Life & Style Editor Nicky Park dishes up a tasty offering of the latest food and wine happenings in New Zealand.

Just tap on a screen and watch as your burger's toppings (and calories) pile on, then wait for an employee to bring it over.

Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter made in Nelson will be on the shelves of 700 Coles stores in Australia. It's official: Kiwis prefer to slather their toast with locally made peanut butter. Pic Picot, the founder of Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter, says...

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Marlborough's Nautilus Estate is celebrating its 30th year and continues its early promise of premium wines at affordable prices.

The founder of a failed string of Auckland burrito outlets is running a new Mexican fast food chain that will open in Hong Kong this month.

Russia's decision to play hardball with Western food producers could not have come at a worse time for the New Zealand dairy sector as the season starts to get into full swing.

Online abuse, including homophobic slurs, and questions about their sexuality has left a sour taste in the mouth of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand hopefuls.

New-release wines that won’t break the bank and offer value for money… And who doesn’t like that?

I was alerted to the hidden danger of salt lurking in our supermarket cheeses by an article in the Times which found some supermarket cheeses contained more salt than seawater.

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths lifted annual earnings from its New Zealand Countdown stores 4.2pc as it widened margins

Adding new zest to longstanding food brand Wild Appetite has been an Auckland couple's recipe for success.

All eyes have been on Nadia Lim since winning the MasterChef NZ and now her My Food Bag home delivery service is launching in the Bay of Plenty.

Kiwis love good pizza - and now one of the keys to perfecting the popular fast-food meal has been revealed.

Burger King is buying Canada's Tim Hortons coffee-and-doughnuts chain in a deal which would create the world's third-largest fast-food company.

Craft beers are gaining in popularity here and around the world. As a result, some brewers are steering away from traditional ingredients, opting instead for unique (and wacky) flavours.

New-release wines continue to be of exceptional quality, which is good news for consumers who can select with confidence.

Russia widened investigations into McDonald's restaurants in what looks like a tit-for-tat retaliation against American interests after the West imposed sanctions over Ukraine.

A one-man craft beer operation in Nelson has been declared New Zealand's top brewery.

The restaurant's owner said she thought the name would help customers when choosing their meal.

A man is in a stable condition today after being impaled through his head by a hook on a piece of equipment at a Bay of Plenty meat works yesterday.

Export demand for New Zealand craft beer is expected to triple over the next decade as Asian consumers develop a taste for boutique brews.

Energy drink maker Monster Beverage has agreed to sell a 17pc stake to Coca-Cola, giving its founders a huge financial windfall.

Chocolate makers and fans of hazelnut-filled products including Nutella spread may need to brace themselves for price rises, after poor weather devastated hazelnut crops.

Top chefs are swinging into action to help educate kids who think potatoes are long yellow things from McDonald’s.

Sean Armstrong's baking business, Loaf, started in a fit of anger. As a chef, Armstrong outsourced the bread baking when he needed large volumes for functions at Prime Bistro.