Food

Why do we pay extra for alternative milks?

So you're lactose intolerant, vegan, or maybe just as 'alternative' as your choice of milk - why should your wallet bear the brunt? We're demystifying why…

What would an atheist Xmas be?

We wanted to get a glimpse of what the ultimate atheist Christmas would look like so we asked our pal Harley.

Kiwi Christmas

Big breakfast? BBQ and backyard cricket? What are your Christmas traditions?

5 tips to reduce waste these holidays

Boxing Day sales may be tempting, but do you really need a giant inflatable donut? Here are some tips on how you can reduce your waste…

Kaicycle

You've heard of recycling, but what about 'Kaicycling'? Down in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, the team at Kaicycle are taking food scraps & turning them into delicious fruit…

Cooking on a budget

Have you fallen on hard times? Maybe you're pilfering away those pretty pennies? We've got you covered: here's Nathaniel with 3 meals you can whip up…

Tips from a kaimoana professional

Nothing says Kiwi summer more than a sunny afternoon and a little kaimoana ?? Catch some quick tips from Rose, to get the most out of…

Meet the former model winning eating competitions

From modelling and international beauty pageants to competitive eating and running a restaurant, there's no stopping Nela Zisser.

What is Halal?

Halal is surrounded by a bunch of misconceptions so we did some myth busting to find out what makes halal meat different, or in this case,…

The genetically engineered food we eat everyday

Before coming in all shapes and sizes, watermelons were teeny tiny! Welcome to the world of genetic engineering in food - some of the most common,…

Inventing ice cream flavours for a living

Liv dreams up delectable ice cream... and gets paid for it! The self-confessed peanut butter lover is behind one of Aotearoa's most delicious ice creams

Mukbang: food, fetish or both?

Mukbang videos have been clocking up millions of views across the internet in recent years...what exactly is it about people eating masses of food that is…

Is sparkling water ruining your appetite?

Sparkling water is trendy AF but what is it doing to us? Probably nothing, but still.

Kaibosh Food Rescue

Kaibosh is a start-up business that's starting up a food revolution in the Wellington hospitality scene: taking unwanted food, and turning it into a feast!

Brekfist: Food

An abundance of delicious left-overs isn't usually hard to find on Boxing Day. Saraid and Johanna are talking butter chicken, Olivani, and a good bit of…

Lucy Zee makes dumplings & talks Asian supermarkets

Have you ever wondered how they get the soup inside the dumpling?? No worries, Lucy Zee is here to share her secrets and talk about the…

A raw milk vending machine.

So it turns out raw milk is not "just for hippies"... Meet the Southland couple serving up a bit of nostalgia with their fresh raw milk,…

Meet Jonny, the Compost King

Did you know your pizza boxes can't actually be recycled? ?But don't panic - they're excellent for your compost bin ?We chatted with Jonny, compost king…

The Kiwi food photographer making an edible art sensation

Deep-fried iPhones, prisoners' last meals, and setting donuts alight is what we've come to expect from Henry Hargreaves photography. For this year's Wellington On a Plate,…

Should we remove GST from veges?

It can be hard to eat healthier when you're on a budget. Most other countries have done it, so will Aotearoa removing the GST off our…

The truth about our throw away culture

Kiwis throw away over 122,000 tonnes of kai every single year. It's a staggering statistic that needs to change. Re: talked to Love Food Hate Waste…

WELLFed: Changing our nutritional habits

Cooking delicious and nourishing food on a budget can mean a little time and a lot of creativity... Re: welcomes WELLfed, a Porirua initiative teaching their…

Goodbye to Mercury Plaza, Auckland's favourite foodcourt

Mercury Plaza has long been a savvy Aucklander's favourite place to grab some top kai. Sadly, time is ticking for this little gem down Mercury Lane,…

Sign language for summer

Sunshine and flowers blooming are signs that summer is just around the corner. Here's Eric to teach us some NZ Sign Language to help us through…

What's it like to grow up on Stewart Island?

Tai and Tyler live on Stewart Island and, along with 30 other students, go to Halfmoon Bay School. We got their take on things like Aucklanders,…

Why is it so hard to buy milk in glass bottles?

Meet Julian from Oaklands, he's championing sustainability by running a company sellingl miraka in glass bottles. So why aren't bigger dairy companies doing the same?

KFC lover turns vegan for a week

What happens when a self-confessed meat lover trades in his fried chicken and sweet and sour pork for curly kale and chickpeas? We follow Bryson on…

Karma Cola - a social enterprise in Sierra Leone

They're putting the karma back into your cola... Karma Cola are quenching Kiwi's thirst for fairtrade goods, all with a humble nut!
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Losing weight with meal kits

Christina credits switching to My Food Bag for helping her lose 20kg. There's no denying food delivery services are convenient, but are they a realistic option…

Vegans getting nude to save the planet

"We're exploiting our own bodies but you're exploiting the bodies of...vulnerable beings that have no choice" meet the vegan women standing up (and lying down in…