Food

Tempers flared in Canterbury Regional Council as opponents to two water bottling plants told the council why they shouldn't go ahead. Video, Audio

Fishing industry heavyweights went head to head with some of their harshest critics in a panel discussion in Auckland last night. It was organised by the Environmental Defence Society which has just… Audio

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand is looking at overhauling its infant formula regulations. Health experts warn, a change in rules to include more information about the nutritional value of… Audio

Chef James Briscione and his wife Brooke Hayward have written a guide to the science of flavour and which flavours work together. He takes Jesse Mulligan inside The Flavor Matrix. Video, Audio

It's time to talk cheese and for this we've gone and found one of New Zealand's biggest cheese fans, it's the Curd Nerd himself, Calum Hodgson.  Audio, Gallery

Do you know what or when it's best to eat before you work out? A small carbohydrate-based snack about an hour in advance is sports dietitian Becky Jones' recommendation. Audio

We still have the metabolism of our hunter-gather ancestors and it can't cope with the high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar diet we take as normal today, health researcher John Potter says. Audio

Lentils have been eaten for thousands of years. They contain around 25 percent protein, but when eaten with certain foods that more than doubles and can equal the same protein content as a meal of… Audio

After caring for his mother through her cancer, food writer Ryan Riley decided to set up Life Kitchen, a free UK-wide cookery class initiative to help people living with cancer focused on taste and… Audio

Chrissie Lahood from Wanaka cafe Big Fig shares recipes for two salads inspired by her Middle Eastern heritage – Freaky Beets and Roasted Vegetable Fattoush. Audio, Gallery

Most New Zealanders know the distinctive flavour of hāngī . But the traditional Maori method of cooking in the ground could be lost according to Rewi Spraggon. An upcoming TV show is hoping to create… Audio

Soaring demand for real vanilla is threatening valuable habitats and fuelling a crime wave of thefts and killings in the island republic of Madagascar. Audio

Every Monday night, volunteers cook and serve a three-course meal of rescued food to 250 diners at a pay-as-you-feel restaurant in central Auckland. Everybody Eats is now fundraising for a permanent… Audio, Gallery

A farm making buffalo milk mozzarella on the shores of the Hauraki Gulf has just picked up two awards at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer awards. Audio

Thieves, including one on a mobility scooter armed with a 12 foot pole, were caught stealing avocados in broad daylight from an Auckland backyard. The tree's owner Bret Glazier joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

Christchurch residents say their drinking water tastes and smells like a swimming pool, and is giving them headaches and inflaming skin conditions since it was chlorinated last month. Video, Audio

Peter Glasson says Southern Response's lawyers are holding up the process, as he waits to reach an agreement with the government insurer. In the meantime, he continues his hunger strike which has seen… Video, Audio

Carmel Cedro is doing a PhD on baking, nostalgia and femininity at the Auckland University of Technology. She has been looking at Anzac biscuits and some of the myths that surround them. Audio

The Easy Choice - Family Kai weekly meal plan can feed five healthy dinners to a family of six, without blowing the budget. Auckland mum Kimberley Manning shares the recipes for Moroccan Chicken Stew… Audio