Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
We're just on a month into winter - and here for his Monday look at the state of fresh produce is our Minster of Fruit and vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Ready-to-eat salads recalled due to listeria fears
A selection of ready-to-eat salads sold in supermarkets throughout the country are being recalled as they might contain listeria.
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Around the country lettuce supplies are tight because of last week's hail around Pukekohe and early lambing has started in Marlborough. Here's the Country Life wrap of conditions on farms and orchards…
Kelly Gibney's parmesan and thyme crumbed mushrooms
Kelly Gibney shares her recipe for parmesan and thyme crumbed button mushrooms accompanied by paprika mayo. Audio
The art of the traditional hāngi
Mātua Richard Nahi takes a quick break before putting down a hāngi to korero with Nathan Rarere about the history and future of the traditional hāngi. Audio
Pizzles on the rise in NZ's exporting industry
Now here's one that may have some people squirming in their seats. Data journalist Farah Hancock has been investigating who eats all the food we produce in New Zealand and she's uncovered an… Audio
Fruit and Vege report with Glenn Forsyth
Our Minister of fruit and vege, Glen Forsyth tells us the latest from the produce markets. Audio
It's time to plant garlic and shallots
Right now is the perfect time to be planting two aromatic vegetables that can make a big difference in flavour in your cooking. And lucky for kiwis, for the first time in nearly a decade New Zealand… Audio
Better pay and conditions will fill hospitality roles in NZ
A long-time hospitality worker and union rep says the sector's staff shortage isn't just down to border retrictions and if employers offered better pay and conditions the roles would be filled by New… Audio
Community gardens to help feed Fiji
A New Zealander staying in Fiji has turned his attention to helping keep people fed, as a former health minister urges Fijians to eat less and to grow their own food due to shortages. Covid-19 cases… Audio
Students being snapped up by desperate hospitality sector
The industry is calling for urgent visa extensions, border exemptions for critical workers, and extended working hours for student visas. Audio
Restaurants switch off lights to mark staffing crisis
Restaurants around the country switched off their lights for two minutes at 7pm on Tuesday to bring attention to the staffing crisis.
The industry is calling for urgent visa extensions, border… Audio
Hospitality students are getting snapped up in the industry
Celia Hay, the Director of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine, speaks to Nathan Rarere about the understaffed hospitality industry and how most hospitality students have already been snapped up.
…Covid-19 border restrictions cause understaffing in hospitality
Restaurants across New Zealand have been forced to close their doors as Covid-19 border restrictions cause understaffing in the hospitality industry. The industry is calling for urgent visa… Audio
Restaurant owners want more workers let into NZ
Some of the country's restaurant owners are urging the government to let more hospitality workers into the country First Up has spoken to operators who have shut shop due to the lack of staff, and… Audio
Data gathering behind 'Who's Eating New Zealand'
RNZ's Indepth data journalist Farah Hancock has been crunching the numbers to find out who's eating all our goods. Audio
Compost Connect: helping restaurants turn food waste into compost, not landfill
Every year, an enormous 160,000 tonnes of food waste is sent to New Zealand landfills. The hospitality sector contributes a lot to this and food industry players now have the opportunity to have their… Video, Audio
Who's eating New Zealand: Who else are we feeding?
New Zealand produces enough food to feed about 40 million people. But given our population is just five million, who else are we feeding? RNZ's data journalist Farah Hancock has crunched the numbers… Audio
Top Auckland restaurants close due to staffing shortage
Three of Auckland's top restaurants have been forced to close for two weeks because the owners can't get enough staff.
Sid and Chand Sahrawat own Cassia, Sidart and the French Cafe.
The couple and… Audio
Eat Well for Less with Ganesh Raj
Life is better when you eat better. That's the philosophy of chef and restaurateur Ganesh Raj. He's been helping Kiwis cook nutritious meals, at an affordable cost on the TV show Eat Well for Less… Audio
