Food
Wellington chef off to world Paella competition
Wellington chef John Allred has no mediterranean background whatsoever but that hasn't stopped him making the finalists in a world Paella (pron: pie -ee-ya) competition dominated by Spaniards… Audio
Whitebait season kicks off today for most of New Zealand
Today marks the start of whitebait season for most of the country but the recent cold snap means it might get off to a sluggish start. Audio
Stuart Firestein: ignorance, failure, and how we smell
Kim Hill talks to neuroscientist Dr Stuart Firestein, Chair of Columbia University's Department of Biological Sciences, whose lab studies the vertebrate olfactory system, seeking answers to the… Audio
Beervana
Beervana starts in Wellington tonight, and many of country's boutique brewers, big and small will be there. Among them Jo and Christina Wood, who set up Liberty brewing - initially from their own… Audio
Otago Cuisine
Mt Difficulty executive chef Werner Hecht-Wendt has joined forces with O'Connell Street Bistro head chef Mark Southon to create a distinctively Otago meal. Audio
'Milk on a disc'
Shining a light on milk to reveal its secrets will allow 'point of cow diagnostics' about the quality of milk and the health of individual dairy cows. Audio
'Milk on a disc'
Shining a light on milk to reveal its secrets will allow 'point of cow diagnostics' about the quality of milk and the health of individual dairy cows.
AudioChch council to investigate concerns about fast food outlets
Christchurch City Council has promised to look into the growing number of fast food outlets cropping up in the suburb of Linwood, after the community presented it with a petition. Video, Audio
Food prices fall a touch in July
Food prices have fallen a touch, with cheaper groceries more than offsetting a rise in fruit and vegetables. Audio
The Art of Etiquette – high tea
Upbeat producer Zoë George raises a delicate pinkie and bites into the culinary arts once more. High tea - what are the dos and don'ts? Audio
Kitchen without boundaries
Kitchen without boundaries is the brainchild of the ex pat Australian, Vanessa Baxter. It's about getting people of all ages and abilities engaged in cooking. She was a Masterchef finalist shortly… Audio, Gallery
NZ braces for effects on Zespri's halt of kiwifruit exports
The Prime Minister John Key confirms a Chinese trade minister has been involved in trade deal problems - but he continues to assure us that the relationship is not under threat. Audio
Wine with Yvonne Lorkin
Wine writer Yvonne Lorkin to talk Albarino, temperanillo and other varieties that are now grown here. Audio
Brett McGregor talks Asian flavours
Brett McGregor with a new book, Chop Chop. Asian inspired cuisine. Audio
Rockmelons recalled amid salmonella outbreak not sent to NZ
Rockmelons at the centre of a salmonella outbreak in Australia have not been exported to New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Food - cooking up language skills with immersion classes
Bronwyn Wilson's venture Musica Linguae invites people who want to learn a new language - or practice one they are already familiar with - into an activity where the language is spoken such as making… Audio
The Sweetness of the Kumara
In part one of this four part series, Te Ahi Kaa seeks out a variety of interpretations of whakatauki or proverbial sayings, this week Kaore te kumara e korero ana mo tona ake reka, The Kumara doesn't… Audio
New World Wine Awards Judge, Sam Kim
Next week some of the country's top wine judges gather in Wellington for one of the biggest wine shows in the country. The New World Wine Awards are a bit different from others, because all wines… Audio
Eat your heart out
In our food segment we're talking hearty dishes - in the literal sense of the word. Jacob Brown of Miramar Restaurant, The LArder in Wellington is serving all hearts for his Wellington on a Plate… Audio
Sheep milk company markets to Taiwan
A New Zealand company has launched two sheep milk powder products in Taiwan which are the first of their kind on the market.
