Food

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

A company promoting meal replacement shakes, detox pills and other weight-loss products for children says it could have the solution to the child obesity epidemic. Audio

A Hawke's Bay food company has admitted suppressing test results about contaminated meat it supplied to the Hawke's Bay Hospital that led to a fatal food poisoning outbreak. Audio

Yvonne Lorkin with a wine match and recommendations. Audio

Chef Johnny Schwass from Restaurant Schwass in a moment, talking about Truffles. Audio

Di Celliers set up a community group four years ago, collecting produce from people with excess fruit and vegetables growing in the garden and delivering it to schools and foodbanks. This year the… Audio

It's branded "New Zealand's Number 1 Breakfast Cereal" and the Official Breakfast of the All Blacks. Audio