Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
We head to the fruit and vege markets now where we're joined by our mate Glenn Forsyth. Prices going up just in time for Christmas, November prices and top 10 produce buys for this week. Audio
Calling Home: Rebekah Holt in Melbourne
Rebekah Holt has gone from a communications manager for the New Zealand Police to Head of Staff at TV3 to serious car crash survivor. She now lives in Melbourne, where she is the only journalist to go… Audio, Gallery
What consitutes minimum chips is hotly debated in Australia
Debate is raging in Australia over what the minimum amount of chips should be. Audio
How to make perfect gravy and carve meat properly
Julie Biuso shares a superb recipe for Roast Leg of Lamb with Orange &Thyme. She also give us some tips for making perfect gravy, carving meat and getting your knives nice and sharp. Audio
Easy summer recipes for your fruit and vege gains
Glen Forsyth serves a winning winter dish and a smooth smoothie for your fruit gains.
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Hawke's Bay stone fruit for summer "hailstorm heroes"
The Yummy Fruit Company is rolling out new packaging this year - labelling its stonefruit 'hailstorm heroes.' It follows a huge hailstorm in October, that did significant damage to young fruit growing… Audio
Consumer NZ bad taste awards: 'This nutritious cereal is also 22 percent sugar'
Consumer New Zealand says there are big problems with the health star rating, as it outs so-called healthy foods in its annual 'bad taste' awards. Audio
Quick Christmas recipes: Sarah Tuck
Queen of sneaky quick deserts Sarah Tuck is the editor of Dish magazine. Her popular New Zealand based food and recipe blog Stuck in the Kitchen, and her latest book Coming Unstuck offer recipes if… Audio, Gallery
Consumer NZ announces 'bad taste' award winners
Consumer New Zealand has announced the winners of its 'bad taste' awards, given to products that claim to be "wholesome" or "nutritious" when the evidence suggests otherwise.
There are three… Audio
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
