Kiwi consumers may be open to gene-edited cows’ milk
As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to remain productive.…
How loyalty to your bank, insurance, power supplier could be costing you thousands
Frances Cook on the simple calls and questions that could lead to a much needed cash injection. Being…
Weight-loss drug users save hundreds on food as take-up triples
Weight-loss drugs are saving users’ households more than £418 (€485) a year on grocery bills in the UK,…
New ‘game-changing’ espresso method could make coffee cheaper
The humble morning brew may be on the brink of a revolution, with Australian researchers harnessing ultrasonic sound…
How much do a retired couple with a large veggie garden spend at the supermarket?
We talk to a retired diesel technician who, with his wife, has raised six children and now has…
Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in a WA salad bag
When Australian farmer Rhys Smoker announced he’d found a live frog in a bag of lettuce, his housemates…
Three heart attacks in a year led to early retirement for this hard-working chef
In the latest in our Finances after 50 series, we talk to 60-year-old Mikaere Hina of Taranaki about…
What Italians can teach Kiwis about cooking on a budget
Alice Taylor shares recipes for two classic pasta dishes, inspired by her recent move to Italy. I’m in…
How to stop blowing your money on spontaneous online purchases
You didn’t mean to go shopping so how, with nothing more than a twitch of your thumb, did…
What a budgeting whizz spends at the supermarket
Two small-town working parents enjoy a reasonable income, but have still had to make lifestyle changes due to…
HSE gets 26,000 funding applications for just one weight-loss drug
Around 26,000 people have applied for HSE funding to take just one type of weight loss drug since…
What Live Nation’s monopoly court ruling could mean for Kiwis
A landmark court ruling in the United States is putting one of the world’s biggest players in live…