Thanks for the reviews!
Looks like whichever of the two first relaxes the stupid jacket requirement for dinner will win for us. If I can get 3* Guy Savoy in Paris and 3* Alinea to relax their requirement for me, it seems silly for any fine dining restaurant in rural New Zealand. But then, I guess that goes with the golfing nature of the clientele.
At least Huka relaxed that requirement, so there is hope.