Along with the Lido cinema in central Hamilton, the Tivoli in the pretty Waikato town of Cambridge is a favourite film-going venue.  Stylishly developed and opened in 2014, in a refurbished building on the northern outskirts of town (between a large Bunnings and a very popular Good George bar/restaurant), it is a lovely three-screen cinema. Owners Shane and Karen know their films and their programming is often more adventurous that some other independents. It is not on the NZIFF circuit but festival films often turn up there and the Italian Film Festival was scheduled there in 2019
A reliable clue that will tell you that the film selection and screening quality (as well as the ambience) will  be top-notch are the film books scattered around the lounge area.
Karen and Shane opened a companion Tivoli in Papamoa (close to Tauranga) late last year, which serves a slightly different audience.  It is a little too far for me to venture, but the Tivoli Cambridge is just a 15 minute south down SH1 (where you can experience the thrill of a 110kph speed limit) for me. Since the highway bypassed the town, Cambridge has become even more of an appealing destination, with bookshops, antique stores, good cafes, and ready access to cycle trails.  

 A recent article from Stuff (1/10/19) featuring the Tivoli in Cambridge, the Starlight Cinema in Taupo and the Tokoroa 3D Cinemas www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/116228982/small-town-cinemas-here-to-stay?cid+app-iPad It should have included The Regent in Te Awamutu.

An interesting history of cinema refreshments/concessions/popcorn in North American cinemas: 

​www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/how-movie-theaters-became-restaurants