Chicken now makes up about half the meat Kiwis eat, with rising beef prices helping drive demand for the more affordable protein.
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A tiny gelato shop from a beachside suburb licks the big time competition in the New Zealand Ice Cream and Gelato Awards.
Fri, Aug 28
Global wine sales are down but there is some hope NZ's industry can soon benefit from the newly signed Indian free trade agreement.
Thu, Aug 27
Competition for prized Canterbury fishing spots has sparked violence and police callouts, with DOC and Ngāi Tūāhuriri hoping for a safer season.
New Zealand
Tue, Aug 25
Some essential food items have increased in price twice as fast as wages have risen over the past 10 years.
Mon, Aug 24
The record price is more than 30% higher than it was just two and a half years ago.
Fri, Aug 21
The 2027 festival had been scheduled for February 13, but tickets were never released for sale.
Thu, Aug 20
"We can afford to feed our children nutritious kai and put money back into our local communities," co-leader Marama Davidson said.
Politics
The study involved analysing DNA from tens of thousands of people worldwide with binge eating or anorexia nervosa, including more than 500 New Zealand participants.
Health
Wellington baker Joe Player came up with the competition for the "meanest pie" on the back of his own stage four cancer diagnosis.
Prepping multiple meals in advance saves money and time, a batch cook expert says.
Life
Tue, Aug 18
Three thieves entered the Akaroa Salmon factory shop on Treffers Rd in Wigram just before 1am on Sunday.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Aug 17
Most of the diets that people claim will makes us healthier or thinner are "hedgehog diets", according to one Harvard professor.
A headache that disappears almost as quickly as it arrives is difficult to study.
Sat, Aug 15
A Trans-Tasman group of producers commissioned testing of some products, believing some couldn't make ends meet with crude avocado oil prices.
Fri, Aug 14
"The interpretation that some have put on this is simply not correct, and the Japanese ambassador has made that clear as well."
World
Horners makes about 22 million lollies for Air New Zealand annually, including two limited-edition flavours: the blackcurrant 'All Black', and the Christmas candy-cane edition.
Tue, Aug 11
This year's collection of cards sees a change for the first time in nearly two decades.
Other Sport
Mon, Aug 10
Among them was a cake featuring a stoat caught in a trap to put the icing on 20 years of community conservation.
"We’re pretty gutted to be leaving, but mostly, we just want to say a huge thank you for having us at your table all these years," the brand said.
A redundancy left this rural dweller with a tight food budget, but skills learned in childhood hold her in good stead.
Sun, Aug 9
But independent supermarkets won't yet cater for the whole shop of many consumers.
Sat, Aug 8
The recipe, made by layering packets of Kingston biscuits with a tin of canned peaches in the oven, has gone viral across social media platforms in Australia and New Zealand.
Three Hawke's Bay brothers swapped music for ice cream and built a Hollywood hit, serving the uniquely Kiwi flavour to tourists and stars.
Fri, Aug 7
The Commerce Commission said it will argue that alleged anti-competitive conduct was widespread.
Thu, Aug 6
