Food
Onion crop quality may be affected by floods; avocado harvest interrupted
The quality of New Zealand's most valuable vegetable export crop may be affected by the recent deluge.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's the first Friday of the month - so no better time to catch up with our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Hawkes Bay Nectarines Audio
Low-carb and low alcohol beer proving more popular - NZIER
The consumption of beer with low alcohol content has increased by 750 percent since 2019, according to research by an independent economic consultancy.
Food truck helps award-winning bakery navigate roadworks impact
An award-winning suburban bakery badly impacted by roadworks has set up a food truck 200m down the road.
Open Farms day back for 2023
Farmers are being encouraged to open the gates and let the public in on Open Farms Day coming up in March.Open Farms founder Daniel Eb talks to Jesse about the initiative and the feedback from… Audio
Oat milk produces less greenhouse gas than dairy
A new study has found oat milk made from oats grown in New Zealand produces 93 percent fewer greenhouse emissions than dairy per litre of milk.
But despite oats being much better for the… Audio
Soda water, beans and banana - the best egg substitutes
An egg shortage doesn't mean sitting on your pavlova dreams. Audio
Soda water Benedict for breakkie? Egg substitutes...
A shortage of eggs has the nation scrambling for alternatives and it will be a while before our worries can be laid to rest. Nathan's not yolking when he says that help is on the way Megan May of… Audio
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. Audio
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
