Food
Beer with Stephanie Coutts
How to find a beer you've never tried, and how to drink it. Audio
How to make perfect pork crackling
Julie Biuso tells us how to perfect pork crackling and shares a recipe for pork belly with boston beans. Audio
How to avoid dinner table dramas
Did your delicious dinner get the "Yuck!" treatment? Katy Gosset talks to families about fussy eating and a clinical psychologist serves up some tips. Audio
Companies get the muscle to innovate and grow exports
Local food and drink companies are being urged to increase their skills and knowledge about technology to break into overseas markets. Audio
Half of audited kiwifruit companies underpaid workers
At least half of the kiwifruit contractors who have been audited in the Bay of Plenty have failed to provide employment contracts or pay the minimum wage, an MBIE investigation has found.
Calving season underway
Meat processor Alliance is expecting high numbers of bobby calves, despite a strong beef market.
Plastic - not so fantastic?
Sam Judd of Sustainable Coastlines on plastic, paper and cotton bags. Audio
For the love of chocolate
Karl Hogarth from Nelson company Hogarth Craft Chocolate talks to Kathryn Ryan about his dark labour of love. His shares his recipe for spiced hot chocolate, perfect for a cold winter's day. Audio, Gallery
Seaweed: can it boost health?
Eating seaweed can help people suffering from metabolic disorders, pre-diabetes and skin diseases, says Australian seaweed scientist and entrepreneur Pia Winberg. Audio
Wine - Yvonne Lorkin
Yvonne Lorkin talks wines to warm you up and shares her mulled wine recipe. Audio
Megan May's spicy hot cacao drink
Even though winter is not the time of year we most feel like eating raw food it's still important to have some in our diet, says Megan May from Little Bird Organics. She shares some ideas and a recipe… Audio
Russia warns dairy restrictions possible after butter tests
Russia is warning of a potential restriction on New Zealand dairy products after finding butter from this country tested positive twice for the antibiotic tetracycline.
New research showing a link between coffee and longevity
New research links coffee to longevity. Audio
Global food prices expected to remain low over next decade
Slower growth in demand is keeping world food prices low, says the OECD.
The 'Burgergate' saga continues
The 'burgergate' saga continues, after The Duke of Marlborough pulled its signature burger, over controversial new guidelines released by MPI. There have been varied opinions and some outrage over how… Audio
3 cups of coffee best for health - studies
Coffee drinkers rejoice - a new study says drinking three cups of coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of death. And it doesn't matter if it's caffeinated or d-caffeinated! Audio
Baby-led weaning may lead to less fuss later
Babies who feed themselves as soon as they start eating solids are less likely to become fussy eaters, according to new research from the University of Otago. Audio
The future of food safety
Lynn Freeman talks to Dr Anne Astin, an Australian food safety expert who helped lead the inquiry into the 2013 Fonterra contamination scare. She says new technology, climate change and social media… Audio
Sophisticated options for the non-drinker
Kathryn meets the founders of Arahi, producers of non alcoholic drinks they say are a sophisticated option for the social non-drinker. David Wilson and Jo-Anne Short started the business after they… Audio
The search for the best noodle soup
Winter's the season for eating big bowls of soup – but there's a whole world beyond tomato. Sarah Robson heads to three Asian restaurants and finds out one noodle soup is not like another. Audio, Gallery
