Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
With Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is the Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Cheesy come, cheesy go as vegans eye a cheddar future at awards
Vegan cheese is on the rise, and makers are competing against each other at New Zealand awards.
Foot and mouth concern: Ban on travellers bringing meat from Indonesia
Travellers from Indonesia will no longer be allowed to bring personal consignments of any meat products into the country, Biosecurity NZ says.
Excellence and experimentation at NZ Vegan Cheese Awards
A delicious alternative or a crime against food? The professionals have gathered to test the taste. Cheeses made of nuts, coconut oil, flours and vegetables were put under the microscope at the New… Video, Audio
Oven-baked Mushroom Risotto with Julie Biuso
Julie Biuso tells Jesse Mulligan how listeners can make a delicious oven-baked mushroom risotto - perfect for cold nights at home. Audio
More than 30 New Zealand vegan cheeses judged at awards tonight
The country's best vegan cheeses will go head-to-head in the national vegan cheese awards being held in Auckland tonight.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
To the mid-winter fresh produce markets now where - just to make winter even more bleak - it's brussel sprout season.. Joining Nathan Rarere is one of "THOSE" people - who probably loves them… Audio
Cooking oil cost making businesses feel the burn
The cost of cooking oil is skyrocketing and those who use it to make their living are feeling the burn.
Midday Rural News for 20 July 2022
News from the rural farming sector for 20 July 2022 Global dairy prices have fallen to a nine-month low. Farmers in Canterbury and Otago are still waiting for flood waters to recede so they can assess… Audio
Weekly food spend up by 5 percent on last year, survey finds
Four in 10 New Zealanders say they spend more than $200 a week on food - an increase of 35 percent on last year, new research shows.
UNESCO recognises Whanganui's Rewena "indigenous" bread
A few weeks back we heard from Moana Ellis from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme about a Maori baker whose rewena bread has been recognised as culturally significant by The United Nations… Audio
Almighty Drinks founder Ben Lenart on his juice evolution
Almighty Drinks started out focused on juices made from organic fruit and vege, moved into flavoured sparkling water and has just launched its active range. The company only uses recyclable packaging… Audio
Kaz Staples: Cereal Entrepreneur
Writing a book about your own life is not for the fainthearted, says entrepreneur Kaz Staples. She writes about business-building, cancer and the difficult decision to sell her high-end cereal company… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
To the fresh produce markets we head - in Rotorua this morning is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Shopping for change: Busting the supermarket duopoly
How did New Zealand end up with just two big supermarket players - and can the government's changes really shake things up? Audio
Shopping for change: Busting the supermarket duopoly
How did New Zealand end up with just two big supermarket players - and can the government's changes really shake things up?
AudioWellington bar launches 'Cost of Living Burger'
Inflation is running red hot. Rent, groceries, petrol, and more. But don't despair, Wellington's Welsh Dragon Bar has created the Cost of Living Burger.
It is less than $10, but there's hope people… Video, Audio