Well y'know, some of us literally don't have a choice trans tasman as only Auckland gets the big planes...
I don't mind the economy food at all but I would love to see Air NZ follow the trend of increasing the mains by 50% and cutting out all of the unnecessary extras (like the cheese/crackers). I flew Latam Airlines in economy and they did this. It was great. We did get a roll, but it was served already buttered (for better or worse depending on how you feel about butter). It costs the airlines more, but it significantly reduces clean up time and creates far less waste. It's also a lot healthier and more filling. Here is hoping Air NZ moves towards this as well one day.