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The 2012 Auckland Seafood Festival will be held on the 28th, 29th & 30th January 2012 at Wynyard Quarter. This year's Auckland Seafood Festival promises to lead you on an epic journey of seafood discovery. Come along this Anniversary weekend for the final seafood experience, follow the Hapuku Trail around the festival.

Permit your senses to be overloaded with the sensational smells & tantalizing tastes of succulent seafood. As you enter the festival look out for the frozen walls of fish & keep an eye out above you - fish are crafty so be prepared! Sharpen your fishing skills & fill your tackle boxes at this year's brand spanking new Recreational Fishing Area. Learn from Top Catch Bait & Tackle & New Zealand's top fishing gurus as they show you the latest fishing tips & tricks, right through to cooking your catch. New to this year's festival is the Metro Dine on Dockside, home to the Electrolux Restaurant Alley, New Zealand's largest seafood restaurant! Eight of Auckland's most prestigious eateries - Sails, Dine by Peter Gordon, Bracu, Bellota, Kermadec, Marvel Grill, Hammerheads & Urban Turban -will serve up a variety of mouthwatering dishes, starring the best seafood this country has to offer.

Every day is a school day with the Electrolux Auckland Seafood School. The popular cooking theater makes a triumphant return & for the first time ever you are invited to join the fun! lucky audience members at each show will be selected to compete in the Taste Journal Great Seafood Cook-Off. Wonderful prizes are up for grabs including a seafood dinner party for0. Prepared by renowned chef & food writer Luca Villari, our lucky winner will also prepare the menu & go shopping for the dinner party with Luca.