Food
Posh resturant terms confusing diners
Posh restaurant terminology is confusing diners who don't know what they're ordering. Audio
Taxing junk food, subsidising fresh food could save billions
The package of food taxes and subsidies would save Australia $3.4 billion in healthcare costs without affecting household food bills. Audio
Scientists discover at least three new fish species in Kermadecs
A new survey of the Kermadec Islands undertaken by New Zealand scientists has discovered three new fish species. Audio
Berry berry nice
Kathryn Ryan meets Steve McArthur and his wife Kate, who own and run McArthur's Berry Farm in Outram, on the Taieri Plains. They share a recipe for Zucchini Chocolate Cake & berry jam. Audio
Can you eat your way to better gut health?
BBC science journalist Dr Michael Mosley has been testing out which foods promote the good bugs, and whether those probiotic drinks actually work. Audio
Wine with Yvonne Lorkin
Wine writer Yvonne Lorkin is currently at AUT in Auckland, judging the Dish Magazine annual Riesling tasting panel. Audio
Celebrating our food producers
Anna Tait-Jamieson is one of the judges of the NZ Food Producers Awards. She shares a recipe for Grilled Aubergine and Chickpea Salad with Whipped Feta and Crispy Buckwheat. Audio
Not cooking rice properly leads to arsenic poisoning
Healthy Food Guide Editor at large Nikki Bezzant joins the conversation on the correct way to cook rice. Audio
The trend to fat shame and food shame on the rise
Lady Gaga's been fat shamed over her superbowl appearance while a mother's been food shamed over the contents of her pre-schooler's lunchbox. Audio
Voices of Waitangi - Big day out for thousands
More than 30,000 locals and visitors headed to Waitangi to commemorate the special day. Lois Williams spoke with a few of them. Audio
Hirini Kaa
Dr Hirini Kaa (Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata) is lecturer in History and Religious Studies at Auckland University. He disputes the 'cringe factor' associated with Waitangi day and says… Audio
Not much of a scoop
Plenty of people like ice cream - especially if it’s free. But lately, the media have overestimated our appetite for sickly sweet stories about it. Audio
Not much of a scoop
Plenty of people like ice cream - especially if it’s free. But lately, the media have overestimated our appetite for sickly sweet stories about it.
AudioDining on ants and 'crunchy' locusts
A Christchurch company is on a mission to get more people eating bugs - and a taste leaves reporter Conan Young pleasantly surprised. Audio
West Indian Carribean Fundraiser
Matesha Ababa is the president of the West Indian Society. It's their 50th aniversary. So naturally they're throwing a pirate themed fundraiser Audio
Russia to put temporary ban on NZ beef
The meat industry is confident a Russian ban on beef imports from New Zealand will be quickly overturned.
Bugs are the way of the future, NZ bug farmer says
Peter Randrup runs Anteater, a company that makes food from bugs like locusts. He tells Checkpoint that it makes perfect sense to farm bugs, and eat them. Video, Audio
Russia to temporarily ban NZ beef & fish claiming contamination
Russia's agriculture safety watchdog will temporarily halt New Zealand beef and fish imports from Monday because it says it found a banned substance in some beef samples. Audio
Food: Margaret Brooker: At the Beach
Food writer and Le Cordon Bleu lecturer Margaret Brooker has just released her cookbook memoir, At the Beach. She shares a recipe for Chicken with Chickpeas & Verjuice Audio
Pomegranate Kitchen working with refugees
A Wellington woman is working to help refugees by giving them jobs at her catering business. Our reporter, Logan Church, went along to see what is was all about. Audio
