Marina van Dijk, 64, has followed a vegetarian/vegan diet for 48 years, and raised her 27-year-old son as a vegetarian too.
For those with dietary restrictions, navigating the Christmas period while avoiding certain holiday treats can be harrowing.
Emergency services swarmed to the Woolston childcare centre after children and staff were potentially exposed to a chemical detergent on a waterslide.
The All Whites had to wait till the end of the FIFA World Cup draw to learn their opponents for the tournament.
Follow live as the nations who have qualified for next year's football World Cup find out who they'll play, and where, in the first round.
Emergency services were called to Hallenstein Street at around 7.15am.
Emergency services received reports of a person being shot on Maadi Pl at around 2.30am on Saturday.
Introducing Ardern, Norton said it was "lovely to have a New Zealander on the couch rather than the red chair".
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Old Railway Rd and Old North Rd at around 12.20pm.
Lawson will line up with 18-year-old Arvid Lindblad in 2026 after his current teammate Isack Hadjar was promoted to join Max Verstappen at Red Bull.
Sea surface temperatures were increasing about 34% faster in New Zealand than the global average, according to an Environment Southland report.
The 16-year-old Tauranga Boys College student ran his heat in a time of 3 minutes and 38.62 seconds, eight seconds clear of the record.
From bags to meatballs, here’s what Kiwis were buying as IKEA officially opened its first store in Aotearoa.
The blaze off Lady Ruby Dr in the industrial area of East Tamaki was reported at around 4.54pm on Saturday.
The FIFA World Cup draw was already going to be different before any coach set foot in Washington DC.
It’s being blamed on the high costs facing households, prompting GiveALittle to create a special “day of giving”.
Foreign fish and dirty water were no match for Dwane Herbert who became the first NZ man to get a medal at the Spearfishing World Championships.
The team, along with other providers, have reached 360 MMR vaccinations for seasonal orchard workers in the past year, with the programme ramping up for more in the next few months.