Burger Nation is the ultimate burger showdown, bringing together the most mouth-watering creations from eateries across New Zealand. Your mission? Try the best, vote for your favourite, and help us crown the nation’s top burger!

BurgerNation runs from 29 January 2025 to 2 March 2025. That’s your chance to hunt down epic burgers and cast your votes!

The winners will be announced 5 March 2025.

Easy as! Head to our “Find a Burger Near You” and select the region you’re in. From there you filter by location, burger type, and dietary preferences to find the perfect bite. You can also also search using our Burger Map at the bottom of each regional page.

The interactive Burger Map helps you discover burgers near you. Simply:

1. Zoom in on your location or search by city.

2. Click on a burger icon to see details about the burger and eatery.

3. Plan your burger journey and get directions straight to your next feast!

• Eat a competing burger at any participating eatery.

• Either scan the QR code on the table talker or vote directly on the Burger Nation.

• Submit your vote in the correct category—one vote per category (e.g., Best Fish Burger, Best Chicken Burger, Best Plant-Based Burger).

  Share the love on social media using #BurgerNationNZ! in the correct category—one vote per category (e.g., Best Fish Burger, Best Chicken Burger, Best Plant-Based Burger).

• Share the love on social media using #BurgerNationNZ!

Competitions are only fun when they’re fair so to protect the integrity of competition we want to make sure every vote is cast by a burger lover not a bot.

Yes, but you can only vote once per category—so choose wisely!

Yes! By voting, you’ll go in the draw to win one of four Banging Burger Nation Prize Packs valued at over $100.

Encourage your go-to burger spot to join next year! We’d love to show them off in 2026.

Great question! There are plenty of ways to keep up-to-date, including:

• Signing up to our dedicated Burger Nation newsletter

• Following us on Tiktok, Instagram or Facebook

• Or checking our live leaderboards.