From restructuring to a national chain, how to drive supermarket competition up, and grocery prices down, has become an election battleground.
Business
11:40am
1:29
Coffee is a chemically complicated plant extract containing hundreds of bioactive compounds that can have all kinds of weird and wonderful effects in your body.
Life
6:00am
The party is promising tax credits, a Community Kai Fund and funding for Māori-owned supermarkets if elected.
Te Ao Māori
Monday 3:04pm
China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast food.
World
Monday 12:20pm
1:31
Christchurch coffee lovers are splashing out for the rare $100 cup, with the ultra-premium brew already selling fast.
New Zealand
Monday 10:03am
2:51
A Hawke's Bay-based food truck operated by a giant robotic arm is offering a glimpse into what the future of New Zealand's takeaway industry could look like.
Fri, Sep 18
The supermarket giant says shoppers deserve answers on the costs, risks and savings behind the proposal to split Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square.
National's finance spokesperson dismissed the co-operative's concerns as "extraordinary" while consumer advocates welcomed the proposed split.
Thu, Sep 17
The Southeast Asian fusion restaurant had been on the strip for more than a decade.
Wed, Sep 16
The crackdown would target the big players in food, power, fuel, transport, telecommunications, banking and insurance.
1News compared a Woolworths shop from 1991 with today's prices to see how much the supermarket bill has really changed.
Sun, Sep 13
Most cases of high blood pressure are shaped by how we live and what we eat.
Sat, Sep 12
West Coast branch of the Deerstalkers' Association hopes to change perceptions around wild goat.
Fri, Sep 11
The Multi Grain Cereal, sold nationwide and exported across the Pacific, should not be eaten – shoppers are urged to return it for a full refund.
Tue, Sep 8
The Ministry of Social Development declined Special Needs Grant applications on that basis on more than 8000 occasions.
Mon, Sep 7
When New Zealand's kiwifruit industry was on the brink of collapse due to disease, Russell Lowe saved the day with the breed that everyone fell in love with.
Sat, Sep 5
Two trailer truckloads of the famously creamy dark beer valued at £115,000 (NZ$264,558) were stolen from a depot near Liverpool.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Sep 4
Hoon Hay Kiwi Bakery in Hillmorton has had the last laugh after their controversial horse pies proved popular.
Thu, Sep 3
The average price for a café coffee in New Zealand is $5.20, but one Christchurch café is selling its newest brew for $100 per cup.
Marlborough District Council said the leak "may be challenging to fix", and urged people to conserve water for the next 48 hours.
Wed, Sep 2
Workers First says around 130 staff could lose their jobs, with consultation now underway.
Tue, Sep 1
Restaurant liquidations were up 43%, takeaway food service liquidations 143% and cafe liquidations 27%.
Chicken now makes up about half the meat Kiwis eat, with rising beef prices helping drive demand for the more affordable protein.
Mon, Aug 31
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
