Food

Tim Hamilton from The Salvation Army joins the show to talk about the generous response they've had to their call for more donors for their online Foodbank Project. Audio

The closure of independent butchers during the Covid-19 lock-down could see pigs being euthanised as numbers swell and farmers are unable to keep and look after surplus stock.

The pork industry is… Audio

The owner of a fruit and vegetable shop in Westport says he's having to let $25,000 dollars worth of produce rot, despite his best efforts to give it away to people in need.

After finding out his… Audio

New Zealand's largest company is emerging as a bright spot in the economic gloom.

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says the co-op is in good financial heart and expecting to stay that way… Audio

Up to five million dollars of chilled meat is headed to landfill if independent butchers are not allowed to reopen within the next five days.

Group principal at the Aussie Butcher, Keith Oddy, says… Audio

What is it like on the front line of New Zealand’s supermarkets during the Covid-19 lockdown? 

There have been daily tears, racial abuse, and in some cases violence, a checkout staff member told… Video, Audio

Shoppers will be able to dob in alleged price gouging by supermarket chains - after the government set up a special email address for people to send their complaints too.

The two main brands… Video, Audio

Rules preventing independent fruit and vegetable sellers from trading during the Covid-19 lockdown are said to be leading to huge food waste and high produce prices.

The independents say they can… Video, Audio

Chef and cookbook author Kathy Gunst is living under Covid 19 restrictions and has advice on what to cook to use what's already in your pantry, and how to shop for food that will stretch for a week or… Audio

Annabel Langbein is in lockdown at her place in Wanaka, and her daughter Rose is in New York. Together they're sharing daily cooking lessons on their Instagram stories.

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Some Muslims in New Zealand are struggling to access Halal meat, because halal butchers have not been classed as an essential service under the Government's lockdown restrictions.  Audio

Northland's Veggie Tree Cook School creator Anna Valentine with tips on making nutritious and satisfying lockdown meals from your pantry including : Tomato & Basil Risotto Penne 'n' Cheese and Chunky… Audio

With supermarket home delivery services inundated, Grey Power say they'd like to see set hours introduced for older shoppers who can't get on-line or people to help them out. Grey Power's National… Audio

A Natural Year follows Wendyl Nissen's tranquil life in the Hokianga countryside over a twelve month period. She joins the show to discuss her new book and how the move to self-isolation in the… Audio

The supermarket panic-buying seems to have died down, and stores are reporting a return to some sense of calm after the lockdown began. 

Prices have been high for many necessities as people… Video, Audio

A New Zealander who's tested positive for Covid-19 says her only symptom is a loss of taste and smell.

Nicole Fyfe, 24, was tested for coronavirus on Tuesday and notified on Wednesday night she had… Audio

The amount people are spending on food is up 150 per cent on last year. Supermarkets are begging people to stop panic buying, but it appears they're not listening. Chris Quinn, CEO of Foodstuffs North… Audio