The Best Kitchen Gifts in NZ for 2026: Unique Ideas for Food Lovers
Finding a gift for someone who loves cooking sounds easy until you're standing in the kitchenware aisle staring at another set of oven mitts. If you want to give something genuinely useful and a bit unexpected, here are the best kitchen gifts available in New Zealand right now.
All of these are exclusive to Luxify and ship from Auckland.
SpreadTHAT! Heated Butter Knife NZD $29
The SpreadTHAT! uses your hand's natural warmth, conducted through a superconducting core in the blade, to soften cold butter at the point of contact. No electricity, no waiting for butter to soften on the bench. Pick it up and spread.
It won the iF Product Design Award and the Houseware Innovation Award. At $29 it's practical, genuinely clever, and something most people haven't seen before.
Good for anyone who eats bread regularly, which is most people.
ChillTHAT! Platter NZD $64.99
The ChillTHAT! keeps food on a grazing board cold for up to 60 minutes without ice or refrigeration. It uses liquid cold plate technology that you activate by pre-chilling the platter in the freezer for 4 hours. Once on the table it keeps cheese, deli meats, sashimi, and fruit at a safe temperature without any mess.
The wooden tray underneath flips over and works as a dry serving board too.
Good for people who host regularly and care about how food is presented.
Fondue Bowl (HeatTHAT! Dip) NZD $79
Sixty seconds in the microwave charges the heating plate inside, and the bowl keeps cheese, chocolate, or any warm dip hot for over 30 minutes at the table. The silicone-insulated base protects the surface underneath.
Good for people who entertain, especially around colder months when warm dips go fast.
ThawTHAT! Modern NZD $114
The ThawTHAT! is a defrost tray that uses a thermal liquid reservoir to pull cold away from frozen meat and speed up thawing without electricity or a microwave. Natural juices stay in the meat, not on the tray.
The angular heat fins and built-in drip channel make it practical on any kitchen bench. It's the kind of thing people use every week without thinking about it.
Good for home cooks who batch prep or just hate waiting on frozen mince before dinner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy THAT! Inventions products in New Zealand? Luxify is the only authorised distributor of THAT! Inventions in New Zealand and Australia. All products ship from Auckland.
Do you offer gift wrapping? Contact us at hello@luxify.co.nz and we'll do our best to help with gift orders.
How long does NZ delivery take? Most New Zealand orders arrive within 2 to 5 business days.
Are these products available in Australian stores? No. Luxify is the only authorised seller in both NZ and AU.