Food
Cromwell hits hottest spring temperature on record
Summer has come early to the South Island, with ice-cream melting temperatures prompting Central Otago locals to dust off their togs and head for the lakes well ahead of schedule. Video, Audio
Nigel Murray 'abused his position' - former Waikato DHB CEO
Former Waikato DHB Nigel Murray abused his power by spending more than $200,000 in three years on travel, and it's staggering the board's chairman says he didn't know the extent of it, Craig Climo… Video, Audio
Where to put non-alcoholic booze...
Countdown supermarket is restricting the the sale of Lindauer's new Sparkling Grape Juice to people with ID and only during the store's alcohol-dealing hours. Audio
What does synthetic meat mean for our farmers?
Technology futurist Dr Rosie Bosworth, Honorary Professor of Agri-Food Systems at Lincoln University Keith Woodford and CE of Beef + Lamb NZ Sam McIvor discuss how much of a disruptive factor… Audio
WISE women serve up delicious world cuisine
Refugee women are cooking a range of cuisines at Auckland markets and events as part of the WISE catering project. Coordinator Sasi Niyamathullah shares a recipe for the group's popular Sri Lankan… Audio
Wine expert Michael Cooper: best job on earth
Michael Cooper is a highly regarded NZ wine writer - very few in the country know more about wine. He has written 40 books on the subject and every year he does us all a favour by trying thousands of… Audio
Hunger pangs: solving the secrets of appetite
Scientists from the University of Warwick think they've unlocked some important keys to understanding our appetite and how some foods can make you feel full more quickly than others. Audio
Council defends planned water fluoridation
Fluoridation of south Taranaki's water supply was necessary to help fight a high degree of poor dental health in the area, South Taranaki District Council told the Supreme Court. Audio
Small towns' big hopes pinned on huge water bottling plant
The Murupara community is hoping an iwi supported proposal to build the country's biggest water bottling plant could revitalise the once thriving regional town. Audio
Wine - Yvonne Lorkin
Yvonne Lorkin, co-founder and Chief Tasting Officer at WineFriend, recommends the best wines for the season plus she tells us how to become New Zealand's next top wine connoisseur. Audio
Sarah Tuck: mini doughnuts
Cuisine food writer Sarah Tuck brings us a recipe from the Spring issue - mini doughnuts. Audio
Meat-free meat
It looks like chicken, tastes like chicken...but it's not chicken. Sunfed Meats founder Shama Lee tells us about the success her "plant meat" start up is having. Audio
Family facing permanent paralysis after eating wild boar
A man caught a wild boar hunting with friends and fed it to his wife and mother - now all three are in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital. Video, Audio
Anti-fluoridation group argues people should have a choice
A group fighting the fluoridation of drinking water supplies in court has argued tooth decay is not serious enough to warrant imposing it on a whole community. Ann Marie May reports. Audio
Game meat expert unsure of boar poisoning suspicions
The chairman of Game Animal Council thinks there's more than meat to blame, after three people fell ill after eating wild boar. Audio
Wild boar may have poisoned Putaruru family
Three members of a Putaruru family could be permanently paralysed after eating what may have been contaminated wild boar. Video, Audio
Workers often eat at their desk - UK Survey
A survey by the UK firm Viking shows two-thirds of workers eat their lunch at their desks, or skip it entirely. Our reporter Emile Donovan investigates what's happening in New Zealand. Audio
Dunedin chocolate crowdfund reaches target
A crowd-funding campaign to super-size a Dunedin chocolate company has succeeded. Video
Two days, $2 million - Dunedin chocolate crowd-funding success
A Pledge Me project to buy out the boutique chocolatier Otago Chocolate company, or Ocho, has hit the $2million mark despite only launching yesterday morning. Video, Audio
Research warns against eating too fast
Research out of Japan has found people who eat fast are more likely to become obese than those who ate at a slow pace. Audio
