It was excellent and made me realise that there is no point to any beef stew or pie filling that does not contain kidney since such a thing can only ever be second rate.
My tip for those who do not like the texture of stewed kidney (of whom I am one), is to essentially reduce the kidney to a paste through repeated chopping and then add said paste to the mixture. This way you get the splendid flavour without the business of chewing your way through kidney.
I attended a hangi - not a hanging as Safari would like me to put.
http://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/maori-hangi/
Who could have thought New Zealand cuisine could taste so good. Cheap beer and rather too much vodka was had as well