Free pizza for vaccinated people at Christchurch restaurant
A Christchurch restaurant is offering free pizza this weekend to anyone who has had at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Food and Wine
Whittaker's chocolate prices to increase
Whittaker's chocolate prices to increase
Chocolate company Whittaker's - which was founded in Christchurch in 1896 - will be increasing its prices from today.
Smell of toasties gets up nose of cafe's neighbours
Smell of toasties gets up nose of cafe's neighbours
A Picton cafe has put its upstairs neighbours' noses out of joint after strong "food smells" wafted up onto their waterfront balconies and homes.
High-profile café becomes Covid casualty
High-profile café becomes Covid casualty
High-profile Wellington café Prefab is ceasing operations immediately and staff have been given notice of redundancy.
Sugar is evil: Science trumped but advice spot on
Sugar is evil: Science trumped but advice spot on
When Professor Jim Mann was a young man his father, a GP, was obsessed over people eating too much sugar.
Fast food provides comfort in troubled times
Fast food provides comfort in troubled times
Kiwis in level 3 raced to their local fast food joints yesterday - but why? A Christchurch clinical psychologist suspects multiple factors were driving the rush.
Takeaway joints prepare for stricter level 3
South Island restaurants, takeaway joints prepare for stricter level 3
Takeaway food is back on the cards from Wednesday, with one Christchurch owner saying they've been preparing to welcome back customers since lockdown started.
Food, drinks restricted after change in rules
Food, drinks restricted after change in rules
Shakes and coffee are off the menu at Christchurch dairies after the introduction of new rules under level 4.
Nest Egg for Jack: Family business thriving
Nest Egg for Jack: Family hatches thriving business in Cheviot
A lifestyle hobby has turned into a thriving business for a North Canterbury family.
Supermarket 'cheat' products you need this lockdown
Supermarket 'cheat' products you need this lockdown
These easy supermarket "cheat" products will make dinner time faster and lot less stressful during the lockdown.
Mung bean sprout and salad products recalled
Some mung bean sprout and salad products recalled over listeria concerns
A brand of mung bean sprouts and sweet mango mesclun salad have been recalled due to listeria fears.
Chch health food company fined $377k
Christchurch-based health food company fined $377k over 'reckless' royal jelly labelling
A Christchurch-based health supplements company has been fined $377k after "reckless" marketing suggested royal jelly products came from NZ, when they were sourced in China.
A new Kiwi classic? Ice cream with biscuits and kina
A new Kiwi classic? Ice cream with biscuits and kina
At first glance, the building blocks of the dish are obvious: Vanilla ice cream and Super Wine biscuits - but what's with the kina on top?
Taco Bell site in Dunedin confirmed
Taco Bell site in Dunedin confirmed
Just weeks after Taco Bell opened its first South Island restaurant in Christchurch, the Mexican fast-food franchise has confirmed the location of a new Dunedin outlet.
Air NZ unveils new in-flight snack options
Air NZ unveils new in-flight snack options
Air New Zealand passengers will soon be chowing down on a new variety of snacks while flying - including popcorn, crisps, muesli bars and chocolate.
Another taste of success for Wanaka pie maker
Another taste of success for Wanaka pie maker
Constantly thinking about how to improve your pie recipe or inventing a new one is the only way to keep winning awards, Wanaka’s national award-winning pie maker says.
Taco Bell in Dunedin - but where?
Taco Bell in Dunedin - but where?
Taco Bell is expected to open its next South Island restaurant in Dunedin after a cryptic post on social media hinted at the move - but where would it go?
Coupland's pies ranked among NZ's best
Coupland's mince and cheese ranked among NZ's best pies at awards
Christchurch-based Coupland's Bakeries' took out a top award at the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards last night.
Calls to 'feed the 5 million first' before exporting NZ food
Calls to 'feed the 5 million first' before exporting NZ food
People are going hungry, even though New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million - and it's spurring calls for the country to "feed the five million first".
Opinion: The problem with 'wine mum' culture
Opinion: The problem with 'wine mum' culture
New Zealanders have a weird relationship with alcohol, even though we profess to knowing alcohol's effect on us individually and societally.