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The supermarket hash browns of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

We've sorted the hash browns from the hash clowns.

Hayden Donnell
13 Nov 2026
Six hash brown packets sit on top of a blue background. The Watties packet is red, McCain classic is yellow, McCain air fryer is blue, both Pams packets are white and Emma Jane's is white cardboard
A steak sandwich on baguette.
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New and approved: Cafe Saints, Auckland

Emma Gleason
10 Nov 2026
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The food of election night 2026

Calum Henderson
07 Nov 2026
a middle aged man with brown skin stands in a fiel with a lake and mountains behind him. He's wearing a black cap and a black t-shirt and smiling off-camera
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Where to eat in Wānaka – an insider's guide

Charlotte Muru-Lanning
07 Nov 2026
ID is often required for the purchase of 0% beers. Why?
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Why do 0% beer fans keep getting asked for ID?

Chris Schulz
05 Nov 2026
A hot chocolate on an orange and yellow background
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New and approved: Awa Eatery, Cromwell

Tara Ward
04 Nov 2026
a young woman with long, straight brown hair holds a woven basket filled with green leaves and smiles off camera. she is outside in a garden setting
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Where to eat in Whanganui – an insider's guide

Charlotte Muru-Lanning
31 Oct 2026
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Bags of chicken nuggets.
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The chicken nuggets of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

Emma Gleason
30 Oct 2026
A graphic of chicken, rice and salad.
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New and approved: Feri Cuisine, Auckland

Emma Gleason
28 Oct 2026
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Why is the Eftpos machine asking me for a tip?

Rose Hirst
25 Oct 2026
Luke J Barnett, the owner of Sublime Coffee, sits in a grey hoodie and smiles at the camera
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Where to eat in Palmerston North – an insider's guide

Charlotte Muru-Lanning
24 Oct 2026
A stylised orange background with a geometric plate and knife and fork image and a bread roll and quenelle of butter. On the plate the word Marlowe is visible
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New and approved: Marlowe, Christchurch

Kathryn Chung
21 Oct 2026
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What’s your local? Where (and what) election candidates like to eat in their electorate

Emma Gleason
20 Oct 2026

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A can of Dr Pepper and a can of Dr Pepper Zerooo on top of New Zealand
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The mysterious launch of NZ-made Dr Pepper

Dylan Reeve
17 Oct 2026
a woman with brown skin and brown tied-up hair stands in a cafe setting with brown tiles on the walls behind her. She's smiling and holding a coffee mug
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Where to eat in Morningside and Kingsland – an insider's guide

Charlotte Muru-Lanning
17 Oct 2026
A pile of hummus tubs.
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The plain hummus of New Zealand supermarkets, ranked from worst to best

Emma Gleason
16 Oct 2026
A dip covered in various garnishes against a stylised plate and knife background in orange and yellow shades.
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New and approved: Zaitoon, Auckland

Sophie Albornett
15 Oct 2026
A Pak'nSave billboard promoting homemade KFC.
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Pak’nSave admits its AI-generated KFC recipe was wrong

Chris Schulz
13 Oct 2026
a black and white background collage of hospitality shopfronts. in the front, a portrait of a man with a large grey beard, blue eyes and wearing a black cap
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Where to eat in New Plymouth – an insider's guide

Charlotte Muru-Lanning
10 Oct 2026

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