Focus Live Earlier: ‘Everyone loves a pie!’ - Maketu Pies’ receivers reject idea health-conscious consumers have killed their business.

Is putting bread in the fridge a good way to keep it fresh, or just plain weird?

Just like Hogwarts, guests can don robes and mix drinkable potions.

Have you ever put a spoon in a half-drunk bottle to keep it fresh?

New Zealanders use more than 300 million takeaway cups each year.

New research says there are actually few health benefits to cutting your meat consumption.

A modern English dining experience in a restaurant surrounded by history.

How do you sell a fruit that Americans have never tasted, let alone heard of?

A famous chef says it's "the last bastion of racism that you can see in full daylight."

Is the brew made out of Kiwi's favourite breakfast bread actually any good?

Home to Cognac and goats cheese, Hugo's Bistro shares a recipe inspired by Charente.

This pizza joint will transport you to an Italian summer evening.

From wine to perfectly-formed cocktails this is a must-stop on a night out in Adelaide.

Packed with bustling cafes and bars, Thornbury is a colourful clash of old-meets-new.

Must-visits if you're after the best British Sunday Roast or pork pie.

Less crowded and pretentious, and more walkable: this is your place.

How to stage a 'vegan-intervention'.

"I was dishonoured. My team, I saw them cry," said the passionate chef.

We taste-test sausages featuring Vegemite and a banana abomination "kids will love".

The Trial & Error team try to guess four of the wackiest sausage flavours ahead of The Devro Great New Zealand Sausage Competition - with some hilarious results!

The sell-out tipple also changes colour from black to purple when paired with tonic.

A British lawyer says the farming of livestock for meat is destroying the planet.

Looking for some NYC glitz and glamour? That's exactly what you'll find here.

This might make you think twice before consuming your next routine post-workout shake.