Food
48 hour rat hunt underway at Dunedin supermarket
An intensive 48 hour rat hunt gets underway this weekend at a rodent plagued Dunedin supermarket, that's been forced to close its doors in a bid to clear out the pests. Countdown Dunedin South has… Video, Audio
Sticky Salted Plum & Olive Oil Skillet Cake
This time of the year is when there's an abundance of fruit around. Like Martin last week, food writer, stylist and cook Gretchen Lowe has a delicious recipe to use up any excess plums you have. Audio
Selling maize to raise funds for Hospice
A Taranaki grower has come up with an unusual fundraiser for Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki. Eddie Hollard owns 'Dave's Patch' and is offering 3.2 hectares of prime Lepperton maize to the highest… Audio
Midday Rural News for Friday 9 February 2024
Alliance is busy pushing lamb, beef and venison into China - just in time for Chinese New Year celebrations, which kick off later this month.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
AK's Victoria Park hosting Fried Chicken Festival on Saturday
Tomorrow, Auckland plays host to a festival dedicated to the entire world of fabulous fried fowl. Nathan Rarere asked Fried Chicken Festival executive director Maggie Gray about this year's event. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Make no mistake, it's stone fruit season.. Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Fosyth. Fruit of the Week: Watermelon Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 February 2024
Despite exporting more beef and sheep-meat last year than in 2022, the value was down 11 percent to just over $10 billion.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
How 55 restaurants share one space
It was an idea born out of the first Covid lockdown. Now dozens of business work out of The Kitchen Collective. Audio
What are ghost kitchens? You might have already eaten there
Valentine's Day is round the corner and many of might enjoy a quiet night in, ordering a meal through delivery apps like Uber Eats. Some of those meals are prepared in what are known as ghost… Audio
Artisan cheese could be on verge on extinction
International experts claim camembert and brie could be on the verge of extinction due to a shortage of the mould the cheeses are made from. The mould, that clones itself appears to running out of… Video, Audio
Value of red meat exports drops to $10b in 2023
Issues affecting the sector have been laid bare with exports worth 11 percent less compared to the year before.
Midday Rural News for 7 February 2024
A large fire in Waipara on Tuesday got close to vineyards, but there haven't been any reports of vines being lost.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
Matt Burgess
One of the United Kingdom's oldest and most iconic department stores is hosting a special Waitangi Day supper club later today. Fortnum and Mason's in central London was established in 1707 and… Audio
Camembert and brie cheeses recalled due to E coli
Some batches of camembert and brie cheese from the Waimata Cheese Company are being recalled due to the possible presence of E coli.
Expert Feature: The Slow Cooker
Forget about the fashionable, flashy air fryer is the humble slow cooker or crock pot has outlasted many a kitchen gadget and has lasted the distance. Today we speak to Sally Wise, she's authored… Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 February 2024
New research out of Lincoln University has found leaders in the primary industries sector are most worried about the impact of climate change, extreme weather and water quality.
Monique Steele has… Audio
Ōkato's Chocolate Lady - a character worthy of Wonka
Nicci Richards is that rare kind of person who has managed to turn her dreams into reality. Better known these days - at least in Okato - as 'The Chocolate Lady' the coastal Taranaki farmer remembers… Audio