A foodie’s guide to the best air fryers in New Zealand

Best for: Foodies who love both form and function in their kitchens

The adult’s answer to an EZ Bake oven, this delightfully pastel Wonder Oven is a six-in-one… ahem, wonder.

Made without harmful PFAS, it can air fry, bake, roast, toast, broil and reheat all in one appliance. Don’t be fooled by its cute-as-a-button appearance; it has more room than a standard air fryer (it can fit a whole chicken, in fact!)  and contains two racks for simultaneous cooking. It also preheats in under three minutes, so you don’t have to wait around for ages when the craving for cookies strikes.

Colours: Spice pink, blue salt, charcoal, steam

Capacity: 12L

Cooking modes: Air fry, bake, toast, roast, reheat, broil

Key features:

• 100-day trial
• Free shipping
• Steam-infusion technology
• Timer setting (up to 60 minutes)
• Multi-level cooking
• Bake pan, air fryer basket, wire rack and crumb tray included
• Cooks up to 30% faster than traditional ovens, with pre-heat under 2.5 minutes
• Interior light for visibility

Best for: Cooks seeking a portable, small air fryer that does it all

Cooking dinner in an instant is made easier with this award-winning air fryer from Russell Hobbs. 

Whether you feel like prawns or steak, the air fryer has a function for almost everything, and its digital touchscreen display makes using the appliance a breeze. 

The compact air fryer also features a convenient carry handle. This means you can move it around the kitchen or store it in a cupboard with ease. 

Capacity: 5.7L

Cooking modes: Chips, chops, prawns, bake, steak, fish and chicken

Key features:

• Dishwasher-safe, detachable crisping plate
• Convenient carry handle
• Cooks food up to 82% faster with little or no aded oil, while saving up to 48% energy
• Digital touchscreen display

Available at:

• $204.71 at Mighty Ape
• $169.99 (usually $299.99) at Folders

Best for: Apartment dwellers low on bench space

Even if you’re operating out of a kitchen the size of a shoebox, you can still cook for a crowd with this slimline ‘double stack’ air fryer.

The two drawers stack on top of each other, meaning it’s 30% slimmer than most other models while still providing a whopping 7.6L of drawer space.

Simply load your veggies onto the crisper plate, insert the stacked meal rack into the drawer, and place your proteins on top to cook two different foods in each drawer. You’ll enjoy a delicious and nutritious homemade meal, while avoiding clutter. Or alternatively, fill each drawer with 900g of wings. Your dinner, your choice. 

Capacity: 7.6L

Cooking functions: Air fry, max crisp, roast, bake, dehydrate and reheat

Key features:

• 2-year warranty
• Free shipping
• 9 recipes, additional meal options and cooking charts included
• Easy to clean drawers and dishwasher-safe crisper plates
  

Available at:

• $399.99 at Ninja
• $417.14 at Amazon
• $389 at Mighty Ape
  

Best for: The hostess with the mostess

If you regularly host Sunday dinners, this stainless steel Kitchen Couture air fryer is for you. Cook your meals at the touch of a button, and make the most of the viewing windows and internal light to monitor food on the go easily. 

It boasts a whopping 10-litre capacity, and its dual cooking compartments mean you can cook with different functions simultaneously to maximise your productivity. There’s even an automatic shut-off timer to ensure your culinary masterpieces don’t overcook. 

Thankfully, the air fryer includes detachable non-stick accessories, making cleaning a breeze. 

Whether you’re whipping up roast vegetables, dehydrating fruit snacks, air frying crispy salmon, or making potato chips, enhance your food preparation game with this masterful air fryer today.

Capacity: 10L

Cooking functions: Air fry, max crisp, roast, dehydrate and bake

Key features:

• LED display screen
• Dual cooking chambers
• Detachable accessories for fuss-free cleaning
• Viewing window and internal light to monitor food without opening the basket
• Rapid air circulation technology keeps food crispy on the outside and soft on the inside

Available at:

• $320 at Spotlight
• $161.99 at Amazon

Best for: cooks looking for a chic new countertop addition

Believe it or not, some air fryers are too pretty to be shut away in a cupboard, and this Greenpan number is one of them.

With its PFAS-free ceramic non-stick coating, it creates delicious, crispy food without the need for a lick of oil. Thirteen one-touch presets mean you can air-fry, bake, roast and grill easily, and the generous 7.2L basket is fit to feed a crowd.

Colours: Smokey sky blue, pine green

Capacity: 7.2L (serves 4-6 people)

Cooking functions: Air fry, fries, chicken legs, chicken, steak, bake, fish, bacon, vegetables

Key features:

• Easily wiped clean
• Healthy ceramic non-stick coating
• One-touch presets include: reheat, defrost, keep warm and delay start
• Timer function

Best for: Stylish cooks who want their kitchen gadgets to be both chic and useful

Green is certainly having a moment, so if your kitchen is full of forest green and olive hues, you’re going to want an air fryer that matches the theme. This 6L air fryer is not only in this season’s hottest (no pun intended) hue, it also has a rose-gold anti-scald handle for style and safety first.

