Food
Kiwi pie shop does roaring trade during US blizzard
New Zealanders Gemma Gracewood and Gareth Hughes own Dub Pies, a shop which sells pies and flat whites in the New York suburb of Brooklyn. Audio
Food - Ice Cream with a kick
Creator of Feast & Vine Scream-licious Ice Cream Donna McCormack makes ice cream from locally sourced seasonal produce, for which she has won three silver New Zealand Ice Cream awards. She also makes… Audio, Gallery
Chris Yorke - Global Gathering for Sauvignon Blanc
For those in the NZ wine world, it is time for the good old savvy to step up. Once perceived as a mass production, value for money style of wine, sauvignon blanc is going through something of a… Audio
Potentially fatal toxin found in shellfish
People are being warned not to collect shellfish from a bay in the Marlborough Sounds because of a potentially dangerous toxin.
The Dorito Effect
In his book 'The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor' (Simon and Schuster) Mark Schatzker looks at how the flavour of our food has changed, and how the industry that makes… Audio
Weekend Wine - Cameron Douglas
Master Sommelier Cameron Douglas explains the orange wine trend. Audio
Reformulated vegan pie sells like hot cakes
Now, we turn to the topic of the vegan pie, that turned out to be not so vegan after all. Video, Audio
Food allergies on the rise
How have food allergies grown to the point where we now have a food allergy EXPO scheduled for each of the main centres in the coming months? Paul Brennan speaks to Nikki Bezzant from Healthy Life… Audio
Not enough cooks in the kitchen
Tourism is booming this season, but a chronic shortage of chefs could leave some of them with a nasty taste in their mouth if New Zealand's food isn't up to scratch. Audio
Tea's perking effects
Coffee is known for its jolt - now tea is shown to have a perking effect. Audio
Paid wine reviews
Wine show organiser Belinda Jackson discusses paid for wine reviews. Audio
"Boat People" - a Vietnamese family remembers
More than three million people were killed during the Vietnam War. The Chung family arrived in Wellington as part of the first wave of former refugees, known then as 'the boat people' from Vietnam. Audio, Gallery
"Boat People" - a Vietnamese family remembers
More than three million people were killed during the Vietnam War. The Chung family arrived in Wellington as part of the first wave of former refugees, known then as 'the boat people' from Vietnam.
AudioUgly Food - David Bobanick
We're talking about 'ugly' food. It's the surplus produce that goes to waste, or is dumped, and never makes it to the grocery store. And this is happening, when people are struggling to find enough… Audio
Business briefs
Cooks Global Foods says a 9 million dollar capital raising is complete and a share sale is in the final stages. Audio
Star Wars Inspired Food: The Forks Awaken!
From a galaxy far far away and onto the dessert plate, British chef and culinary artist Andy Kelly tells Nine to Noon how the Star Wars science fiction series has inspired his dishes. Audio, Gallery
Travel: Punakaiki
Lynn Freeman heads to the West Coast of the South Island, to a township that is all too often only seen as a quick stop to see the famous Pancake Rocks, blowholes, en route to bigger neighbours… Audio, Gallery
Live The Dream - Keefe Robinson-Gore
Hearing an oral history recording of his nana talking about her relationship to the land and food has changed the life of Ngai Tahu rangatahi Keefe Robinson-Gore. He was sad to think that his people… Audio
How McDonalds made Eltham the big cheese
Chow down on a Big Mac anywhere in Australasia and there's a good chance the cheese in that burger came from the tiny Taranaki township of Eltham. Audio