Food
Kiwifruit growers take their case against MPI to High Court
More than 200 kiwifruit growers whose crops were ruined by the PSA vine disease will start their case in the High Court at Wellington today. RNZ rural reporter Alexa Cook discusses the details. Audio
NZers' sugar intake six times daily recommendation
Yoghurt, which has as much sugar as Coca-Cola, is just one product to blame for New Zealanders' average 37 teaspoons of added sugar per day, a leading scientist says. Audio
Sugary drinks: how a tax could change our health
On average, New Zealanders each consume 37 teaspoons of added sugar a day - six times the World Health Organisation recommendations. Professor Mike Berridge, a founding scientist at the Malaghan… Audio
Ed Verner - The Pasture experience
Ed Verner and wife Laura co-own Auckland eating establishment Pasture, which is not a bistro or restaurant in the traditional sense, but an eating 'experience' lasting around three hours where all… Audio
Is imported olive oil really the good oil?
The president of the Australian Olive Oil Association talks about his country's testing regime. Audio
Wine: the New World Wine Awards - Jim Harre
Jesse talks to the chair of the judging panel for the New World Wine Awards, Jim Harre. These are very different to most wine awards as the entries must retail for 25 dollars or less, and there must… Audio
Natalie Fakhoury's Riz A Djej (chicken and rice)
Natalie Fakhoury is the founder of Kohkoz Real Lebanese Cuisine. She shares a recipe for Riz A Djej (chicken and rice) and some tips on making good hummus. Audio
Our Food Story
A group of Newtown residents who came to New Zealand as refugees recently held a pot luck dinner, where they shared food from their childhoods. A series of portraits were taken of the refugee cooks… Audio, Gallery
Ask a vegan: your questions answered
Jasmijn de Boo has been a vegan for nearly 15 years. When people find out she's vegan, they're usually positive, curious and respectful, but occasionally they go on the defence, she says. She answers… Audio
The Kiwis taking on London's food scene
No matter what time of the day (within reason) the Caravan club of Miles Kirby, Laura Harper-Hinton & Chris Ammermann have got you covered. Already known in London for their three Caravan restaurants… Audio
Wallace cooks Kua Gai
(Recipe courtesy of head chef Lek Trirattanavatin from Saan restaurant, Auckland)
Makes 2 portions
Ingredients:
300g fresh, flat rice noodles
200g chicken thigh chopped
4 eggs
2 tsp chopped… Audio
Krishna Botica: hospitality and its challenges
Krishna Botica is described as a "hospitality legend" but it wasn't ever a career offered to her as a young woman. Now after more than 30 years in the hospitality business - 21 of those running… Audio
Why won't the chlorine-washed chicken cross the Atlantic?
NZ chickens are routinely washed in a chlorine solution during processing. It's a process that came close to scuttling a free trade deal between Britain and the US this week, and contributed to… Audio
Joelle Thomson on celebratory wine
Wine writer and tutor, Joelle Thomson is about to have a significant birthday, so shares her tips for the best celebratory tipples. Audio
Delaney Mes: lemons and hot toddy
Auckland chef, Delaney Mes talks about ways to use lemons, and shares a recipe for her Ultimate Hot Toddy. Audio
Hundreds of thousands of unpaid wages collected from fishing companies in 7 months
More than $800,000 of unpaid wages has been collected from fishing companies in the past seven months. National Manager of Labour Inspectorates Stu Lumsden spoke to RNZ reporter Mei Heron. Audio
The $100 grocery challenge
Katherine Lynch says even she was surprised at how well she could feed her family of two adults and two young children on a $100 dollar budget. She's come up with 62 single servings - which cost her… Audio
Queen Victoria's epic feasts
Queen Victoria liked her food, no doubt about that. Food historian and broadcaster, Dr Annie Gray, pored through historic royal cookbooks for the detail in The Greedy Queen. Delving into the royal… Audio
Aficionados converge on Waipara Valley for truffle festival
The first truffles were produced in the area only 20 years ago, but the region has quickly established itself as the country's truffle capital. Video, Audio
