Not all chocolate is created equal. But there are some health benefits
Cacao has been linked to multiple benefits, from a healthier heart, slower ageing, and sharper cognition. However, experts…
Audrey Parkinson at 107: Life, laughter and the rise of New Zealand centenarians
Her niece Judith Grant, 73, remains one of her closest companions. Grant visits weekly to help with shopping…
Family speak of ‘incalculable’ grief after mother Sarah Clark’s Auckland cafe crash death
‘Incalculable loss’ At around 8.55am on March 11, a car mounted the kerb and hit Sarah Clark and…
The marshmallow Easter eggs of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best
Just in time for Easter, we worked our way through 22 supermarket-available marshie eggs to bring you this…
Sweet heist? Nestle brand says 12 tonnes of KitKat choc bars stolen
The brand warned that “the theft may lead to a shortage of KitKats appearing on shelf”, acknowledging that…
Stop messing with tradition. Chocolate hot cross buns have ruined Easter – Kim Knight
Easter. Always more questions than answers. Flesh becomes bread and blood becomes wine and the dead come back…
Family sue US ski resort claiming hot chocolate was too hot
They “knew and should have known that such hot beverages posed a great hazard of causing just this…
Yogurt, cheese, and chocolate consumption is tied to reduced mortality risk, researchers report
Could everyday foods like yogurt and chocolate quietly shape how long we live? A sweeping global analysis reveals…
Want to make chocolate healthier? This is what really counts
Jennifer Bowden Nutrition writer·New Zealand Listener· 11 Feb, 2026 05:08 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to…
Baby Buck Baking founder Victoria Roebuck On Her $36.50 Slices Of Viral Chocolate Cake
Kiwis are prepared to pay the 24-year-old Aucklander top dollar for a slice of her cakes. She baked…
Professor Tim Spector says switching common food with 50p item will boost weight loss
Gut health expert Professor Tim Spector has shared a few simple, budget-friendly food swaps that could boost your…
Theobromine, found in dark chocolate and coffee, associated with slower cellular ageing, study suggests
The researchers used data from participants in two groups: 509 women from the TwinsUK cohort; and 1160 men…