Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
For his second to last Monday fruit and vegetable market report, it's good morning to Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Vegans and the people who hate them
Earlier this year, two pro-meat protesters skinned and ate raw squirrels in front of members of the public at a vegan food stand in Soho. Inspired by the event, food writer George Reynolds set out to… Audio
The deadly superbugs lurking in your makeup bag
If your lipstick or mascara is too old, it could well be carrying E. coli or staph bacteria, according to a new UK study.Biomedical science lecturer – and makeup fan Dr Amreen Bashir – talks about her… Audio
Electric trucks coming to collect Auckland's food scraps
Aucklanders' potato peels and apple cores are destined for greater things with the council rolling out a city wide composting scheme that will see food scraps recycled into useful stuf,; like heat and… Video, Audio
Food norms in other cultures - who are we to judge?
An opinion piece on Stuff caught our attention - what right do we have to have moral outrage at other culture's food choices? Audio
Lauraine Jacobs - tips for tasty holiday meals
Summer's here, holidays are fast approaching and Christmas is just around the corner - food columnist for the NZ Listener Lauraine Jacobs is in to share her tips for preparing celebratory meals ahead… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's Friday, which means it's fruit and vege time with our mate Glenn Forsyth. Fruit and vege speicals plus how kiwifruit got its name. Audio
Production of red, berry-flavoured kiwifruit is under way
Fancy a red kiwifruit on your Christmas pav? It could soon be a reality after Zespri announced this week a new, thinner skinned, berry-flavoured kiwifruit is in production. Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson… Audio
Popular cheese-maker Zany Zeus goes into receivership
Popular boutique cheese-making company Zany Zeus has hit financial difficulties while setting up a new factory, but its receiver is hopeful business will remain "as usual".
Glass bits found in strawberry punnet from supermarket
A person in Porirua has had to go to hospital after eating strawberries from the supermarket that had glass bits skewered in.
Sustainability Superstar: EcoStock develops 'food to fuel' programme
For more than 10 years, South Auckland company EcoStock been taking food waste and turning it into animal feed. Audio
Biofarm organic yoghurt: milk, cultures & kaitiakitanga
Cathy Tait-Jamieson, who runs BioFarm with her husband Jamie, talks to Kathryn Ryan about their innovative approach to farming. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
We're off to the markets for our first fruit and vege report for summer, good morning Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Jonathan Safran Foer on individual power and climate change
How much power does the individual have in preventing climate change when just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70 percent of emissions? More than we think, American author Jonathan Safran… Audio
Annabel Langbein’s Perfect Panforte
New Zealand celebrity cook, food writer and publisher Annabel Langbein is in to talk about her latest project Dinner Rush and share her Perfect Panforte recipe Audio
Fruit and Veg Report with Glenn Forsyth
Today Glenn reports on summer on stone fruit. Audio
Vegan and meat-eater activists take their beef to the streets
A food fight has broken out on the streets of Auckland between vegans and meat eaters who are each vying to display their campaign messages on road signs.
Auckland vegans and meat eaters fight over stop sign stickers
A food fight has broken out on the streets of Auckland between vegans and meat eaters who are each vying to display their campaign messages on road signs, before they're sabotaged by the opposition… Audio
Start-up aims for kinder, greener dairy
A New Zealand dairy start-up's crowdfunding campaign reached its $300,000 target before its launch party had even started. Happy Cow Milk Company's aim is to make the dairy industry kinder, greener… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 28 November 2019
On today's podcast: a new art exhibition is being launched tonight providing an intimate look at what it means to be 18 and a woman in New Zealand. It's 40 years since the Mt. Erebus disaster, our… Audio