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Diet secrets of world's healthiest village
They live to 100, without contracting age-related diseases. A doctor finds out why.

World's best late-night room service
Hotels that stand out for their ability to satisfy your hunger pangs around the clock.

Is your coffee machine making you sick?
Scientists reveal how the machine you use every morning could be making you sick.

Disgusted diner finds dead surprise in salad
After just four bites into her salad one diner was left with a sour taste in her mouth.

In today's Bite: Chicken gets a winter coat
Find all your fave bits from today's Bite magazine online, in Jo Elwin's editor's letter.

Sugar labelled 'the new tobacco'
Sugar has been labelled the new tobacco by some health experts.

North Shore beer makes waves in Australia
North Shore brewery Deep Creek is making waves in Australia after winning a major award.

The health benefits of cooking oil
Nutritionist Rob Hobson reveals how to use different cooking oils to boost your health.

Delaney Mes' easy green salads
Just because it's cold outside, it's no excuse to give up on salad.

Why you shouldn't keep your onions in the fridge
And putting them in a paper bag is no better.

How to eat free on your birthday
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch not even on your birthday

Wine: Three not of a kind
Gruner. Pinot. Malbec. So different, so darn tasty, so definitely your weekend...

Woman who ate to cope with mum's death loses 45kg
Her husband leaving after her mum's death was the 'slap in the face' she needed.

Review: Feelgood fare at Crave Café
A Morningside restaurant with a heart is worth making friends with.

Camembert cheese is dying out
The beloved soft cheese made in France may soon be a delicacy of the past.

Gault: 'The toughest year of my life'
Simon Gault on the toughest year of his life and why he's going back to where it began.

NZ avo shortage a dog's breakfast: grower
Avocado grower says there's plenty to go around despite shortage and huge prices

Low-carb diets similar effect to ecstasy
Feeling euphoric on a low-carb diet? The bizarre explanation why.

Why eggs are shaped like eggs
Aristotle thought roosters came from pointy eggs. We've come a long way.

Camembert cheese may be dying out
It's a platter staple but the beloved soft cheese may become a thing of the past.

Waikato reaps the Lions' share
The Lions game in Waikato saw hospo spending spike by over $700k, Paymark figures show.

Study reveals the coffee psychopaths drink
The link between psychopathic traits and a preference for a particular type of coffee.

Explainer: The annoying strings on bananas
Those irritating leathery strands on a banana? Turns out they have a really important use.

Staff told to 'think twice' about campaign
Staff told to think twice about investing in campaign to save Dunedin's chocolate factory.

Ordering these will make you sound stupid
Be careful what you ask for when ordering these overseas.

Maccas' reply crushes coffee snobs
McDonald's brilliant reply to coffee snob who complained about ad.

White Skittles' support for LGBT backfires
It may have been well intentioned, but Skittles' latest move has left a sour taste.