Confusingly, dinner. 'What's for tea?' is about food, not beverages.
"What's for tea, Mum?"
"Come round for tea on Sunday."
Food & Drink · New Zealand slang
Tea
Origin & notes
British inheritance, alive and well in NZ.
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