Food
Wanted: wakeful babes for study into kūmara's impact on the gut
University of Auckland researchers are investigating the benefits of kūmara on babies' microbiomes to see if the vegetable will boost sleep and immune development. Audio
Supermarket pricing complaints continue despite Consumer NZ warning in March
Consumer NZ says it will take its concerns to the Commerce Commission if supermarkets do not sort out their "dodgy specials". Audio
Countdown promises permanent 'odd bunch' cut price deal
One of the major supermarket chains is a promising a permanent cut price fruit and vege deal.
It comes the same day as Consummer NZ criticised the big players for so-called "dodgy specials" that are… Video, Audio
Hiakai: Aotearoa's unique foods as fine dining
Monique Fiso serves up gourmet menus featuring muttonbird and kawakawa, has rubbed shoulders with chefs like Gordon Ramsay, and her restaurant has even been recognised in Time magazine. Audio
How NZ's own law helped Australia win the Manuka Honey trademark war
Analysis - The mānuka honey trademark case shows how Aotearoa New Zealand's law lacks substantive protections for Māori intellectual property rights, writes David Jefferson.
Top chef Monique Fiso is putting Maori cuisine in the spotlight
Chef Monique Fiso has built a career on bringing native ingredients back onto the menu, at her Maori-Samoan inspired restaurant in Wellington, Hiakai. Monique Fiso tells Anna Thomas which ingredients… Audio
Udder Way milk kegs cut down cafe's plastic waste
There's an udder way for cafes wanting to do away with single use plastic milk bottles. An Aussie company has joined forces with a Waikato milk supplier which is filling resuable milk kegs.
The 18… Video, Audio
Two sweet treats from Ashia Ismail-Singer
Auckland food writer Ashia Ismail-Singer is currently working on her third book of Indian-inspired recipes. She shares two sweet recipes for the long weekend – Carrot Halva and Frosted Blueberry Chai… Audio
Making sure nothing of kai moana caught is going to waste
A holiday park in the Far North is making sure our kai moana doesn't go to waste. Ngapae Holiday Park at Waipapakauri smokes fish frames and heads and then gives them to guests at the park. Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 June 2023
News from the rural farming sector Beef and Lamb New Zealand estimates the damage from Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods, will cost between 367 and 422 million dollars. a… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining the programme from the fresh produce markets is THE Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Meyer Lemons. Spicy Piccolo Pieces Ingredients · 700g bag of Piccolos… Audio
10 ways with magical mushrooms
Mushrooms, the stalwarts of the supermarket vegetable section, are having a moment. Here's how to make the most of them.
Zespri blames falling profits on climate, rising costs and Covid-19
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri's profit has fallen more than a third as sales volumes fall and costs rise.
