Food
Miss Tubs: school students' Kiwiana ice-cream business
Six students, five from Westlake Girls High School and one from Westlake Boys, have been making ice-cream in tubs for the past couple of years, after setting up a business as part of an… Audio, Gallery
Sid Sahrawat - Top Auckland chef
It's been a very busy year for top Auckland restaurateurs Sid Sahrawat and his wife Chand, owners of popular restaurants Sidart and Cassia. On top of running their two acclaimed eateries, they will… Audio
Fonterra chair quits for health reasons
Fonterra chair John Wilson has resigned for health reasons. Video, Audio
Stickergate - Do we need stickers on fruit?
They're small in isolation, but when added up stickers from fruit are leaving a massive environmental footprint. Zac Fleming meets a man who is on a crusade to change that. Video, Audio
Food: using porcini mushroom powder
Jacqui Dixon from Italian food store Sabato shares her recipe for scalloped potatoes made with porcini mushroom powder and capers. Audio
Honey industry like 'wild west', minister says
The Agriculture Minister says the honey industry is operating like "the wild west" but an industry body says it is trying hard to up its game.
Stolen avocados hurting growers
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of avocados have been stolen from orchards throughout the country and are likely being sold on the side of the road. Audio
Meat alternatives: Cheaper production could diversify NZ market
New Zealand farmers may need to adapt to new technologies that are enabling the creation of viable alternatives to meat.
Could grass-fed cattle help to save the environment?
Yesterday we spoke to Professor Ralph Sims about rising global meat consumption and the harm it could be doing both to the environment and to the humans who're eating it.
Today beef farmer Colin… Audio
Lab-grown meats may be on NZ supermarket shelves in three years
New Zealand's meat and dairy exports are generally regarded as the backbone of the country's economy. But innovations to create new meat-free and synthetic products could have huge implications for… Audio
Meating of the minds
Global meat consumption is increasing dramatically but the health and environmental effects can be nasty ... Professor Ralph Sims joins us to discuss how much meat is too much, and how harnessing… Audio
Acid, sand and lots of water: West Coast cranberries
Growers Kevin and Kate think there’s massive potential for cranberries on the West Coast, and have some recipes to share including Chocolate, Apricot and Cranberry brownies. Audio, Gallery
Auckland Sikh temple to be hub in potential disaster
A Sikh Temple in South Auckland is breaking down cultural barriers and uniting people in their community. The Takanini Sikh Society feeds around 3,000 locals every weekend and distributes the… Audio
Environmentalists push for commissioner at Horizons council
Environment Minister David Parker is under pressure to install an independent Commissioner at the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council to force it to do more to clean up polluted lakes and rivers. The… Audio
Happy Cow's Glen Herud won't give up on his dairying dream
Glen Herud is a dairy farmer from Rangiora and founder of the Happy Cow Milk Company which he set up in 2012, to create a more ethical and sustainable dairy model. But in April it went into… Audio
Is our bacon really Made in New Zealand?
Much has been made in media of the revelation that a high proportion of the bacon we buy comes from places like Spain and Finland but is said to be made in NZ. Audio
Kelly Gibney's Indian Spiced Brown Rice Porridge
Porridge is one of the best things about winter and doesn't just have to be about oats, says food writer Kelly Gibney. She shares with us a delicious recipe that's "essentially a way to have rice… Audio
Don't squeeze! Avocado etiquette 101
Australia might have solved one of life's burning issues - the bruised avocado. Research conducted earlier this year found 97 percent of customers gave avocados a squeeze to test ripeness before… Audio
Dairy prices fall for fourth auction
Dairy prices have fallen to their lowest level in seven months in the latest global auction, with sizeable drops in butter and cheese prices
Yuzu: The Japanese fruit becoming popular with Kiwis
If you're a bit a foodie you've probably heard of Yuzu, or you may seen a weird fruit at the grocers that looks kinda like a bumpy lemon. Audio