Takeaways
Petition launched to stop build of Wanaka's only McDonald's
5,500 people have signed a petition calling for Queenstown Lakes District Council to stop the fast-food giant going up just off the State Highway 6 and State Highway 84 roundabout, although the… Audio
Droning on about flying pizza - again
This week the prospect of pizza by drone from store-to-door hit the headlines again - seven years years after a similar PR fly-by prompted stories insisting this was just around the corner for needy… Audio
Dunedin deli saves plastic with returnable packaging system
A Dunedin deli is trialling a takeaway that you bring back - containers that is. It's all part of a project to get more businesses in the city to ditch single use and even recyclable containers and… Video, Audio
Fast food staff suffering abuse from impatient customers
Two days into Auckland's new-found alert level 'three-doms', it hasn't been smooth sailing for the re-opened hospitality businesses.
Staff are wrangling customers to follow the strict rules and even… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland alert level 3 update
Life in Auckland has just got a little easier.
Five weeks of hard lockdown - can now be sweetened slightly - with a store bought latte and a takeout.
Thousands of tradies are back on the job in the… Audio
Study shows Kiwis are more mindful about consumption
The Consumer Lifestyles Report (which has been running since 1979) was released from the University of Otago Business School this week. The report's aim is to provide insights into the lifestyles… Audio
Wellington On A Plate goes 'meals on wheels' for level 3
A food directory's been set up to highlight Wellington businesses doing takeaway at Covid-19 alert level 3.
The At Yours directory is put together by the team behind popular foodie event, Wellington… Video, Audio
Samoan economy rocked, despite no Covid-19 cases
Samoa continues to have no confirmed cases of Covid-19, but like almost everywhere else in the world, the local economy has been hit hard by lockdown restrictions. Chef and restaurateur Joe Lam joins… Audio
Freedom and haircuts: survey shows priorities for level two
The eighth weekly survey on the impact Covid-19 is having on Kiwis' lives found people were simply looking forward to having more freedom as the country headed into alert level 2, and the top priority… Audio
Kiwis less inclined to listen to Covid-19 instructions
The seventh weekly Research NZ report on the impact Covid-19 is having shows a significant drop in respondents thinking that Kiwis are listening to government messaging about restricting their… Audio
Kiwis remain cautious and hesitant under Alert Level 3
Research New Zealand's latest Covid-19 survey suggests only 44% of people who are still employed want to return to work under Alert Level 3, while 47% of respondents are willing to take the risk of… Audio
'Workers do not feel safe'
Kiwis flocked to takeaway restaurants this week, but how has it been for the employees? Plus the social impacts for NZ post Covid-19. Audio
Landlords asking for bank statements fuel concerns over discrimination
A property manager has described how landlords and property managers ask for bank statements from prospective tenants during the vetting process - and they don't want to see too many KFC dinners. Audio
