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Food prices surge 4.4% as butter, eggs, and mince hit new highs

A 500g block of butter at Woolworths increased from $5.80 to $8.50.

Butter shock: 500g tub costs more than $18 in Auckland grocery store

Butter is at its highest price in two years, but this is quite possibly a new high.

Jury retires to consider verdict in mushroom poisoning trial

The jury is now deliberating in Erin Patterson's trial.

Aussies pick fresh fruit and veg as top supermarket aisle

The fresh fruit and veg aisle is Australia’s favourite, chosen by 16% of shoppers.

Small Business: Kiwi pickle brand processes 100 tonnes as business booms

Reuben Alderson talks to Tom Raynel about his small artisan foods business Alderson's.

Make the most out of cabbage with this budget-friendly, slow-cooked recipe

Cabbage often gets a bad rap, but it's an incredibly versatile vegetable.

The best carbs to eat for sustainable weight loss

Telegraph: The optimum diet for healthy ageing involves a variety of carbs.

Staying local? Here’s what’s hot in New Zealand

All eyes on Aotearoa this week.

Is it a toastie if it's shaped like a Jenga block?

Filled with prawn, looking like sushi – an eatery thinks it's onto an NZ toastie winner.

Opinion: Are rising butter prices bad news?

Opinion: If the export income increases, New Zealanders are better off.

NZ's biggest new supermarket gets green light

It's to be built on a greenfield site near the Esmonde Rd motorway on-ramps and off-ramps.

Why over-60s should have four coffees a day

Telegraph: A new study has linked coffee consumption to a reduced risk of frailty.

Ikea to hire 500 staff for NZ launch, 100 more than planned

Employees get five weeks paid leave as well as a 15% discount at the store.

Go ahead, have a ‘fridge cigarette’

New York Times: The internet is reframing the humble fizzy drink as an indulgent escape.

Cheap food boxes in Hawke’s Bay, if you attend cooking and growing workshops

Mai Kai is an initiative dedicated to strengthening food systems in Hawke’s Bay.

Follow your nose: Where to get your truffle fix in Auckland this winter

It’s truffle season in New Zealand, which means flavoursome fungi are gracing menus again.

The Conversation: Austerity politics and the real cost of 'savings' in schools

OPINION: NZ's public expense rose from 25.9% of GDP in 1972 to 35.9% in 2022.

They’re gentle. They’re seasonal. They’re soft boy cooks

New York Times: These charismatic cooks are a counter to harder-edge chefs.