Is wildrice.co.nz a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on wildrice.co.nz. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is wildrice.co.nz safe to use?

wildrice.co.nz passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 83/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does wildrice.co.nz have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. wildrice.co.nz presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 58 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has wildrice.co.nz been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report wildrice.co.nz as clean.

Is wildrice.co.nz on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. wildrice.co.nz is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is wildrice.co.nz hosted?

wildrice.co.nz resolves to an IP operated by 2talk Limited in NZ (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the wildrice.co.nz report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 1, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around wildrice.co.nz have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is wildrice.co.nz legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 83/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official website for a legitimate Rotorua restaurant with verified physical location and positive customer reviews.

Why we trust it

Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Verified physical location at a well-known dining precinct (Eat Streat).Hundreds of independent customer reviews confirming the business is real.

wildrice.co.nzScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 74·MT 88

Technical red flags (1)

Impersonates Google

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 90% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

wildrice.co.nz

1Impersonates Google

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain serves as the digital storefront for a physical restaurant at 1114 Tutanekai Street. Our security engines found no malicious code or phishing patterns across the site. While the use of a free Gmail address for business is noted, it is common for small local businesses and matches the contact details found on their verified social media profiles. The site integrates with a recognized third-party booking system, which is standard practice for the industry. Extensive independent reviews on travel sites confirm the restaurant's long-term operation and physical presence.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website provides clear information about the restaurant's fusion menu, 'all you can eat' buffet pricing, and operating hours. It includes a functional booking integration and matches the branding of the physical establishment in Rotorua.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a clean IP address with no history of abuse reports. It uses a valid SSL certificate to encrypt data, ensuring that any information sent through the booking or contact forms is secure.

Domain History

The domain has a stable history and is directly linked to the restaurant's long-standing social media presence. While the original 2012 business registration was dissolved, this often indicates a change in corporate structure or ownership rather than a lack of legitimacy.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators show hundreds of customer entries dating back several years. While recent reviews discuss changes in food quality following a rebranding, there are no reports of fraud, credit card theft, or malicious activity associated with the domain.

Risk Factors

Uses a free-mail provider (Gmail) for official business contact.
The original 2012 business registration is listed as dissolved/removed.
Recent customer reviews mention a decline in food quality following a change in ownership.

Positive Signals

Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Verified physical location at a well-known dining precinct (Eat Streat).
Hundreds of independent customer reviews confirming the business is real.
Active and consistent social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
Uses a legitimate third-party booking platform for reservations.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use for checking menus and making restaurant reservations. As with any local business, we recommend calling them directly if you have specific concerns about food allergies or private bookings.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for wildrice.co.nz, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Not found · New Zealand

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

2 complaints · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

wildrice.co.nz is the official website for Wild Rice Fusion Kitchen & Bar (formerly Wild Rice Thai Cuisine), located at 1114 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand. Phone: (07) 349 6482; email: wildriceeatstreet@gmail.com.
The restaurant offers Thai/Japanese/Korean fusion cuisine, including à la carte options and an all-you-can-eat buffet style (advertised around $52.50 per person). It is positioned as Rotorua's first all-you-can-eat on Eat Street.
Tripadvisor lists the location (under Wild Rice Thai Cuisine) with a 3.9/5 rating from 483 reviews and ranking around #38 of ~200 restaurants in Rotorua. Recent reviews are mixed, with some noting quality decline after ownership/name change
Specific complaints include one TikTok video titled "Avoid Wild Rice in Rotorua: A Food Allergy Warning" (Jan 2026) and Tripadvisor reviews citing watery curries, little flavor, tough meat, and dissatisfaction post-rebranding.
No scam reports, fraud allegations, phishing, or malware associated with the domain or business were found across searches.
An older NZ company named Wild Rice Limited (NZBN 9429030581364) was registered in 2012 but is listed as "Removed". No active business registration details located for the current operator.
Active presence on Facebook (Wild Rice Rotorua page with posts promoting all-you-can-eat, hiring, and events) and Instagram. Site promotes bookings via a third-party system.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Tripadvisoropen
"Thank you for having us for my daughter's birthday celebration dinner. Your team was so accommodating and attentive. And the food was delicious, especially the curries!"
Tripadvisoropen
"Amazing food, lots of variety. Really worth the price for all what you can eat. Friendly staff"
Facebookopen
"Wild Rice Rotorua"

Business registration

Status: not found · New Zealand

Old company WILD RICE LIMITED (NZBN 9429030581364) registered 2012 and removed/dissolved. No current active registration found for the operating entity at 1114 Tutanekai Street.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We found no scam reports or fraud allegations associated with wildrice.co.nz. The business is well-documented on independent review sites with a 3.9/5 rating from nearly 500 customers. Our research confirmed the restaurant's physical presence at 1114 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, and found an active Facebook page that regularly posts updates and hiring notices.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

Has contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Free-mail addresseswildriceeatstreet@gmail.com

Phone numbers(07) 349 6482

Postal addressPresent

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
Contact address uses a free-mail provider (gmail.com) — unusual for a real business.
Page impersonates Google on a non-official domain.

Phone number listed ((07) 349 6482).
Postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2

ExpiresAug 29, 2026 (58d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

Hosting2talk Limited

Server locationNZ

Web serverLiteSpeed

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://wildrice.co.nz/
2301http://www.wildrice.co.nz/cross-domain
3200https://www.wildrice.co.nz/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISP2talk Limited

Usage typeFixed Line ISP

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

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Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on wildrice.co.nz. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
wildrice.co.nz passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 83/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. wildrice.co.nz presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 58 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report wildrice.co.nz as clean.
No. wildrice.co.nz is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
wildrice.co.nz resolves to an IP operated by 2talk Limited in NZ (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 1, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around wildrice.co.nz have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·wildrice.co.nz

SAFE

This is the official website for Wild Rice Fusion Kitchen & Bar, a physical restaurant located in Rotorua, New Zealand. Our analysis confirms it is a legitimate business site with consistent contact information and positive customer reviews. You can safely use this site to view menus or book a table.

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