Food
Horowhenua residents asked to continue to conserve water
Horowhenua residents are being asked to continue conserving water for the next 24 to 48 hours after heavy rain at the weekend put huge pressure on water treatment plants in the region.
Max Towle… Audio
Gluten free bakery continues to rise
Scott Wynands runs gluten free bakery OM Goodness. The Hawkes Bay operation which employs nine staff has recently expanded into the Auckland market, with an outlet in the Britomart train station. The… Audio, Gallery
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
This week's best buys in fresh produce with our Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Work underway to identify tomato disease
Tomatoes NZ and The Ministry for Primary Industries are working to identify a strain of disease discovered on tomato plants here. Pepino Mosaci Virus - which affects the yeild of plants and delays… Audio
'Suction and swallow tool' labelled instance cure for hiccups
A new drinking device is being heralded as an instant cure for hiccups, with 92% of 249 volunteers who tested the device experiencing instant results. Dr Rajshri Roy is a lecturer in Nutrition and… Audio
Study reveals cardio health influences your coffee consumption
University of South Australia researchers have found genetic evidence that cardio health influences your coffee consumption. Lead researcher Professor Elina Hyppönen says it's a positive finding and… Audio
Martin Bosley's Seafood Chowder
Today chef, food columnist and author Martin Bosley shares his recipe for a delicious seafood chowder. He also has some tips on what to do with any left over fish, he uses it to make a fish pie! Audio
Pudding pandemonium: Edmond's cookbook controversy
What's your favourite recipe from the Edmonds Cookbook? The Spinoff's Catherine Woulfe has published what she calls a definitive ranking of all the puddings in the book, and it's causing some rancour… Audio
Fruit and vege report with Glenn Forsyth
Our minister of fruit and vege, Glenn Forsyth joined Nathan Rarere for a look at the week in fresh produce. Audio
Truffle hunt in full swing with expectations of supply outstripping demand
Truffle hunters are putting nose to the dirt as the harvest for the elusive fungus gets into full swing, with some expecting to find more than they can sell this season.
Te Puke school lunch programme provider
The pilot programme for school lunches in Aotearoa is well into its first year and there are lots of different providers working out how to do it. One of those is The Daily in Te Puke in the Bay of… Audio
A listener solution for keeping food fresher for longer
With sky rocketing power prices are there alternatives to rampant refrigerating to keep food fresh? Listener Dave Wolland got in touch with his ingenious solution. Audio
Behind the scenes of the Yoghurt Mafia
RNZ has today published an amazing story about two inmates going from making methamphetamine to making yoghurt. Eva talks to Jesse about the two men behind the Yoghurt Mafia and getting them to share… Audio, Gallery
How River Cottage turned meth makers into yoghurt makers
Now to a story about how a group of prisoners went from making methamphetamine to making yoghurt, turning it into a commodity so popular that it was smuggled between prisons. In 2013 best friends and… Audio
The Yoghurt Mafia
Two inmates swap making meth for making yoghurt, and turn their product into a prison trading commodity so popular that yoghurt culture is smuggled between prisons.
South Auckland local cuisine gets a taste lift
An innovative business accelerator programme is not only helping people get a foothold into the hospitality industry but is also changing the way South Aucklanders think about their local cuisine.
Hauraki Gulf restrictions worry recreational fishers
Major new fishing restrictions are to be put in place to rejuvenate the Hauraki Gulf.
The Government has just announced 18 marine reserves will be in place within three years and there will be… Audio
Fondant fraught - Clarke Gayford's cake-making warning
Clarke Gayford says fondant is fraught with danger and he is dreading making any future birthday cakes after his black and white retro television cake stole social media over the weekend.
For almost… Video, Audio
Craft chocolate festival celebrating cacao
Next week in Wellington high quality cacao is on the menu at New Zealand's first craft chocolate festival!Luke Owen Smith is the owner of the Chocolate Bar and he joins Jesse to explain why they're… Audio
Healthy nutrition for women at every stage
Australia's national science agency CSIRO has a new book focusing on lifelong nutrition for women - The CSIRO Women's Health and Nutrition Guide. Audio, Gallery
