Food

Jacob Brown tells us about his recipe for Jerusalem Artichoke Cakes. Audio

New Zealand Society spends the morning with Good Bitches Baking - a group of Wellingtonians who are spreading some sweetness on the Capital's most deserving. Audio

The Food and Grocery Council says an Auckland and Otago University study calling for a 20 percent tax on staples such as bread, milk, meat and cereal is lunacy. Audio

A New Zealand study has found over 2000 deaths a year could be prevented by a tax on unhealthy food. Lead researcher Cliona Ni Mhurchu of the University of Auckland joins the Panel to explain the… Audio

Patients forced to fast for up to 18-hours before an operation may no longer have to endure the headaches, cramping and nausea that comes with not eating. Audio

New Zealand's first ever truffle festival is to be held in Canterbury over 11-18th July giving local growers, top chefs, restaurants and wineries the chance to show case Canterbury's 'black gold'… Audio

Bridget Chamberlain has been taking part in a training programme run by Hell Pizza and IHC. The placement gives young people with intellectual disabilities the chance to gain practical skills and to… Video, Audio

A Maori TV proposal to reverse a ban on advertising harmful stuff puts the heat on the powers-that-be. It also reveals some surprising aspects of the broadcaster's commercial terms and conditions -… Audio

Jo Bind of Wabi O Kombucha makes kombucha in Christchurch. It's a drink made from tea, sugar, bacteria and yeast, that's riding the wave of popular enthusiasm for all things fermented. Audio, Gallery

Noelle McCarthy reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 4 July 2015. Audio

GP based in Kaitaia, Northland, and author of new memoir The Good Doctor, whose work in healthcare delivery has seen him acknowledged as a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader, Public Health Association… Audio

We discuss Belinda Jackson's wine picks and she'll recommend something to drink with Rooster and Red Wine. Audio

Geoff Scott from Vinnies in Herne Bay presents his recipe for Rooster in Red Wine shortly. Audio

The University of Otago SWIFT study is following 250 people for 2 years as they try popular diet and exercise programmes such as the Paleo diet, the 5:2 fasting diet, and high intensity exercise. Audio

New Zealand First is questioning why maize has been imported from Bulgaria that's riddled with a noxious weed. Audio

The takeaway restaurant that only serves food from countries that the United States is in conflict with - food from Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Cuba, Iran and Venezuela. Audio

Sarah Halewood runs school holiday cooking classes for 8 -12 year olds at Wellington's Pre-fab cafe. Children prepare a meal for their family's dinner that night. Audio

Andrew Lawler's the author of 'Why Did The Chicken Cross the World?: the epic saga of the bird that powers civilisation' (Duckworth Overlook). Audio

The Dumpling Sisters, Amy and Julie Zhang, emigrated with their parents, Pei Wen and Maria, from Guangzhou in China to Christchurch, where the family set up a food cart at Riccarton Markets. The… Audio