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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.
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".
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.
<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.
Demon at your table (+recipes)
Hong Kong cuisine has attracted some new, extreme chefs, but the more traditional staples are as popular as ever.
Get your crackling to crunch
The executive chef of Dine by Peter Gordon at Sky City answers your cuisine questions.
Argentina: Rolling delight
Chris Reed takes to the saddle for a trip fuelled by good wine and vistas.