Food
'Orchard in a box' - using GM to breed better apples
A greenhouse that is also a strict containment facility allows scientists to experimentally add apple genes to apple trees to speed up the breeding of new varieties
AudioTalking Food: Buffalo Cheese
Amelia Nurse travels north of Albany to visit a Buffalo Cheese company. Audio
Oyster farmer - Andy Elliot
Look out all you Oyster lovers, new to the festival this year , free farmed oysters, these are the same variety as the Bluff Oyster, but produced sustainably in the Marlborough Sounds. From the same… Audio
Food, diet and seafood - Ray McVinnie
Ray McVinnie, appearing at the Whitianga Scallop Festival this weekend Audio
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Vietnamese
Lynda Chanwai-Earle discovers that balance is quintessential to Vietnamese food and philosophy when she follows a Secret Dining Trail with the Wellington on a Plate Festival to learn where to find the… Audio, Gallery
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Vietnamese
Lynda Chanwai-Earle discovers that balance is quintessential to Vietnamese food and philosophy when she follows a Secret Dining Trail with the Wellington on a Plate Festival to learn where to find the…
AudioThe rise of New Zealand craft beer
New Zealand brewed craft beer has become very popular both on the domestic market and for export. Jules van Cruysen began his career as sommelier in Wellington and writing about wine, then the 30 year… Audio
Hawke's Bay officially GM Free
Hastings District Council has declared the district the first official genetically modified free food producing zone in New Zealand.
Science news: Homo Naledi
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists beams in with news of the discovery of ancient human-like remains in a cave in South Africa. Audio, Gallery
Food - Jonny Schwass
Jonny shares a few thoughts about spring, the City Mission Sunday Lunch and a recipe for a vanilla creme brulee. Audio
How kiwifruit helps control blood sugar
Food scientists are investigating breakfast cereals and combinations with kiwifruit in search of a breakfast that helps control blood sugar levels Audio
How kiwifruit helps control blood sugar
Food scientists are investigating breakfast cereals and combinations with kiwifruit in search of a breakfast that helps control blood sugar levels
AudioMahoe Cheese - Jake Rosevear
Mahoe is one of the big names in New Zealand cheese. Winner of multiple medals in the NZ Cheese Awards including Supreme Best Cheese winner for their very old edam, the business is run out of a small… Audio
Restaurant managers admit exploiting workers
Two managers of a popular Indian restaurant chain in Auckland have admitted exploiting workers, including paying a chef just forty dollars for two month's work. Audio
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Malaysian
There's Malaysian Indian, Malaysian Chinese and ethnic Malay cuisine reflecting the diversity of centuries old cultures. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on a secret dining trail as part of the… Audio, Gallery
Culture on a plate - Secret dining Malaysian
There's Malaysian Indian, Malaysian Chinese and ethnic Malay cuisine reflecting the diversity of centuries old cultures. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on a secret dining trail as part of the…
AudioMeatworkers reject latest AFFCO offer
The Meatworkers Union says its members at the Talleys-owned AFFCO meat plant in Wairoa have voted to reject what it calls unlawful lockout tactics.
Food: Asparagus Season
New Zealander's are big fans of the Spring vegetable, we eat about 2500 tonnes of it each year. In New Zealand asparagus usually becomes available from late September through til Christmas. Geoff… Audio
Giles Yeo: obesity and genetics
Principal Research Associate and Director of Genomics/Transcriptomics at the University of Cambridge Institute of Metabolic Science, where he studies food intake and obesity. He visited New Zealand to… Audio
