Food
MPI gets into craft beer with 'super premium' hops
The Ministry of Primary Industries is getting involved in the beer business. It's teamed up with Wellington-based craft brewery Garage Project to develop "super premium" hops. With us to explain what… Audio
Sarah Wilson: how diet influences mental health
Sarah Wilson created an empire with her programmes to quit sugar - now she's walking away from the business to focus on anxiety issues and the food-waste movement. Audio
Why you should eat less meat ..
Jason Ross is the co-founder of First Light - a wagyu beef and venison company headquartered in Hawkes Bay - so you'd expect him to be spreading the Gospel According to Carnivores. Not so! Audio
Manawatu man on hunger strike over leaky home dispute
George Griffiths says his home wasn't built according to plans, and the Manawatu District Council incorrectly issued a code of compliance certificate. He has started a hunger strike as he can't afford… Video, Audio
Fresh water not up for sale under this govt, PM says
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was appalled to find out government officials were shopping out access to New Zealand's fresh water, to overseas companies. That revelation's prompted calls from… Video, Audio
Deer milk pud? Don't mind if I doe
New Zealand's pioneering deer milk industry has been going from strength to strength this year, picking up a host of accolades. Audio, Gallery
A Feast at Festa - Jessica Halliday and Benita Wakefield
The Canterbury earthquakes have provided the opportunity to reconsider the Christchurch CBD - and arts and culture have often led the discussion. No more so than during the bold biennial weekend… Audio, Gallery
Ministry testing targets farms without M bovis connection
The Ministry for Primary Industries will be testing 200 calf-rearing properties across the country as it tries to understand the prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis in beef herds.
Gene editing: risks and opportunities
A new report on gene editing in the Primary industries is highlighting the opportunities for the economy and the environment, if we choose to use it. In the past New Zealand has had a cautious… Audio
Fowl play? Chicken industry labelling 'misleading' - SAFE
Two of the country's biggest chicken brands are being called out for, what SAFE says is, misleading labels on their packaging. Audio
Fowl play? Chicken industry labelling 'misleading' says SAFE
Two of New Zealand's biggest chicken brands, are being called out for misleading labels on their packaging. Tegel and Ingham, market their products as cage-free, and yet no chickens bred for meat in… Audio
Lauraine Jacobs on the NZ food scene
New Zealand has a lot to offer tourists - beautiful scenery, adventure sports, wineries...but what about our food? Lauraine Jacobs investigates. Audio
Volunteer-run kitchen to provide food for hungry school children
A new 35-square metre shipping container has been transformed into a completely off-the-grid commercial kitchen, aimed at feeding hungry schoolchildren, and teaching people how to grow and cook… Video, Audio
Kira Ghidoni's mushrooms with egg and asparagus
Kira Ghidoni, the new head chef at The Grove restaurant, tells us about the new role and shares her spring recipe - Mushrooms with poached egg and asparagus. Audio
Strawberry grower forks out $20k to dodge needle scare
An Auckland strawberry grower has forked out more than $20,000 for metal detectors, after needle-ridden strawberries were found in New Zealand. Audio
NZ strawberry grower forks out $20,000 for security measures
An Auckland strawberry grower has paid more $20,000 to install metal detectors at his farm after needle-ridden strawberries were found in New Zealand. Katie Scotcher and camera man Dan Cook look at… Video, Audio
Wet winter could result in veggie shortages - grower
A wet winter could lead to a vegetable shortage over winter, warns one of New Zealand's major growers.
Needle found in strawberry punnet sold in Auckland
All Australian strawberries imported here will be rigorously checked for signs of sabotage after needles were found in a punnet sold in an Auckland supermarket yesterday. Audio
Hummus & pita: middle eastern fast food
Lynn talks with Danny and Yaron Eliahu, whose family business has been supplying New Zealanders with fresh pita bread for 30 years. When the family emigrated to New Zealand from Israel in the 1988… Audio
Megan May's Gluten Free chocolate cookies
Megan May of Little Bird Organics joins us in studio to talk chocolate, and share her recipe for Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Energy Cookies. Audio