The large basket fits enough food to feed a crowd (including 1.5kg of French fries). The easy-to-use digital screen has eight preset cooking options to make whipping up that feast a breeze.

Colours: Green, dark green, beige

Capacity: 6L

Cooking functions: 8 cooking functions, including fries, beef, chicken, steak, shrimp and cake

Key features:

• Digital touch screen
• 8 preset multi-cooking options including fries, beef, chicken, steak, shrimp and cake 
• Non-stick surface and removable grease trap tray

Best for: Single or DINK households that want an all-in-one fast oven

This versatile 3‑in‑1 air fryer not only sits pretty on your countertop, it also lets you air fry, grill, and bake without needing to preheat the oven. Dual heating elements above and below the food mean precise, even cooking in the 6L drawer. The cast iron tray will even leave authentic grill marks on the meat, with no barbecue required.

If cooking feels so foreign that even setting the time and temperature feels overwhelming, the MultiFry’s got you. With 20 automated cooking programmes, time and temperature are taken care of no matter what you’re cooking. There are handy little symbols to help you choose the right programme. Read our full review of it here.

Capacity: 6L

Cooking functions: 20 automatic cooking programmes, including fries, vegetables, baking and grilling

Key features:

• Dishwasher-safe parts
• 20 automatic cooking programmes – no time or temperature guesswork
• 3-in-1: Air fry, grill, and Fast Oven
• Dual heating elements – one over food, one under
• No preheating required
• Glass door for visibility

Available at:

• $199 (usually $399.99) at Braun
• $246.73 at Amazon
  

Best for: Feeding the whole family on the go

This speedy air fryer offers the versatility of an oven, rotisserie, and dehydrator. You’ll use it for almost everything: dried fruits and vegetables, homemade muffins, and rotisserie chicken! 

It’s one of the most versatile options on the market, boasting a revolutionary rotating air fry basket that achieves the perfect even crunch. Hello, crispy french fries!

If you have a lot of mouths to feed, you’ll appreciate that this 10-litre air fryer is an excellent size for the family. It can cook almost anything and includes an impressive array of dishwasher-safe accessories, such as a rotisserie spit, grill plate, and cake tin. 

Capacity: 10L

Cooking functions: Air fry (fries, meat and vegetable pre-sets), rotisserie, grill, bake, dehydrate

Key features:

• Includes a rotating basket, 3 air fry racks, rotisserie spit and handling fork, grill plate, cake tin, and slide-out drip tray
• Clear viewing window
• Detachable door for easy clean-up

Available at:

• $291.89 at Amazon
• $355.59 at Mighty Ape
• $284 (usually $549.99) at Folders
  

Best for: Those seeking an alternative to a bench-top oven

Want the best of an oven and an air fryer in one appliance? This model, boasting a vast 22-litre capacity, is well worth considering. 

The large size means you can whip up everything from toast (there’s room for six slices), roast a whole chicken, or bake up to nine muffins at once.

The oven alternative uses up to 35% less power than a built-in oven, and it’s ideal for smaller kitchens (or kitchenettes) with limited space for appliances.  

Capacity: 22L

Cooking functions: Toast (up to 6 slices), crumpet, grill, bake, roast, warm, pizza, airfry, reheat and slow cook

Key features:

• Clear, see-through glass door design
• Dual speed convection
• Element iQ system to detect where heat is needed the most
• LCD display

Available at:

• $605 at Amazon
• $679.95 at Breville
• $539 at Folders
  

Best for: Budding chefs who want the convenience of an air fryer to create flavourful meals

Make cooking quick and simple with this easy-to-use air fryer. It ensures your food is crispy on the outside and flavourful and moist on the inside. 

We love that the air fryer features a 2-hour ‘keep warm’ button, making it convenient to feed a busy household. 

Whether cooking a steak or reheating toast, this nifty air fryer will retain your food’s original flavour and taste. 

Capacity: 7L

Cooking functions: Ribs, fries, fish, steak, chicken, shrimp, cake

Key features:

• Touch screen technology for convenience
• Adjustable 60-minute timer
• 2-hour keep-warm button

Best for: Students seeking a budget-friendly air fryer for reheating last night’s takeaways

Whether you’re craving crispy falafel, hash browns, or fish and chips, this air fryer is an affordable option for flat dinners. 

Don’t just take our word for it: this Kmart air fryer comes with more than 200 glowing five-star reviews. As well as cooking flavourful meals, happy customers say the air fryer is ideal for heating up leftovers.

Capacity: 5.3L

Cooking functions: Chips, chops, prawns, baking, drumsticks, steak, fish

Key features:

• Removable frying basket
• Cool touch handle
• Operation indicator light
• Removable pot with non-stick coating
• Cool-touch housing