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Food / Drink 30 Nov 2016

Meet waste champion Banu Sidharth

The founder and owner of Banu’s Cooking Class has taught hundreds of New Zealanders to appreciate and respect food.

Community 23 Nov 2016

Meet food waste champion Maile Uluave

For Tongan-born Maile, surplus food is a way to bring the community together.

Food / Drink 23 Nov 2016

10 top tips to tackle leftovers

Don't leave those leftovers lurking in your fridge! Check out some of our savvy ways to make sure everything gets eaten.

Food / Drink 22 Nov 2016

AUT students make the most of food waste

Auckland Council has been working with the talented students at the AUT catering school to inspire Aucklanders to love their leftovers in a bid to reduce food waste.

Food / Drink 11 Nov 2016

Scale of food waste brought to Aucklanders

Auckland Council erected huge toast towers at Britomart on Wednesday 9 November to show the scale of food waste in our city.

Environment 3 Nov 2016

Aucklanders – start loving your leftovers this November

Auckland Council is encouraging residents to love their leftovers throughout November with a series of workshops, competitions and community events promoting the Love Food Hate Waste campaign.

Food / Drink 19 Oct 2016

Watch: what new food certificates mean for you

This short video explains the new protections for food service operators, patrons and customers.

Food / Drink 17 Oct 2016

Sweet success for Auckland food producers

Eight of the 13 winners at the 2016 New Zealand Food Awards were companies based in the Auckland region.

Food / Drink 20 Jul 2016

Watch: Schools heating up for cooking competition

Young foodies are gearing up for the 'What's Your Flavour' semi-final at Manukau Institute of Technology next Tuesday.

Food / Drink 8 Apr 2016

Obesity rates drop for some Auckland kids

Auckland Council-backed Healthy Auckland Together coalition reports a drop in the proportion of obese Māori and Pacific Island boys.

Food / Drink 22 Feb 2016

New food outlets join Queens Wharf Village

St Pierre’s Sushi, Cinta Malaysian and Kapai are joining the container village, along with convenience store Grab ‘More.

Arts 2 Nov 2015

Spotlight on our local board neighbourhoods – Henderson-Massey

The orchards, wineries and a passion for being eco-friendly are just...