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Results ranged from surprisingly yum to soul-destroying. 

Is cooking with dog food instead of meat actually fine? I gave it a go

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We get but one birthday a year – why not make it last as long as possible by scheduling as many meals with friends and family as you can?

The art of the three-day birthday

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National may scrap the system critics call a marketing ploy. Is it delivering what it says on the box?

Is the health star system past its use-by date?

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Thank you, Dr Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner, for your brilliant invention. 

An ode to the muesli bar, a national treasure

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'After you’ve chopped up that carrot, who cares what it looked like?'

Waste not, want not: New series Food Rescue Kitchen turns food trash into treasure

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Wondering where to host your next BYO in the capital? Whether it's a small gathering or a massive party, we've got some recommendations. 

A guide to Wellington’s best BYO restaurants

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'I wonder what went through his head every Anzac Day, every year. Maybe you could be forgiven for just wanting to get blitzed and forget about it altogether.'

Don’t mention the war: On grandparents and Anzac biscuits

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When faced with an abundance of radiant, fairly priced produce, I will always buy too much. But I refuse to let anything go to waste.

How to make the most of your market haul

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Raglan Roast is a staple of Wellington coffee culture. But with five branches across the capital, which one is the best? 

All of the Raglan Roast cafes in Wellington, ranked from worst to best

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'Your Instagram makes it look like you buy lunch from Munchy Mart every day. Is this true?'

What does a uni student with two part-time jobs eat?

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With a fast-growing TikTok and Instagram following, food blogger Bryer Oden is serving up a delicious ode to Wellington’s food scene – all while embodying a genuinely healthy attitude towards food and eating.

Meet the ‘health sensation’ scouting Wellington’s best cheap CBD lunches

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Parāoa parai is kai Māori, but it also connects us to our indigenous whānau overseas.

Fry bread’s global history, from Native America to Aotearoa

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Comparing apples with apples is big business.

What’s behind the explosion of apple varieties at the supermarket?

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From the ovoid-at-all-costs to the truly eggceptional.

The mini Easter eggs of New Zealand, reviewed and ranked

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Often listed as a great source of iodine, feijoas in fact have... none? 

Feijoas and the iodine myth

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CCTV cameras, self-checkout machines, loyalty cards, facial recognition: is your information safe?

Supermarkets know everything from your gender to licence plate number. Do you care?

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Instagram will only get you so far in a new city. To find the best feeds, you need an uncle who loves an 'unpretentious' brekky spot.

Two brilliant breakfasts in Ōtautahi

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Seriously, we do not need a jam donut hot cross bun.

I tried 12 flavours of hot cross buns and don’t believe Jesus died for these sins

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Much Moore says the ‘more plant based, less dairy’ label used on some of its products is meant to inform customers. But not everyone is convinced.

Vegan advocates claim dessert branding ‘misleading’, MPI says otherwise

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Australia and the UK already don't tax food. Will Aotearoa follow suit?

Rawiri Waititi’s member’s bill to remove GST from food, explained

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Featuring old mate John Aiken, a very familiar beard, and New Zealand's own version of Lucinda Light.

Meet the cast of Married at First Sight NZ for 2024

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'It's so good and so bad at the same time... I never watch it in front of anyone.'

‘Everybody rolls their eyes’: Dame Susan Devoy’s guilty TV pleasure

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Tip one: let yourself be nurtured by this big old man. Tip two: don't ask him to adopt you. 

Tips and tricks for when your therapist looks like your dad

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I didn’t know books could open you back up; that reading could be a chemical event. I knew nothing.

The Sunday Essay: The books that electrify and consume you

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After a long and illustrious career as a goal kicker, Dan Carter's favourite way to unwind is... kicking goals. Why can't he get enough of it?

Dan Carter won’t stop kicking

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If you love a Scandi-noir drama, you’ll enjoy High Country.

Review: High Country is the ideal crime drama for a cold winter night

New crime drama High Country is the ideal show for a cold winter night

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A poem by Tessa Keenan, from AUP New Poets 10.

The Friday Poem: ‘Mātou’ by Tessa Keenan

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Wellington street art, the story of a spy, the joys of foraging and more.

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 3

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'Some of the comments that came out of my mouth left me gobsmacked.'

‘There was life in the old girl yet’: Dame Susan Devoy on taking reality TV by storm

Liliana Mañetto Quick takes us on a culinary odyssey through Ōtautahi, featuring an array of sweet treats, hot drinks and vegan delights.

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Liliana Mañetto Quick takes us on a culinary odyssey through the Garden City.

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