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Food prices up 2.2pc - fruit and veg climb
The impact of a higher GST rate has been felt in the supermarket, said Statistics NZ, with food prices rising 2.2 per cent in October.
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Bubbly war fizzes for Christmas
If you have a taste for the high life, now's the time to bag a bargain - supermarkets and wine retailers are staging a "champagne war".
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In search of wines with elusive X factor
Philip Rich will raise his glass up to 400 times this week as he turns his palate to the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
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<i>Calcutta Wala</i>, Auckland CBD
Of course the Commonwealth Games went off without a hitch. What's that? You call those hitches? Obviously you have never been to India.
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Demon at your table (+recipes)
Hong Kong cuisine has attracted some new, extreme chefs, but the more traditional staples are as popular as ever.
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Get your crackling to crunch
The executive chef of Dine by Peter Gordon at Sky City answers your cuisine questions.
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Argentina: Rolling delight
Chris Reed takes to the saddle for a trip fuelled by good wine and vistas.