Food
Consumed with passion: Taranaki hāngī eatery 'an expression of love'
The chef behind a first of its kind hāngī eatery in Taranaki says she wants to help bring Māori kai into the culinary mainstream while giving something back to the community that raised her.
New hangi eatery an expression of love
The chef behind a first of its kind hangi eatery in Taranaki says she wants to help bring Māori kai into the culinary mainstream while giving something back to the community that raised her. Video, Audio
Top award for Wooden Spoon Freezery
A boutique icecream maker in Wellington has been working hard over the past eight years to make great icecream from local ingredients while giving back to the community at the same time. Wooden Spoon… Audio
M bovis: Thousands of dairy farms not on tracking system
Nearly 8,000 dairy farms are yet to re-register to a national tracking system, with just days to go until moving day when sharemilkers move their cows to new farms around the country. It's an anxious… Audio
Fans flock to buy $2.50 avocados in Taranaki
Big city folk left reeling at the prices being charged for them - up to $11 dollars each - might want to consider a trip to New Plymouth, where the fruit are just a couple of dollars.
Fans flock to buy $2.50 avocados in Taranaki
Big city folk struggling to find avocado in the shops, or those who have been left reeling at the prices being charged for them - up to $11 each - might want to consider a trip to New Plymouth.
An… Audio
M bovis: Farmers urged to follow national tracking system
The Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor is calling for dairy farmers to step up and comply with the national tracking system, with just days to go until moving day.
That's June 1, when… Audio
Fruit and Veges with Glenn Forsyth
It's Monday, so we off to the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. He has more tips for getting children to eat their veges. Audio
Jenny Gao: The gruesomeness of 'Dark Cuisine'
Jenny Gao is an international name in food, and she's been exploring Chinese food for a long time and introducing it to the West. She joins Jim to look at a new trend coming out of China which is all… Audio
Chris Quin: Kiwis prefer cashiers over self-service checkouts
Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin talks about a new consumer satisfaction survey showing two-thirds of New Zealand shoppers prefer cashiers over self-service checkouts. Audio
Demand for food parcels rises
The Auckland City Mission says there's been a disturbingly large increase in people needing food parcels in the last twelve months. Audio
Sunday roasts with Gareth Stewart
Gareth Stewart from the Jervois Steak House in Auckland is in with some tips and tricks to really make that Sunday lunch soar. Audio
Glenn's spicy kūmara and butternut squash soup
Our fruit and vege report with Glenn Forsyth - seasonal buys around the country and tips on buying avos, today he shares his recipe for spicy kūmara and butternut squash soup. Audio
Ban bottom trawling petition gets 20k signatures in one week
A petition to ban bottom trawling on underwater mountains has amassed 20,000 signatures in one week.
The petition was launched by environmental groups including Forest and Bird, Greenpeace, and WWF… Audio
Disturbing rise in need for food parcels - Auckland City Mission
The Auckland City Mission says there's been a disturbingly high increase in people needing food parcels in the last twelve months.
There's been a 28-percent jump in demand - to about one million… Audio
Café crimes
Bad service, get your own water, mediocre coffee...what are some of the cafe gripes you have? That's the basis of an article from the Sydney Morning Herald today, a list of annoying habits that cafes… Audio
Story of the Day for 22 May 2019
Jamie Oliver's hospitality industry has ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Is this part of a global trend and the beginning of the end for huge chain restaurants.
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Hamilton's Meyer Gouda Cheese win 2 top prizes at Cheese Awards
A cheese-making family from Hamilton have walked away with two of the top prizes at the NZ Champion of Cheese Awards. Meyer Gouda Cheese won the Countdown Champion of Champions award for best… Audio
Ending food wastage
The UK government may soon force restaurants to offer takeaway leftovers to reduce food waste. Audio