Whirlpool do ones, they aren't cheap, certainly unlikely inside your budget.

danepak: Is it possible to get a microwave, which keeps the pizza crisp? My reheated pizza always feels soft

danepak: Is it possible to get a microwave, which keeps the pizza crisp? My reheated pizza always feels soft

There are other options for convection microwaves - including both Sharp and Panasonic - but the price is well over your suggested budget.

The webpage for the Sharp even mentions pizza: https://www.sharp.net.nz/home-products/microwaves/r890ebs

Doesn't look like many places sell this model - only one listed is HN, where in the past it has dropped down to $418, but is currently selling for $492: https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/home-appliances/kitchen-appliances/microwaves/sharp-convection-grill-microwave-oven.html

Panasonic convection microwave closer to twice that price: https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/home-appliances/kitchen-appliances/microwaves/panasonic-32l-premium-convection-microwave-oven.html

dfnt:

jonathan18: Would totally recommend our current Sharp

What's the model #?

 

danepak: I found out that there's actually been a product recall for this exact model of mine, which suddenly stopped working. Wondering if this is why it died?
Anyway, found it in a friends skip (luckily, it was still intact), took it in to The Warehouse. No questions asked, after I showed them the product recall PDF. $199 refund.
Then to Noel Leeming to get the Sharp R342FW (with an inverter - chose this after your recommendations).

jonathan18:

danepak: I found out that there's actually been a product recall for this exact model of mine, which suddenly stopped working. Wondering if this is why it died?
Anyway, found it in a friends skip (luckily, it was still intact), took it in to The Warehouse. No questions asked, after I showed them the product recall PDF. $199 refund.
Then to Noel Leeming to get the Sharp R342FW (with an inverter - chose this after your recommendations).

That was a good outcome!

I think that model doesn't have sensor cooking, but I'm sure that's not an issue...

Some of the higher spec'd steam oven / microwave combos are brilliant for reheating pizza...

We have a Panasonic without a turntable as it's easier to keep clean and less hassle to put plates into etc.

However it takes fooooorever to cook anything and my partner has grown to hate it. It's making a weird 'ticking' noise now so she's doing her research on a new unit... and it won't be a Pansonic.

We won't go down the Whirlpool Crisp 'n Grill path, so really it just leaves us with Sharp (we don't let Samsung appliances into our home - grrrrr).

danepak: I like our new Sharp microwave.
Only thing which annoys me a bit, is that when it's stopped heating, it still sounds like it's heating. Goes on for approx 20 secs, before it's quiet.

Standard feature of all (as far as I know) current microwaves, but doing the opposite of heating - it's to cool the machine down. Agree it's annoying, though.

jonathan18:

danepak: I like our new Sharp microwave.
Only thing which annoys me a bit, is that when it's stopped heating, it still sounds like it's heating. Goes on for approx 20 secs, before it's quiet.

Standard feature of all (as far as I know) current microwaves, but doing the opposite of heating - it's to cool the machine down. Agree it's annoying, though.

I just changed our Panasonic which was working perfectly but wasn't to my particular operational taste, for the LG NeoChef and I couldn't be happier. 

If anyone wants a Panasonic ST665B let me know :) 

networkn:

 

I just changed our Panasonic which was working perfectly but wasn't to my particular operational taste, for the LG NeoChef and I couldn't be happier. 

 

 

 

If anyone wants a Panasonic ST665B let me know :) 

 

 

 

I just bought one as well. They are on special at the moment at one retailer.

Yeah I paid $289. They had $279 for black at JB but I wasn't driving 20 minutes and parking in the city for that.