Food
Can the egg shortage be cracked?
Omelettes, quiches and even the mighty pavlova are off the menu - The Detail looks at why eggs are in such short supply.
AudioSupermarket races to protect egg supply from tourists
A plan hatched by crew members of a cruise ship to clean a Port Chalmer's supermarket of all its eggs, ended up being fried when staff noticed something was up. Port Chalmer's Four Square co-owner… Audio
Veggie price hikes likely to follow floods, growers say
Last summer it was drought. Now floods have ravaged crops in Pukekohe, and growers warn vegetable price hikes are likely.
Weather: Warning of vegetable supply shortage after floods
Warning: Fresh vegetables could be in short supply over the next few weeks.
Industry group United Fresh says recent deluges will affect the quality and shelf life of crops and will also mean some… Video, Audio
Two flood-damaged supermarkets stay shut, produce group warns of shortage
Two Foodstuffs stores are still closed in Auckland after extensive damage from the deluge on Friday.
Vegetable growers affected by Auckland flooding
Just last week we heard vegetable prices might come down, thanks to favourable growing conditions - welcome news for households struggling with inflation.
But key growing region Pukekohe was battered… Audio
'I've never seen the water so high', farming veteran says
Pastures are underwater, crops have been destroyed and culverts and valuable feed have been washed away due to the heavy rainfall.
Winery tour guide book launched
Wine expert and writer Joelle Thomson's just released a guide for touring around Aotearoa's best wineries. She's combined her love of wine with a practical guide to seeing vineyards and the… Audio
From childhood roadside stall to avocado entrepreneur
Thorley Robbins is an avocado entrepreneur whose first foray into the horticulture sector was at age two - when he set up a roadside stall selling fresh tomatoes from his family's orchard. He grew up… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
That's song can only mean one thing, it's time for our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Research explores milk nutrition benefits for infants
A Palmerston North-based researcher is looking into how milk products can bring the most nutritional benefit to infants.
Ika mata - marinated fish
If you have any fresh snapper around from fishing on days, Martin Bosley has a great refreshing way to use it. He's sharing a recipe today for Ika mata or marinated fish, a traditional pacifica dish… Audio
Sold out in 20 minutes: Free range egg farmers dealing with huge demand
Free range egg farmers are fielding constant calls and managing a flood of customers at farmers' markets, as supplies are predicted to remain tight for a few more months. Audio
Tomatoes the latest expensive food
Now we've all noticed the cost of groceries going up 10.6 percent since last year. Tomatoes though is another story... they have gone up by a whopping 136.9 percent! However, there's good reason for… Audio
Eggs still in short supply
A nation-wide egg shortage has left some supermarket shelves stripped bare, and rations on cartons from major retailers remain. Meanwhile, the poultry industry wants a meeting with the major… Audio
Egg industry says shortage could continue for months
The Poultry Industry Association says the egg shortage is still months away from improving.
He says even though some farmers are buying more chicks to boost their flocks that won't deliver… Audio
