Food
Cheese by-product could be a key remedy for type 2 diabetes
Whey permeate could be developed into a remedy for people with type 2 diabetes. A New Zealand-based company, WheyTech Bionics NZ, is looking to turn the by-product of cheese-making into a sugar… Audio
Dunedin distillery turns bread into gin
Like water into wine, Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell are turning bread into gin. Dunedin Craft Distillers are the only New Zealand company producing botanical spirits from surplus bread and bakery… Audio
Supermarket supply costs still increasing
Supermarket supply costs continue to accelerate, keeping pressure on food prices for consumers.
Infometric's Grocery Supplier Cost Index measures the change in the cost of grocery goods charged by… Audio
Fiordland fishers told to fish to feed, not to freeze
Recreational fishers in Fiordland are being encouraged to fish for a feed, rather than stocking their freezers, as part of proposed rule changes. Fisheries New Zealand is consulting on proposed… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
His coconuts are particularly lovely today - he's all about fresh greens and there's nothing greener than his beloved Canberra Raiders..It's Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Cooking for the Queen - Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon, one of the founders of Homeland restaurant in Auckland, joins us this morning to remember the time he cooked for the Queen. Audio
Celebrating Tongan Language Week with a mukbang feast
This year in celebration of Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga - Tongan Language Week, Pacific Media Network's Agnes Tupou is joined by KaiNow founder and food lover Robb Nai in a mukbang-style mini…
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
We're joined by Glenn Forsyth, the Minister of Fruit and Veges. Fruit of the Week: Australian strawberries Audio
Watch: Celebrating Tongan Language Week with a mukbang feast
This year in celebration of Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga - Tongan Language Week, Pacific Media Network's Agnes Tupou is joined by KaiNow founder and food lover Robb Nai in a mukbang-style mini…
The White Lady to continue operating with new licence granted
The business, which has been going for more than 70 years, came under scrutiny in April 2022 when Auckland Council reduced its annual licence to six weeks after complaints from a nearby business.
Reprieve for Auckland food truck The White Lady
Auckland's once iconic food truck, The White Lady, which has served late night takeaways to generations of party-goers, students and midnight walkers has been granted a 12 month reprieve.The late… Audio
More tech encouraged in agriculture
New research shows that the New Zealand agriculture sector is still ahead other countries in using new technology. But there's also room for the sector be more proactive as the world reaches a… Audio
Two-decade research and development journey ripens into new apricot varieties
The three new apricot varieties are set to be picked for the first time this summer.
Voices
Find out how food might be the solution to many of New Zealand's economic, environmental and health problems - that's what's being covered in this week's Voices episode. Audio
National fasting day introduced to celebrate the benefits of fasting
Today is National Fasting Day. Launched by a group called WELOVEFASTING, it's aimed at people who want to give fasting a go with the support of other health-conscious Kiwis. Professor Doug Sellman… Audio
Vince: the award-winning vegetable-based mince
A small Northland food company is winning awards for Vince – a plant-based mince product made with 500 grams of dehydrated vegetables per pack. Audio
