Food
Fishing industry must adapt to warming ocean - NIWA
A leading marine scientist says New Zealand's commercial fishing industry might have to adapt, or risk decline as ocean temperatures warm. Professor Cliff Law of the National Institute of Water and… Audio
Chocolate venture finds waterfront site
The company hoping to keep chocolate manufacturing alive and well in Dunedin has found a site for its expansion.
Wine with Joelle Thomson
Wine writer and tutor Joelle Thomson has been foraging in North Canterbury. Audio
Food with Fiona Smith
Fiona Smith, a senior food writer at Cuisine shares a recipe for Coq Au Vin Kebabs. Audio
Hunters warned over lead exposure
Hunters are being warned over the danger of eating wild game shot with lead bullets. Two researchers from Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology have published a report in the American Journal of… Audio
Wasted food a culprit in greenhouse gas emissions
Rotting food has been fingered for its huge role in causing climate change. New Zealand alone throws away 122,000 tonnes of food a year - which oozes greenhouse gases as it rots. But new research… Audio
Faisal Attaye: Manuka Love
Faisal Attaye is a young Aucklander with a passion for manuka honey. He started out as a hobby beekeeper but began sourcing manuka honey directly from producers in remote locations throughout… Audio, Gallery
Food with Julie Biuso
Julie Biuso of sharedkitchen.co.nz joins us in the studio with a recipe for nicoise salad - with a few extras. Audio
Aussie grapes in Kiwi wine: "a blow to the industry"
One of the country's best known wine labels is to start using Australian grapes in some of its wines. Montana says it will use grapes from across the Tasman in two of its cheaper wines - one sauvignon… Audio
Alcohol laws
A South Wellington Italian restaurant is closing down because of tough liquor laws. Audio
CRISPR crops: the rise of gene edited foods
With the Royal Society soon to release a discussion paper on the use of gene editing in agriculture, we're replaying Simon Morton's 2017 story on how this genetic technique's already being used to… Audio
Food with Kelda Hains
Kelda Hains of Wellington restaurants Rita and Nikau shares a dessert recipe suitable for this warm weather - it's for Plums, basil, almond milk jelly, and watermelon. Audio
South Island councils look at chlorinating water supply
Several councils are looking at the possibility to ensure their water remains safe to drink. Audio
The tip of the iceberg
Anne Corkran and her husband Steve traded high-stress jobs to farm hydroponic greens in Palmerston North. Anne shares a recipe for Lettuce Salad with Yoghurt Dressing. Audio
Pioneer of 'nouvelle cuisine' dies
France's most-celebrated chef Paul Bocuse has died at the age of 91, after suffering from Parkinson's disease for several years.
China's environmental double disaster
Earlier this week in China, an Iranian tanker sank.
Oil has been coursing out of the rig for days, the slicks growing in size.
If it doesn't burn off or stop chugging out soon, this could be one of… Audio
Kitchen science: fire
Kids are fascinated by fire and kitchen science is a fun, supervised way for them to learn about it, says science communicator Michelle Dickinson. She tells us how to make a candle from a banana and… Audio
Low-alcohol project gathers momentum
New Zealand winemakers are more than halfway through a seven-year research project to naturally produce key export wines as low-alcohol drinks.
Asian fusion, with a side of racism
Opinion - To those who think mocking another culture is "not that racist", Anny Ma offers some food for thought to go with your meal.
Soft drinks more sugary in NZ
New Zealand has performed the worst out of four countries included in a new study of sugary drinks. Audio
