Food
Yes you can! Using tinned food to create delicious dishes
Jacob Brown from The Larder restaurant in Wellington showcases the ways to use the humble can to create delicious dishes. As part of Wellington On a Plate he is hosting 'Can Do' in collaboration with… Audio
Could Wairoa be NZ's next food-bowl?
Could Wairoa become the next foodbowl of New Zealand? A Maori business development service, the Poutama Trust, believes it could be, and is working with Maori land trust in the Wairoa District to… Audio
Julie Biuso's Cauliflower and Potato Curry
Food writer Julie Biuso shares one of her favourite curries - cauliflower and potato. A dry curry with knock-out flavour. Julie says good recipes like this go the distance. Audio
Study reveals fast food growth spurt
A University of Auckland study has found fast foods are being served up in ever bigger portions and with more salt. The study included more than 5000 fast food products and 10 major fast food chains… Audio
Mega chicken-farm protest ramps up in Kaipara
The campaign against Tegel's plan for the country's largest chicken-farm south of Dargaville has ramped up. A big roadside billboard with signs facing each way has appeared on land beside the site… Video, Audio
Gujarati fish curry and roti
Mother and daughter Laxmi and Jayshri Ganda are keeping family food traditions alive, across the generations and across the miles. Laxmi came to Christchurch having learnt to cook in Gujarat in North… Audio, Gallery
The future of food: your order for a meat-free burger with leghemoglobin and konjac gum is coming right up
Professor Martin Cole, Professor Caroline Saunders Dr Miranda Mirosa, and Ray McVinnie talk with Kim Hill about food production and consumption Audio
Al Brown, making yoghurt for the collective good
Chef Al Brown and chef-turned-entrepreneur Angus Allan, CEO of The Collective Dairy Company, talking about a yoghurt fundraiser involving some of the country's top chefs. Al's chosen charity is Garden… Audio
Nic Murray and Kyla Rayner - Good Bitches Baking launches crowd-funder
The charity Good Bitches Baking began four years ago when co-founders Nic Murray and Marie Fitzpatrick decided to make the world a better place by baking treats for people who are having a tough time… Audio
Healthy & easy beetroot and carrot fritters
Everybody loves a fritter, says food writer Lauraine Jacobs. She shares a recipe for beetroot and carrot fritters with mint, lime and yoghurt dressing. Audio
NZ celebrity chef Monica Galetti. Toast of London
Monica Galetti is a Samoan-born New Zealand chef, who the UK food scene just can't get enough of. Her glittering culinary career includes becoming the first woman to land a senior role at Michel Roux… Audio, Gallery
NZ's red meat meat exporters chasing higher prices
NZ's red meat meat exporters are chasing higher prices, which means that some NZers are being priced out of the market. Plant-based proteins are starting to give meat a run for its money, and lamb &… Audio
Ōtara's Open-mic soup kitchen with King Kapisi
The Otara Music Arts Centre has been experimenting with new ways of feeding people with extraordinary success. Video, Audio, Gallery
Lashings: from top notch to top nosh brownies
Jackie Lee Morrison trained as a pastry chef at five-star London hotel Claridges, before working at near-by celebrity hotspot Chiltern Firehouse and Micheline star French eatery Galvin La Chapelle… Audio, Gallery
The Future of Food is still hopeful, as long as we make changes
This second of a three-part series focuses on solutions to dilemmas about food production and security facing the world. Speakers include Michael Carolan, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of… Audio
Bert Jang: cakes made Pasifika style
Fiji-born Bert Jang spent years working as a chef around New Zealand, including at Auckland's Kai Pasifika, before deciding his love for cake making was too great. Now he's running an online cake… Audio, Gallery
How to make the perfect mashed potato
Last year Niki Bezzant shared with us how to make the perfect roast potato. Now she leaves her "Healthy Food Guide hat" at home to chat about the perfect mash. Audio
Fruit trees restoring a forgotten way of life in Northland
Hundreds of citrus, feijoa, plum and apple trees are being planted in remote parts of Northland as part of a rural regeneration plan to help Ngāpuhi whānau return to a culture of living off the land.
…Frozen Pūhā smoothie anyone? Iwi-run business takes top food award
Kūmara, pūhā, kawakawa and rewarewa honey could soon be regular ingredients in your morning smoothie thanks to award-winning Māori superfood business, Kaitahi. Audio