A dairy-free yoghurt created by a group of innovative high schoolers is among the many artisanal delights to be found at this year's Food Show.

Ultra-processed foods - high in sugar, fat and salt - make up the majority of packaged foods available in New Zealand supermarkets, a study has found.

A new survey shows Aucklanders are not the number one coffee connoisseurs some might assume.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today's Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

Italian drivers who drink a bottle of wine before getting behind the wheel could face a fine of just a few hundred euros.

The fine print reveals that although these bags of summery goodness are packaged here, the contents are grown overseas.

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

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

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.

The reason these “single-vineyard” wines are so glorious is because some serious thought has gone into matching the precise plot with perfect soils to grow these specific styles.

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

The menu is French favourites, featuring lots of baking and cheese, very reasonably priced and hard to choose between.

Wealthy over-50s are endangering their health by drinking far too much, experts have warned

The drinks list here is very impressive, but it's also worth noting the pleasing alcohol-free offerings.

With Al Brown joining MasterChef, he's heralding a kinder, gentler version of the show with less conflict and more cooking.

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.

She called screaming child a "demon" and a "beast" - and she's getting praise for it.

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

Three New Zealand hot sauce companies are World Champions after beating out entries from around the globe at the 2015 World Hot Sauce Awards.

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".

'Hangry' - hungry and angry - is a feeling many of us are all too familiar with, but where does it come from and why do we get it?

An Auckland woman has organised a bake-a-thon to pass on random acts of kindness to people in need.

Lorde has expressed her support for a lunch delivery program that helps our most vulnerable Kiwi kids.

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

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

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.