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![The Grove's Ben Bayly makes lunch in 10 mins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The Grove's Ben Bayly makes lunch in 10 mins
Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.
![What to eat this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
What to eat this weekend
From foodie events to diet tips, here are the best bites of food news this week.
![Starbucks profit tops estimates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Starbucks profit tops estimates
New menu items and digital efforts like mobile ordering helped Starbucks defy a restaurant-industry slowdown.
![The beer that won't give you a hangover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The beer that won't give you a hangover
This miracle beer, which gets people drunk but does not leave them paying the price afterwards, is a closely guarded secret, however some of the ingredients have been made public.
![Nutella: 'we're not a dessert anymore'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Nutella: 'we're not a dessert anymore'
Nutella is petitioning the FDA to raise it's serving size to one tablespoon, arguing they are a spread and not just a dessert.
![Little & Friday founder: Leaving husband sparked cafe empire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Little & Friday founder: Leaving husband sparked cafe empire
Her Little & Friday cafe empire turns over $5 million a year now, but as Kim Evans tells Greg Bruce, it wasn't always smooth sailing.
![Why wraps aren't as healthy as you think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why wraps aren't as healthy as you think
Got a wrap for lunch? Here's why you may have actually been better off with a sandwich.
![Is this New Zealand's oldest pub?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Is this New Zealand's oldest pub?
Ned Bartlett and Jono Corfe travelled the length and breadth of the country to test out the wares at almost 50 of NZ's bastions of community.
![Low prices boosts Countdown sales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Low prices boosts Countdown sales
Sales at Countdown supermarkets rose 1.9 per cent in the first quarter of the 2017 financial year.
![Pip Wylie makes lunch in 10 minutes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Pip Wylie makes lunch in 10 minutes
Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.
!['Hell Pizza is old' - is it still any good?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Hell Pizza is old' - is it still any good?
Hell Pizza is now 20 years old. Steve Braunias, The man who ate Lincoln Rd, finds out if it's still any good.
![Food news: The best bites, bars and recipes this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Food news: The best bites, bars and recipes this week
New openings, top brunch spots, recipes and the chance to win tickets to Taste of Auckland.
![Report costly inspections, MPI tells childcare centres](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Report costly inspections, MPI tells childcare centres
Early childcare centres quoted thousands of dollars for food safety inspections should report the business to the MPI.
![Kiwi wine among the most affordable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwi wine among the most affordable
New Zealand has been named as one of the most affordable countries in the world to buy wine.
![New food laws could hike childcare prices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
New food laws could hike childcare prices
New food safety laws are forcing childcare centres to stop providing food for kids, or increase fees, the Early Childhood Council says.
![New job ads up ahead of silly season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
New job ads up ahead of silly season
Job advertisements have increased on last year ahead of the holiday season, particularly in hospitality, retail and tourism.
![World Pasta Day: Chef serves up for charity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
World Pasta Day: Chef serves up for charity
If there was ever an excuse to indulge in a creamy carbonara or cheesy lasagne, World Pasta Day is it. But for chef Sean Connolly
![TV ads for cereal fuelling child obesity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
TV ads for cereal fuelling child obesity
Research has uncovered the startling relationship between the number of ads seen by youngsters and the amount of breakfast products they consumed as a result.
![Chocolate butter: Does it pass the test?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Chocolate butter: Does it pass the test?
For the first time since the chocolate milk frenzy of 2014, Lewis Road Creamery and Whittaker's have embarked on a new collaboration.
![The top spots to eat on the Sunshine Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The top spots to eat on the Sunshine Coast
Stephanie Holmes eats her way around the Sunshine Coast and is left with a good taste in her mouth.
![The world is Manu's oyster for 30 days (+recipe)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The world is Manu's oyster for 30 days (+recipe)
Celebrity chef Manu Feildel is on a global mission - and a budget - in his new show, writes Stephanie Holmes.
![Breaking the seal - is it real?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Breaking the seal - is it real?
Is breaking the seal actually real? Or is it all in our heads?
![Food news: The best bites, bars and recipes of the week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Food news: The best bites, bars and recipes of the week
From foodie events to diet tips and Friday night drink recommendations, here are the best bites of food news this week.
![The Kiwi domestic goddess you've never heard of](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The Kiwi domestic goddess you've never heard of
She's New Zealand's gatekeeper of our gastronomic past, yet the internationally lauded Helen Leach is virtually unknown here, writes Kim Knight.
![How to keep food fresher for longer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
How to keep food fresher for longer
With warmer weather on the way, try these clever hacks to stop your fresh produce going off too quickly.
![Watch: Chef's lunch in minutes (+recipe)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Watch: Chef's lunch in minutes (+recipe)
Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes, this week he has Paris Butter's Nick Honeyman in the kitchen.
![Six lunch habits that are ruining your diet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Six lunch habits that are ruining your diet
Nutritionist May Simpkin reveals the six mistakes that can be encouraging weight gain.
![Kiwis react to avocado toast debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwis react to avocado toast debate
"$22 a week times 300 years - you will have a house for your ashes".