Food
We discover how food scrap bins are being used in Auckland
It's been two years since Aucklanders were given food scrap bins - Mahvash Ikram found out how the scheme was coming along Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 25 March 2025
In today's episode, the Prime Minister says someone needs to take accountability in the case of the 11-year-old child, mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient, the Wellington region will lose… Audio
Petition to take school lunches off Compass Group launched
One of the lawyers for Toitu te Tiriti has launched a petition calling for the school lunches contract to be taken off Compass Group and returned to the previous providers. Tania Waikato spoke to… Audio
Kiwifruit exporter claim world first in all product sold with home-compostable labels
The home-compostable labels, developed with labelling technology experts Sinclair, were officially launched last October, but the transition away from plastic labels has taken time.
IKEA aims to open first New Zealand store before Christmas
It is expected to have a distinctly Kiwi flavour as well, with potentially even a garage as part of its home showroom.
Are cookbooks dead in a world of free online food advice?
With social media, apps and online newsletters serving piles of delicious recipes, is there still a place for the dirty, dog-eared pages of a cookbook on the kitchen bench?
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Berries, capsicums and new season Kiwifruit - all the goodies with Minister Glenn Forsyth Audio
Colony egg labels misleading consumers - Animal welfare expert
Although battery caged hens have been banned since 2022, colony cages - which are much larger but house dozens of hens - are still allowed.
Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition
This week we talk air fryers, kosher salt and whole-wheat bread. Audio
Channel finished to release tuna/eels
This week whanau from Wairewa, Lake Forsyth have been working hard to ensure tuna, long and short finned eels can complete their lifecycle. Audio, Gallery
Growing kai sovereignty
In just a few generations, many New Zealanders have become disconnected from growing kai in their backyards, these days being completely reliant on big corporations who control the flow of food. The… Audio
Popular Auckland restaurant takes Bluff oysters off the menu
Ngāi Tahu revealed it's not harvesting the seafood this season due to ongoing concerns about the state of the fishery. Audio
Food: Plum Filo Strudel
Julie Biuso has a wonderful looking strudel to try this weekend. This is not a true strudel as it is made with filo pastry. But it's sensational. Audio
Education Minister learnt about lunch provider's liquidation through media
Associate education minister David Seymour did not tell Education Minister Erica Stanford Libelle was on the brink of collapse.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 21 March 2025
In today's episode, a security and defence expert says cuts to its civilian workforce risks the Defence Force's combat readiness; RNZ's money correspondent breaks down the distances between… Audio
