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Kea Kids: Kiwi kids taste test their first-ever hāngī
A hāngī is a staple of NZ life for most tamariki, but these kids are trying it for the very first time! Reporter Pania is in Papatoetoe, where a special Matariki lunch is served.

Trying the viral 'crookie' at Copain
'Crookies' have gone viral - but why are they so popular? Here's where to find them in Auckland. Video / Cameron Pitney

Lantern festival returns after four-year hiatus
This year the festival will be held at the Manukau Sports Bowl and features the new 30m Year of the Dragon lantern. Video / Jason Oxenham

Tastes from the motherland
Migrant communities carve new paths for their cuisines in New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Gen Z go plant-based
Plant-based ‘chicken’ nuggets prove a hit, as more Gen Z are choosing the meat-free lifestyle. Video / Carson Bluck

Land of the fried, home of the gravy: Post-pandemic American food fantasies
From chowder to hot chicken: rediscovering America's best spots for comfort food.

Fakeaway Friday: Loaded Burrito Bowl
No need to stop at your local Mexicalli to get a delicious burrito bowl - you c an make it from home by following our Fakeaway Friday recipe! Video / DishedByKate / NZ Herald

Fakeaway Friday: Pork and prawn wonton noodle soup
You can’t beat a bowl of wonton soup on a rainy day - and Ali Hitchcock of Hitch Cooks has shared his take on the popular Chinese takeaway dish. Video / Hitch Cooks / NZ Herald

Forced-out icecream shop's goldfish to get their own wetland
Rush Munro's goldfish have been a centrepiece of the shop's garden - but they can't stay.

See Sicily and eat: Where to find the best food on la Trinacria
The must-sample cuisine in Sicily, the island for foodies.