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.

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".

Philip Rich will raise his glass up to 400 times this week as he turns his palate to the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

Of course the Commonwealth Games went off without a hitch. What's that? You call those hitches? Obviously you have never been to India.

Hong Kong cuisine has attracted some new, extreme chefs, but the more traditional staples are as popular as ever.

The executive chef of Dine by Peter Gordon at Sky City answers your cuisine questions.

Joelle Thomson heads to the Barossa Valley to taste shiraz.

Chris Reed takes to the saddle for a trip fuelled by good wine and vistas.

How much is a main course in a restaurant? You know that, right?