Thomas Aquinas, Scorched Almonds, and tinned spaghetti pizza: an ethical guide to stolen food

by David Wrigley | May 16, 2024 | Opinion

When the medieval catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas wrote in his Summa Theologica: “It is lawful for a man to succor his own need by means of another’s property, by taking it either openly or secretly: nor is this properly speaking theft or robbery” he...

Shrugging at Chardonnay? Sick of Syrah? Try these (not) French varietals growing in popularity with NZ winemakers

by David Wrigley | May 10, 2024 | Drinks, Opinion

Since we ran the first installment of this two-parter, we’ve found ourselves falling back in love with some of the grape varietals that first put New Zealand on the map as a wine producing nation and that we’ve been a touch guilty of taking for granted as...

School meals bridge gaps in nutrition and alleviate food poverty: Seymour needs to back down

by David Wrigley | May 2, 2024 | Opinion

A new study published today has found that David Seymour is a bit of a dummy who should never have been allowed anywhere near a decision making role, let alone associate education minister or, god help us all, deputy prime minister. Oh wait. That’s not what it...

ANZAC biscuits, snot blocks, and the Pavlova Wars: two countries united and divided by food

by David Wrigley | Apr 24, 2024 | Opinion

Australia. It’s the reason it’s always raining on the west coast. It’s under-arm bowling. It’s Holly Valance. It’s the North Queensland crocodile fella. All Australia’s fault. Russel Crowe? Him as well, even if they don’t want to admit it. If you follow the national...

The Duchess and her jam: and other sleb food-based enterprises

by David Wrigley | Apr 18, 2024 | Drinks, Opinion

News reaches us via Stuff that the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is about to start flogging jars of jam as part of her as yet unrealised lifestyle empire. We know this because various friends of Meghan have been posting pics on their social media accounts. The...