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Oats come in different forms. So, which is healthier – wholegrain or rolled?
Have you sacrificed any nutritional goodness by swapping from wholegrain to rolled oats?
Weekend wine guide: Two family businesses are delivering wines full of character
Family-controlled favourites from Marlborough and Hawkes Bay are worth knowing.
‘Very Hungry Coeliac’ Mel Persson’s latest crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals
Mel Persson's new gluten-free cookbook features 80 sweet and savoury recipes.
The Good Life: The joy of dystopian kids’ books and TV shows
As a Tripods tragic, Greg Dixon reminisces on 1970s' sci-fi novels.
Three recipes that show masala to be so much more than spice
Kashmiri Australian cook Sarina Kamini has released a book on regional Indian cooking.
Weekend wine guide: Five excellent wines backed by Marlborough’s Saint Clair
A popular Wairau Valley producer took bottomless inspiration from a nearby lake.
Steve Braunias: The disease of alcoholism is a cancer but for much of NZ, alcohol is good fun
The sound of crashing glass the morning after is a New Zealand classic.
Rambo was wrong: Trip to Vietnam is a chance to view history through a different lens
The Vietnam War, as told by the Vietnamese, shows US military atrocities.
The Good Life: Given the outrageous cost of cheese and butter, I’m seeking alternatives
'I bought a tub of dripping last week. I want to try it on toast.'
Celebrated pastry chef Christopher Thé grabs what’s close to home
Three recipes from Christopher Thé sprinkled with a modern Aussie twist.
Weekend wine guide: The European labels worth discovering
International wines are easily indulged, but back in the 1980s it was a different story.
The Good Life: Presents of greatness
A sculpture of a fondly remembered pet makes for a great birthday present.
Why airports make us feel so weird
Airports are strange places that elicit equally unusual human behaviour.
Gretchen Lowe’s Mediterranean-inspired meals bring a taste of the sun
Three new recipes from food writer, stylist and chef Gretchen Lowe's My Weekend Table.
Bumper weekend wine guide: The organic wines growing in popularity
In organic vineyards, synthetic chemical fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides are banned
The Good Life: A sniff of nostalgia
You can register the tenor of a small town by its charity shops, and by their smells.
Steve Braunias: ‘A funeral is a special event - you only die once’
Steve Braunias on family gatherings, rainy days and the long, sharp claws of grief.
Foddies Chrissy Glentis’s top picks for those with food intolerances
Two recipes that follow the low-FODMAP diet for people with food intolerances.
Weekend wine guide: Cyclone Gabrielle’s lasting impact on Hawke’s Bay 2023 chardonnays
These 2023 chardonnays stood out for their quality and/or value.
Food with empathy: Four recipes from Kiwi chef Wendy Morgan
The cordon bleu chef's second cookbook focuses on simple comforts.
Weekend wine guide: Expensive wines are wasted on the average consumer, buy cheap and enjoy
Studies are showing that most people can't taste the difference.
US basketballer Caitlin Clark’s arms have people talking. Why does female muscle still divide opinion?
Strong women’s bodies are more likely to be admired if they are also lean.
Three Greek recipes boasting comfort and spice
Athens-born chef Carolina Doriti serves up comfort food in The Greek Islands Cookbook.
Weekend wine guide: Five-star NZ wines that are downright delicious
Michael Cooper's picks of "classy, satisfying" New Zealand wines.
Play it again, dad: Why parents should sing to their kids
Music not only soothes babies but helps strengthen the bond with parents.