Food
Eat My Lunch celebrates 2nd year with 450,000 lunches served
The social enterprise, Eat My Lunch, has celebrated its second year and looking for new investors to come on board Audio
Kai ora: cooking with karengo, kūmara and kawakawa
Homoeopath Gretta Carney from Hapi Cafe in Napier shares ideas for cooking with karengo, kūmara and kawakawa. Audio, Gallery
Laura Greenfield: a Scandinavian winter feast
June 21 is the shortest day so it's time to think about winter feasts. Laura Greenfield is the chef at Wellington Field and Green restaurant and she's in charge of a Scandinavian-themed feast at… Audio
Flatpack food: shape-changing pasta
Researchers at MIT are trying to save on food transport costs by making meals that can transform from something that looks like a flat sheet of lasagne into macaroni just by adding water. Wen Wang is… Audio
Wine with Nick Stock
Australian wine expert, Nick Stock is in Auckland for Winetopia - the country's biggest wine tasting event, which starts today. Nick meets a lot of winemakers both here and in Australia and reckons… Audio
How to achieve a perfect roast potato
Niki Bezzant spent several weeks researching the roast potato methods of famous cooks, local foodies and Facebook friends. She tells us what she learned. Audio
MPI decision on infected oyster farms imminent
The Ministry for Primary Industries is expected to announce today whether it will order the destruction of two infected oyster farms on Stewart Island. Our reporter Ian Telfer is in Bluff. Audio
Concern new Wellington reservoir could fail in quake
Wellington City councillors today voted to send a proposal for a water resevior out for consultation, after residents expressed concern it could create a landslide after an earthquake. Video, Audio
$1.7m pledged to keep Cadbury classics local
Hundreds of people have pledged to invest more than $1.7 million to ensure the manufacture of Jaffas, Pineapple Lumps and Buzz Bars stays in Dunedin.
Brighter Future? The nation's changing palate
It wasn't all that long ago that roast lamb, fish and chips, pies and lamingtons ruled the Kiwi diet. But an explosion in New Zealand's culinary scene over the last decade has diversified our… Audio, Gallery
Dunedin public called on to invest in Cadbury proposal
Less than a year before Cadbury is due to close its Dunedin factory and the race is on to save it, and up to 360 jobs. A Dunedin City Councillor is launching a last-minute bid to keep the factory open… Audio
Council wants to take on junk food with fruit trees
The Christchurch City Council is considering taking on fast food outlets by offering more healthy options such as tap water and fruit from edible gardens. Audio
Council takes on junk food with fruit trees
The Christchurch City Council is considering taking on fast food outlets by offering more healthy options such as tap water and fruit from edible gardens. Audio
Iconic sweets could yet remain in NZ despite Cadbury closure
New Zealand confectionery makers are among those to have expressed interest, and Mondelez has also received inquiries from companies with no previous confectionery history. Video, Audio
Glam Jams & Cordials
Amanda Sattler's famers market stall Glam Jams & Cordials is brimming with bottles and jars of tasty preserves, chutneys and cordials for all occasions. Amanda tells Lynn Freeman how foraging, Digby… Audio
Allyson Gofton: queen of cuisine
Kiwi cook Allyson Gofton is currently living in France. She talks to Megan about slow cooking - the subject of her latest book - and what she has learned during her French adventure. Audio
Gene editing: too much hype?
CRISPR Cas9 is a technique used to edit DNA that some say will change medicine, farming and genetic science forever. Biochemist Ian Hayden has been looking at where the technology is at and where it's… Audio
Bids in to stop beloved sweets being made offshore
Local companies have put in bids to stop Cadbury favourites such as Jaffas and Pineapple Lumps from being made overseas.
Beer with Phil Cook
Phil Cook suggests beers that go with wild meat and talks about drinking beer seasonally. Audio
Mawera Karetai: cooking with pests
How NZ distinguishes between pests and game animals is a mystery to wild foodie Mawera Karetai. She talks about the pleasures of peacock meat – yes, it's not unlike chicken – and shares a recipe for… Audio
