Chocolate lovers have rated one of New Zealand's oldest confectionery makers as the most trusted brand in the country.

Restaurant Month promises more than 100 dining offers and 30 food-inspired events throughout August.

Your mother was right when she told you not to wolf down your food. For people who eat more slowly feel fuller and think they have eaten more than those who eat quickly, a study has found.

For the past four months a group of 40 friends have eaten the best - all courtesy of Northland supermarkets, though no one has set foot inside one of the stores.

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

Wellington celebrates its 150th birthday this weekend. To celebrate, we've come up with 15 reasons to love the windy city - one for every decade.

These 10 foods are their starter dinner stalwarts: they're nutritious, not too hard to make, will appeal to young appetites and are cheap enough that they will want to cook them.

Tara Watson rejects diner owner's claims her daughter was having a meltdown.

A retail giant is apologising after a customer found a nasty surprise in his pre-packed bag of salad.

The celebrity chef is opening one of his flagship Jamie's Italian restaurants in Auckland.

McDonald’s NZ says there is no such thing as a ‘secret menu’ down under, but that "customers have always been able to customise their burgers".

A fight over the right to use the CC's brand name has lead to claims that a food giant was trying to misappropriate

Kiwis want greater government controls on junk-food promotions to children, with 72 per cent calling for stronger restrictions, says a survey.

Momofuku restaurant founder, David Chang, has slammed Australian burgers and one Aussie chef is not happy about it.

Auckland Council will be cracking down on bars that want to screen Rugby World Cup games after hours, with each venue having to put on special events to stay open.

It took me two attempts to get the brains at Bawarchi. I had heard they served them, but there was no sign of them on the menu and our waiter, who I think had been dragooned into service to cover for staff who had called in sick, didn't have the best comm

Many will have a memory of sitting miserably at the table being forced to eat what was on the plate before being allowed to get up, Niki Bezzant writes.

The big chill has Kasey and Karena pondering their favourite ‘warm me up’ dishes.

Dinner and a movie is the best way to spend a wintery evening during the film festval, writes Dionne Christian.

Veritas, owner of the Mad Butcher chain says it expects profits to rise, despite tough times for some of its independent store owners.

Tonight the All Blacks take on the Pumas, inspiring us to think about an Argentinian feast. It might not be do-able tonight, but the drool-worthy pictures are worth a browse anyway.

It's one of our best known retail chains, but for the Mad Butcher, these are challenging times. Christopher Adams investigates.

A New Zealand winemaker is recalling three of its products due to possible glass fragments in its pinot gris and sauvignon blanc.

A small Australian cafe has sent the internet in to overdrive, making magnificent milkshakes that are an Instagrammers dream.

Kiwi model and competitive eater Nela Zisser will take on ten burger lovers in an attempt to devour a burger the size of a rugby ball as fast as possible.

New Zealand is on the verge of having its own unique Asian cuisine thanks to a new generation of ethnic chefs.

To celebrate Bastille Day today, we asked charming French pastry chef, Guillaume Nicoli to tell us how to make the best croque monsieur ever.

Nicky Park finds five local French bakeries worth a visit.

A leading Pacific doctor is supporting calls for island countries to consider a fat tax on junk food to tackle the ticking time bomb of obesity in the region.