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Kōrero: Restaurants and food outlets

John Reynolds outside his diner, 1982

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John Reynolds outside his diner, 1982

John's Diner (open from 1981 to 1983) claims the mantle of being Auckland's first modern café. Proprietor John Reynolds, shown outside the diner in 1982, sold cappuccinos and inspired a new generation of cafés. In the early 2000s Reynolds was a well-known artist.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Reference: O.002967

by Peter Hannken

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Perrin Rowland, Restaurants and food outlets – New dining experiences, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39614/john-reynolds-outside-his-diner-1982 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Perrin Rowland, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012.