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Auckland has proven itself New Zealand's tipping capital - but satisfied diners in Northland and Queenstown dig in their pockets too, new figures show.

The Duchess of Cornwall has given a rare New Zealand tea the thumbs up during an event to celebrate Waitangi Day.

The reinvention of Fort St makes me feel like cheering. Spruced up and repaved as part of the city's shared spaces programme, it is no longer somewhere worth avoiding.

Worm farms, compost heaps, beehives and vege gardens. Auckland businesses

We've asked four of our favourite health nuts to share their number one smoothie recipe.

Stone fruit is at its peak at present so make the most of it.

The reigning queens of reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules are taking their unique brand of cuisine and whipping up a new recipe for this year.

The Government is reviewing what a public health expert calls disgraceful levels of a dangerous bacteria in chicken.

A seaside location is a huge drawcard for a new Takapuna venue — and the food is pretty good, too.

Seldom has the mix of spin and jargon excelled itself more than from the mouth of the local general manager of Cadbury's parent company.

Chef Gordon Ramsay has been hit with a multimillion-dollar bill in the latest round of his family feud, but he’s still very much in the game, finds Julia Llewellyn Smith.

Heading out for brunch? Check out the latest review in Canvas magazine for inspiration.

With years of waitressing experience, I am big on service. Great service can turn an okay meal into a great one.

It was a hot afternoon so my partner and I met up at this cute corner bar for a couple of refreshing drinks.

In a matter of only 15 years, Asian cuisine has gone from being a niche food obsession to one of the most popular around the world.

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.

War is declared, not for the first time, between France and Britain. The conflict might be called "Michelin star wars" or "the gastronomic empire strikes back".

Those ‘healthy’ snacks may not be, finds Rachel Grunwell.

Give your kids' lunchboxes a makeover this year.

Now battle lines have been drawn across the biscuit aisles - and record numbers of cookie crunchers are tucking in.

Colourful, cheap and cheerful, chinoiserie ticks the boxes.

It is considered to have one of the world's finest cuisines. But France faced gastronomic humiliation after it failed to make the podium on home soil in a global cooking contest.

Instant noodles are the bane of my life and a source of constant disagreement in the convenience food aisle of the supermarket with my daughter.

While traditional cooking isn't going anywhere, you can count on 3D printed foods eventually finding a place in our world.

Are the days of cheap cheeseburgers and Happy Meals over? It appears McDonald's is going upmarket - trialling table service and customised gourmet burgers.

Superstar chef Jamie Oliver is coming to New Zealand — and he’s chosen Wellington as the site of his new Italian restaurant.