Food
Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry
The head of New Zealand Pork believes the country should be concerned about Spain's confirmed cases of African swine fever.
Easy Christmas prep with chef Del Holland
Our food regular Del Holland is back this week to get us cracking on Christmas prep. Audio
Food: Mussels with Fennel, Crème fraiche and Saffron
Martin Bosley from Yellow Brick Road shares Skye Gyngell's delicious recipe: Mussels with Fennel, Crème fraiche and Saffron Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn has his Fruit of the Week - and it's a group effort - Aussie melons. Also eggplants. Audio
Turning old bread into flour and then into tasty tortillas
An Auckland company that's taking loaves full circle is now branching out to other products.
Lifecycle of a loaf: The company turning bread back into flour
What started with a "stir crazy" chef armed with a nutri bullet during lockdown is now an award winning company looking to tackle a major element of the country's food waste problem. Rescued Kitchen… Audio
From cooking on the Rainbow Warrior to becoming a Buddhist Nun
Not many cookbooks - if any - are launched with a live theatre performance. But then Jade Reidy isn't your average author. Jade has not only been a professional non-fiction writer for 40 years, she is… Audio
The story behind NZ's obsession with chocolate fish
From their first emergence in the late 19th century, chocolate fish have been ever-present.
Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18%
The average price of a one-kilogram pack of beef mince climbed 18 percent since the start of the year.
Tradie creates flourishing garden in company carpark
It started as a tiny seed of an idea, but it has grown into a flourishing vege garden, in an unlikely spot; a concrete company carpark in Kerikeri. Now that carpark is feeding a bunch of families in… Audio
Easy Eats: Vietnamese inspired turmeric and dill fried fish
This is Kelly Gibney's (simplified) version of Vietnamese cha ca, a dish that originated in Hanoi. Fish is marinated in curry powder, turmeric, fish sauce, sugar and dill. It's then fried and served… Audio
Being a fussy eater might not be as straightforward as it seems
A large study into avoidant and restrictive eating (which is an extreme form of picky eating) in children shows the issue is much more common than we thought. About 6% of children have ongoing… Audio
The new live stream that's better than watching paint dry
A world first in both agriculture and patience, a live camera has been set up in the middle of Whiteside Farm's oat fields so viewers around the world can tune in at any time and experience the… Audio
Study finds 1.2 million tonnes of food wasted every year
A food rescue group believes more research is needed to understand why so much edible food is thrown out before it reaches our homes. Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance's executive director Iain… Audio
Making Ends Meat
As food bills rise, how do we keep meat on the menu? Katy Gosset visits one of Christchurch's oldest butcheries and talks cheap cuts and thrifty options. Audio
Australian Michelin star chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
She had been battling a rare form of skin cancer and died just days after her mother.
Over one million tonnes of food wasted each year
A food waste researcher would like to see mandatory kerbside composting put back on the table, after researchers discovered just how much food is wasted in New Zealand every year. Their report… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
The Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth tells us why the folk at 5+ A Day are excited about tomatoes Audio
