Food
Midday Rural News for 5 July 2023
A new venture is catching kina and feeding them in land-based tanks to bolster their roe production which is apparently delicious to eat.
Sally Wenley has the rural news. Audio
Food rescue charities face funding struggles amid high demand
Food rescue charities are facing massive funding cuts, despite the fact food insecurity is at an all time high. Today organisations met with local MPs to voice their concerns, asking for a national… Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 July 2023
The top researchers and innovators in the primary industries have been recognised for their work.
This years Primary Industry Awards were held in Wellington last night.
Sally Wenley has the rural… Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 July 2023
Farmers in the lower half of the South Island are battling blizzard like conditions and freezing temperatures as a cold snap sweeps across the land.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Martin Pupuke
With First Up for the first time this morning is our Associate Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Martin Pupuke. Audio
Why winter is the best time to enjoy mangoes in New Zealand
While much of the country eyes winter with dread, the Indian community in New Zealand awaits the arrival of the first shipment of mangoes from India.
Another tahini recall underway due to Salmonella scare
Consumers are being encouraged to check with the New Zealand Food Safety website, with another tahini recall underway.
Gerard Hindmarsh on Rarotonga’s pub "Trader Jack" Cooper
There's a saying in the Cook Islands that anything decided by the government was hashed out at Trader Jacks. The legendary bar and eatery, opened in 1986 by Jack Cooper, is known to virtually every… Audio
'This world of deliciousness that can happen between two pieces of bread'
Each week millions of viewers across the world watch California man Barry Enderwick prepare and then eat a different variety of sandwich. So far he's made and reviewed well over 800 different styles… Video, Audio
Cost of living: Coeliac food more than twice the price of regular food
The rising cost of everyday goods is making life difficult for many people across the country and it's being keenly felt by those with Coeliac disease. For people who can't eat gluten, expensive… Video, Audio
Weekend Stuff with Gwilym Breese
This week we speak to Gwilym Breese who's got a cocktail recipe for the cooler weather that you can make sans alcohol and still enjoy the same flavours! Audio
Food with Kelly Gibney
Today Kelly has a great recipe for vegans and vegetarians! She talks to Jesse about how to make Greek cauliflower, olive and chickpea stew. Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 June 2023
Four farms covering more than 2,000 hectares have been sold to overseas investors.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Aspartame a possible carcinogen, WHO cancer research agency expected to say
One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Yes, you heard it right, he has a loverly bunch of coconuts - it's our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: DOLE TROPICAL GOLD PINEAPPLES Audio
