Food
Study finds 1.2 million tonnes of food wasted every year
A food rescue group believes more research is needed to understand why so much edible food is thrown out before it reaches our homes. Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance's executive director Iain… Audio
Making Ends Meat
As food bills rise, how do we keep meat on the menu? Katy Gosset visits one of Christchurch's oldest butcheries and talks cheap cuts and thrifty options. Audio
Australian Michelin star chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
She had been battling a rare form of skin cancer and died just days after her mother.
Over one million tonnes of food wasted each year
A food waste researcher would like to see mandatory kerbside composting put back on the table, after researchers discovered just how much food is wasted in New Zealand every year. Their report… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
The Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth tells us why the folk at 5+ A Day are excited about tomatoes Audio
The shift to booze-free beverages
This festive season more people are likely to be reaching for an alternative to beer, wine and spirits. Dr Amy Errmann, a senior lecturer in marketing and international business at AUT is with Stacey… Audio
Are Christmas cakes on the way out?
Do people still enjoy Christmas cake? And if you haven't made one already - is there still time? Audio
Protesting fishermen take to Auckland streets
Recreational fishermen from around the country are converging on Auckland this morning in protest of The Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Act. Audio
Calling all cheese lovers
Patrick McGuigan and Carlos Yescas are two cheese connoisseurs, who together set out in search of the world's best 100 cheeses. Audio
Inside the 25-year journey to the perfect kiwifruit
It's a long game developing the kiwifruit of the future - up to 25 years from concept to shop shelf. Fruit that thrive in a wetter, warmer climate and with less chemical input are among those in…
Food with Gretchen Lowe
Gretchen Lowe shares her recipe for snapper, agria, lemon & tarragon croquettes. These crispy morsels are full of fresh snapper, lemon and licorice-like tarragon. Serve with good aioli. Audio
What Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs means
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Donald Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn Forsyth presents his Fruit of the Week (US pomegranates). Also vegetables. Audio
Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted. Audio
Foodstuffs fined nearly $40,000 for selling recalled hummus
The dip was recalled in 2023 over the possible presence of salmonella.
Ultra Processed Food - what should we be eating instead?
Yesterday on the show we started a conversation with Professor Boyd Swinburn about ultra processed foods, and new research he has been part of that shows just how damaging these foods are. Lots of you… Audio
Butter prices falling at global auction - why not in shops too?
Dairy prices fell for the 7th time in a row at last night's Global Dairy Auction with butter - a hot topic of conversation this year - falling 7.6%. When prices were on the up a few months ago, the… Audio
Should I kick my diet soft-drink habit? Where do I start?
Here are three evidence-based strategies to help you adjust.
Indigenous chefs connect through kai at WIPCE
Hawaiian Chef Kealoha Domingo says it's "been nothing short of amazing" to connect with the other chefs.
