street, Raniora
Porky's Takeaways, 51 Weld St, Hokitika
Santa Fe, 78 Turmaha Street, Greymouth
Sumner Seafoods,21a Marriner St, Sumner
1040 Takeaway, 1040 Columbo Street, Christchurch
Renwick Takeaways, High Street, Renwick
Burwood Fish & Chip, 263 Burwood Road, Christchurch
Best Little Fish & Chips, 6/92 Wilsons Road, Christchurch
Darfield Takeaways, 53b South Terrace, Darfield
 
Timaru to Southland Region

Hassall Street Takeaway,18 Hassall Street, Timaru
East Gore Takeaways,1 Talbot Street, Gore
Mornington Takeaway, 3 Mailer Street, Morington
Portobello Store & Takeaway, 1 Harington Point Rd, Portobello
Aggy Shack, Cnr church lane and marine parade, Queenstwon
Chloies,118 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel
Glenwood Takeaways,274 Wai-iti Road, Timaru
Golden Cobweb, 55 Tarbert Street, Alexandra
Velvet Burger, 11 The Octagon, Dunedin
Grant Lea Takeaways,208 Evan Street, Timaru