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Five foodie things to do in Rotorua
Nicky Park dishes up five food experiences to try in Rotorua.

Biggest food trends of 2014
Burgers, coffee, meat and butter - Delaney Mes takes a look back at the biggest food trends of 2014.

Craft brewer seeks crowdfunding push
Craft brewer Yeastie Boys is hoping to raise half a million dollars through equity crowdfunding to help with expansion into Britain.

Bite magazine: Ham or turkey?
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.

Let's eat: Hints of Hanoi aren't enough
At long last, Vietnamese food is making a mark in Auckland. In 2009, I lamented in print that there were so few restaurants serving that fragrant and delicate cuisine, even though emigrants and refugees have been coming here for two generations.

Bird? Plane? No it's pizza copter
It's not quite pie in the sky, but pizza will soon be coming to you by flying robot. Delivery company Flirtey plans to begin trials of drone deliveries of fast food here next year.

Olives: Don't eat the red ones
Who knew that olives didn't come in rainbow colours? Well ... me, actually. I naively thought that olives grew in all colours, like tomatoes, carrots or capsicums.

Our boozy history explained
New evidence suggests our ancestors acquired a taste for the substance nearly 10 million years before.

12 Qs: Top Auckland chef
Today's twelve questions go to: Nick Honeyman, 32, is an executive chef at Sofitel Auckland and has run some of Auckland’s best restaurants.

Delaney Mes: Beer with us (+recipes)
Think beyond wine when catering for your summer events this year.

Wendyl wants to know: The Kaweka Food Co Thai Chicken with Fluffy White Rice $5.49 per 350g (one serving)
A friend came up behind me in the supermarket aisle with her trolley full of these packaged meals.

Kiwifruit growers suing Government
The group of kiwifruit growers who allege the Government agency Biosecurity NZ was negligent in allowing the disease Psa to be introduced into New Zealand lodged their claim in the High Court in Wellington today.

Shelley Bridgeman: Things I hate about restaurants
As the festive season approaches, it's time to once again highlight some of the worrying issues that you might face when venturing out to eat in our fine city.

Top chef deal aims to attract Kiwis
The China Southern Airlines partnership with chef and restaurateur Al Brown is aimed partly at getting more New Zealanders travelling on the airline, says its president and chief executive, Tan Wangeng.

Wendyl wants to know: Lewis Road Creamery Fresh Chocolate Milk $3.69 per 300ml
Our Healthy Food columnist Wendyl Nissen on what's in the much sought after Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk - if you can find it.