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<i>Diana Clement</i>: Why do we put up with these rip-offs?
Diana Clement first wrote about "Rip-Off NZ" in 2005 and has since found that five years later, little has changed.

Cafe owner: 'NZ rip-off' author out of touch
An Auckland inner city café owner has hit back at a scathing column in the NZ Herald on the cost of everyday articles in NZ, saying the author is living in a world of 20 years ago.

Renewal closer for Victoria Park Market
The ink is almost dry on a deal to finally revamp Auckland's tired Victoria Park Market.

Sip trip hits NZ (+recipe)
Top sommelier Jean-Marie Pratt brings his global quest for tasty tipples Downunder.

Good taste: Falling in love with an Aussie
The air is cool, the shiraz is dark and I am falling in love with the muscle and power of Australia's most famous and commercially successful wine all over again.

Wine: A reputation at stake
Sauvignon blanc is in danger of going the way of Kath and Kim's favourite tipple, chardonnay.

Taste the tropics: Mango Pudding
Chef Robert Oliver shares a couple of his favourite recipes from the South Pacific.

Italians take it from the top
It is without doubt one of the great global brands, producing some of the world's finest wines.