Government warning on unpasteurised milk after recent spike in people with food-borne illnesses.

A new cafe's "artistic" design is upsetting locals, with one man threatening to burn it down.

This year's Taste of Auckland event will also treat attendees to a taste of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

They looked, they smelled, they tasted - and then they judged. But the winners will not be announced for a few more days.

It's called the Summer of YUM and this multi-layered ice pop treat certainly delivers on taste.

How keeping food on your kitchen bench could be making you fat.

The most authentic Southeast Asian foods are to be found in the small alleys and laneways reached aboard a tuk-tuk or decrepit taxi, finds Brett Atkinson.

Unfortunately, the headlines are confusing the point. Yes, smoking and bacon have the same classification. But that does not mean our risk of cancer from bacon and smoking is the same.

If your last memory of rosé was bunging a candle in an empty bottle of sweet, fizzy Mateus and thinking it really added to the atmosphere of your student flat, then it's high time you stepped up to something more sophisticated. Here's how to do it ...

Feast your eyes on the marina vista while choosing from a traditional menu that offers something for everyone.

Little Bread and Butter's food is top-notch.

Good old Kiwi favourite drops a lot of sugar and salt without compromising flavour.

The perfect spot for an after-dinner treat or wines pre-show at The Civic or Town Hall.

Health Ministry advises striking coconut-oil from recipes for good of our arteries.

It's not just bacon and sausages as this extensive list shows.

For bacon lovers everywhere, the decision by the World Health Organisation to classify bacon as a carcinogen has to come as deeply concerning.

Here's what experts have to say about the warning that processed meat is up there with smoking for causing cancer.

WHO report says 50g of processed meat a day - the equivalent of one sausage - increases chance of developing bowel cancer by 18 per cent.

Do you find yourself overeating and always hungry for more?

Britons should try to avoid bacon, sausages and other cured meats altogether as they are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes, experts have warned.

Family comes first when it comes to eating. And no matter whether it's Maketu or Amalfi, simple is best.

Remember the halcyon days of the nanny state - universal free health care and education, a fair go for all, semi-decent public broadcasting?

Food myths are everywhere. Niki Bezzant investigates if some of those claims are true.