Robert Oliver (chef)

Robert Mark Oliver MNZM is a New Zealand chef, author and TV presenter specialising in the cuisines of the South Pacific.

Robert Oliver MNZM
Oliver in 2012
Born	Robert Mark Oliver Auckland, New Zealand
Style	Fresh and Organic, Health food, Polynesian food, South Pacific
Television	My Kitchen Rules New Zealand,
Website	http://robertoliveronline.com/

TV shows

Year	Programme	Description/Notes
2019–Present	Pacific Island Food Revolution[1]	Presenter/Part of the Tasting Panel.
2014–2015	My Kitchen Rules NZ[2]	Part of the Tasting Panel.
2013–2014	Real Pasifik[3][4]	Presenter

Books

• Me'a Kai: the Food and Flavors of the South Pacific, Random House; ISBN 9781869621759
• Mea'ai Samoa: Recipe and Stories from the Heart of Polynesia, Random House; ISBN 9781775534273

Honours and awards

Oliver on 27 May 2022, after his investiture as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House, Auckland

In the 2022 New Year Honours, Oliver was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the food industry and Pacific communities.^[5]