In an industry where diners rarely question high prices of French haute cuisine or Japanese omakase, Chinese restaurateurs often contend with resistance in getting customers to pay fine-dining tabs.
Business
Tue, Feb 17
Food prices have risen 4.6% annually, according to StatsNZ.
After being removed last year in an effort to make packaging clearer, Griffins said New Zealanders had "made themselves heard" on the matter.
The recall followed reports that the bars could contain pieces of rubber.
Health
Sat, Feb 14
Foodstuffs and Woolworths New Zealand say many Kiwi shoppers are choosing home-brand supermarket products to cut grocery costs.
A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, a move David Seymour says is "delivering real value".
Politics
Fri, Feb 13
The affected products include red velvet cupcakes and carrot muffins.
Tue, Feb 10
Alice Taylor celebrates old-fashioned cooking with recipes for a simple, tasty curry and a deliciously saucy chocolate pudding.
Life
Sat, Feb 7
Police observed alleged intoxication and alcohol being served past its best before date during site visits to Auckland's Deluxe karaoke bar.
New Zealand
Wed, Feb 4
Kiwi Community Assistance feeds 10,000 mouths a month and needs to line up a new home "in the next few weeks".
Nutrition information is at an all-time high but online, people are often left digging through conflicting information.
Tue, Feb 3
'Flat White Frank' has been sampling the best brews we have to offer - and so far, Wellington has offered up the creme of the crop.
Sat, Jan 31
There’s more to research findings, from 5000 adults aged 80-plus, than meets the eye.
Spruce Goose, located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it had been unable to secure a new lease.
Mon, Jan 26
Alice Taylor reveals her favourite kitchen appliance, plus her recipe for the easiest, most delicious and adaptable scrolls.
Sat, Jan 24
The fast-food giant will develop a 450 square-metre 24-hour restaurant and drive-through in the Otago town.
Fri, Jan 23
The guidance – including a new food pyramid – emphasises red meat, whole milk and other animal sources of protein, while downplaying plant-based offerings.
Wed, Jan 21
Food prices increased by 4% in the 12 months to December 2025, down from a 4.4% increase in the 12 months to November.
Fri, Jan 16
Forget strict diets - a gentler approach requiring less willpower is more likely to achieve your desired result.
The affected products are sold at supermarkets and retailers nationwide.
Wed, Jan 14
Rotorua Lakes Council has opened the door to transferring management of the city’s night market - the latest potential shift for the long-running Thursday event.
Sales have nearly doubled what the owners expected in the first three days since the store opened.
Mon, Jan 12
Blitzing up oats with water has been touted as the next big trend in weight loss - but is it backed up by science?
Thu, Jan 8
The affected products are mainly publicly-funded and available through hospitals, pharmacies and GPs.
Wed, Jan 7
In a world where food is everywhere and movement is optional, the same systems that once helped us survive uncertainty now make it difficult to lose weight.
Mon, Jan 5
