There’s a brand new kumara in town – and it’s skin and flesh is purple. This very different variety bred by Plant & Food New Zealand is ‘Purple Dawn’ and I’m impressed with it.

Kumara fries are a popular and tasty vegetarian option available at most street food vendors in New Zealand. Made from sweet ...

What signifies New Zealand food isn’t a set of national dishes but more a list of national ingredients. For me this is a list of those foods I can remember the longest — kumara, my link with ...

Latest Stats NZ data shows food prices increased 1.5 percent in the ... while butter is one-and-a-half times pricier than a year ago. Kumara got a lot cheaper, but it's still about one and a ...