Food
No beers who cares: learning to live without alcohol
Last year was enough to test the best of us and, for some, the occasional drink became a daily coping mechanism. Claire Robbie is the founder of No Beers Who Cares, she joins The Weekend to share some… Audio
Australian fine-tunes process for fresh milk lasting 60 days
The founder of a Queensland food technology company that has invented a process to keep natural milk fresh for 60 days expects consumers will be drinking the product by March.
Fish and chip reviews: getting the scoop
Fish and chips are a great kiwi summer treat but where to get the good ones? To the rescue comes Whanganui man Brandon Sayring and his fish and chip review blog Here's the Scoop! Audio
Dairy prices up 3.9% in global auction
2021 has started off with a bang for New Zealand dairy farmers. In the first Global Dairy Trade auction of the year, prices leapt 3.9% across the board. RNZ's Kate Gregan reports Audio
Chef Marcus Poa: Serving NZ seafood to Australia
Chef Marcus Poa is based in Sydney where he launched Mussel Hustle Co, supplying New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels to Australia. Audio
DIY: Make your own tea blends
Keen to try your hand at making your own tea blends? Emma Heke from Nelson-based company Heke Homemade Herbals gives us some tips and tricks for foraging, proportioning and brewing tea in your own… Audio
Popular choc out of stock due to Covid-19
As 2020 draws to a close it keeps delivering bad news - and this one is for chocolate lovers - Whittaker's has run out of stock of two of their most popular chocolate blocks, due to supply chain… Audio
Niki Bezzant on the majesty of the potato fritter
Now to an investigation about a kiwi favourite - the potato fritter. A few months ago RNZ's Megan Whelan found herself pondering why, when you buy a potato fritter in New Zealand, there are invariably… Audio
Looking after your gut health over Christmas and New Year
Claus Christophersen is a senior lecturer in nutrition at Edith Cowan University in Perth and tells us what we can do to keep our gut bacteria in balance over the holidays. Audio
Edible chocolate more than 120 years old discovered
One of the oldest boxes of chocolate has been discovered in Australia.
At 120 years past its expiry date, the Cadbury bar is remarkably in almost edible condition.
The six chocolate fingers… Audio
Clean, Cook, Chill: Food safety reminder as we head into summer
As we enter the festive season, full of barbeques, picnics and leftovers - people are being reminded of the three C's to keep their whanau and guests safe. Minister for Food Safety Dr Ayesha Verrall… Audio
Rolleston Prison garden helps supply City Mission
Christchurch City Missioner Matthew Mark tells about a gardening project at Rolleston Prison helping supply the mission's food bank. Audio
What makes a perfect Christmas Lunch?
Jess Daniell from Jess' Underground Kitchen joins us to share some great Christmas lunch recipes and talk about what makes a perfect Christmas lunch Audio
Clean, cook and chill to decrease risk of food poisoning
As the festive season kicks off, people are being reminded of the increased risk of food poisoning at home.
Last minute Christmas dinner and top turkey tips
Author of sixteen award-winning cookbooks, Julie Biuso, with her daughter Ilaria have put together Shared Kitchen, named after their recipe sharing site. Julie and Ilaria share a recipe for a… Audio, Gallery
The One Lamington to Rule Them All
In Voices this week, we meet the Auckland couple who smashed the Guinness World Record for baking the world's biggest lamington. Audio
The One Lamington to Rule Them All
In Voices this week, we meet the Auckland couple who smashed the Guinness World Record for baking the world's biggest lamington.
AudioWine and cheese boosts the brain, study finds
Got a soft spot for cheese and a drop of red wine? Your brain might just thank you for it. Audio
How wine and cheese can boost your brain
It's the festive season and people are looking forward to indulging, so that means lots of wine and cheese. And It turns out that this might not be all bad, with research showing that consumption of… Audio
A2 share price falls on lower earnings guidance
Dairy company A2 Milk has downgraded its earnings outlook for 2021 after disruption to its infant formula sales proved to be more significant than first thought.