As milk is reintroduced into New Zealand schools, Amnesty International says child poverty here is worrying. A report published by human rights watchdog this week says up to 270,000 New Zealand children are living in poverty. It is a stain on the country’s human rights record, it says. The report’s findings come as no surprise, says [...]

This week is Coeliac Awareness Week. It might be hard to spell but it is a good thing to know about. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to misfire and attack the digestive tract whenever it detects gluten in the system. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, oats [...]

No squeaky trolleys, fluorescent lighting or depressed, minimum-wage staff in ugly uniforms; it’s no wonder people are jumping on the farmers’ market bandwagon. Auckland’s central city is home to two markets: Parnell Farmers’ Market behind the Parnell Library and City Farmers’ Market at Britomart. All stallholders must be locals, and grow, catch or bake their [...]

A two-stage bus pass, the Herald on Sunday and a trim milk latté. These items that seem basic to many are more expensive than what Live Below the Line participants will have to survive on. Live Below the Line challenges people to live on $11.25 worth of food for five days. The amount is the [...]

Ponsonby foodies can look forward to an organic and environmentally friendly street food mecca when a new market opens in October. Ponsonby Central, on the corner of Ponsonby and Richmond Rds, will feature a fruit and vegetable market, a butcher, cafes, specialty stalls and food from around the world. Property manager Leah La Hood says [...]

It’s rare to receive fantastic service when dining out.  It seems the more affordable the eatery, the worse the service, which leaves those on a student budget dealing with sour-faced employees who find the presence of a customer offensive. But The Coffee Club Parnell is an exception. Not only is the staff friendly and efficient, the [...]

KFC may market its fried chicken as “so good”, but according to Greenpeace New Zealand and an international campaign it is, in fact, “so, so bad”. A campaign against Colonel Sanders’ famous fried chicken restaurant went live worldwide this week on the web. Greenpeace New Zealand has joined the international revolt against KFC for its [...]

Review:  Think Auckland has no Chinatown?  Try heading to Dominion Road and Balmoral for a taste of cheap and cheerful Chinese cuisine. Nestled amongst a block full of Chinese eateries, New Flavour isn’t a place that would catch your eye. One thing that might however, is the opening times on the front door that read:  [...]

International students give a new twist to the traditional hāngi at Earth Food Hāngi Fusion Cook-Off in Auckland.