Food
Scales upgrades FY net profit forecast by as much as 77%
The apple producer, Scales, has upgraded its full year bottom line profit guidance by as much as 77 percent, with all divisions delivering well ahead of the prospectus forecast. Audio
Are tainted food cases on the rise?
Are we seeing a growing trend in food safety recalls or is it just a flurry of scares at the end of the year that happens to include some with a Christmas flavour?
NZers getting fatter, less active and drinking more dangerously
New Zealanders are getting fatter, less active and drinking more dangerously. Audio
The Expats - Jacob Briars
Jacob Briars likes to describe himself as New Zealand's 7th most famous bartender. Audio
Brazilian Food - Barbara Scholten and Marcelo Durello
Barbara Scholten and her husband Marcelo Durello came to New Zealand from Brazil eight years ago with 10 suitcases, four kids and no idea of where to start building their life. Audio
Some Premier Beehive is recalled
Premier Beehive ham is being recalled because of fears it may contain listeria. Audio
Always a Dayal
For more than 50 years three generations of the Dayal family have run the Cuba Street Fruit Mart green grocers in Wellington. Teresa Cowie finds out how they've survived by keeping it in the family. Audio, Gallery
Always a Dayal
For more than 50 years three generations of the Dayal family have run the Cuba Street Fruit Mart green grocers in Wellington. Teresa Cowie finds out how they've survived by keeping it in the family.
AudioBarbecue rubs and sauces
Chef Chris Fortune is a barbecue aficionado. He is the author of The Kiwi Sizzler Portable BBQ Book and is along to share some tips on not incinerating your steak and sausages. He has recipes for… Audio
An unfortunate outing of an unusual advert
An unusual new advert featuring talking animals had an unfortunate outing on TV last weekend - hard on the heels of alarming revelations about animal cruelty. Audio
Sugar alternatives
All over the world sugar is being demonised as the new dietary baddie, linked with obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. The science journalist Dr Michael Mosley has been trying out some of the… Audio
Michael Brooks: poultry and antibiotics
Executive Director of the Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand, and of the Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand, and New Zealand Feed Manufacturers Association. Audio
Automobile Association and Bottle O promotion
Should the Austomobile Association be involved in a promotion with a liquor chain? We talk to the AA's Public Affairs manager Liam Baldwin. Audio
Hep A in frozen berries
Frozen berry Hepatitis A scare leads to a reprise of a call for country of origin food labelling. Audio
Sun-charged waka full of beans
A craft chocolate maker has big ideas for cocoa farms in the Pacific including shipping their produce in an environmentally friendly way. To prove it can be done, the Wellington Chocolate Factory has… Audio, Gallery
Food & Wine - Annabel Langbein and Joelle Thompson
Annabel Langbein has a recipe for Prawn and Mango Salad Cups and Joelle Thompson talks Pinot Noir. Audio
Fruzio berries pulled after being identified as HepA source
The Fruzio brand of mixed berries has been identified by the Ministry for Primary Industries as the source of at least four cases of Hepatitis A. Audio
Berry company devastated its fruit caused Hepatitis A
The owner of a frozen berry company pinpointed as causing four cases of Hepatitis A says he's devastated. Audio
Food - Lance Redgewell and Robin Greer
Biodynamic winemaking with Lance Redgewell from Cambridge Road Winery in Martinborough and Robin Greer's savoury yoghurt is proving to be quite a culinary hit. Audio
Giant Slices of Kiwifruit - Mark Boyle
Last month we caught up with Geoff Maber from Morrinsville, who has plans to introduce a colossal cow, to represent 'The Cream of the Country'. This week, it looks like visitors to Te Puke could be… Audio
