Food
What is 'perpetual stew' and is it safe to eat?
Would you eat a stew that has been cooking for days, weeks or even months?
Where to next, for the Kiwi economy
Food prices have risen at their highest rate in 18 months, and inflation is heading towards the top of the Reserve Bank's 3 per cent target. Audio
Fire at New World Victoria Park extinguished
The blaze at New World Victoria Park has been extinguished while five Fire and Emergency crews remained on Tuesday night to deal with hotspots. Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Phil Larcombe… Audio
Which eateries made Auckland's best food list?
The fifth annual 'Iconic Auckland Eats' list has whittled down 3109 submissions to a selection of 100 local restaurants.
A mid winter feast 10,000 years in the making
The menu has been reimagined through the contemporary lens that head chef Max Gordy has become known for. He spoke to Jesse. Audio
Discovering the superpower of cranberries - on the West Coast
Owners and operators of the country's only commercial cranberry farm, artist Kate Buckley and farmer Kevin MacGregor share how a native North American berry came to be thriving on New Zealand's west… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Minister of Fruit and Veggies joins First Up for his only appearance this Matariki week Audio
Good Bitches Baking: New cookbook pays homage to family
Good Bitches are still baking across the country and the collective has just released its third cookbook Familiar Foods. But it's not the classics you may be imagining but rather family recipes; some… Audio
Are Vegetarians more power hungry than meat eaters?
A study has shown the perception of a peace-loving vegetarian may be due for revision. Professor John Nezlek explains the difference in values between those who eat meat and those who do not. Audio
Can you pick a wine based on the animal on the label?
Picking a bottle of wine can be fraught, but could the winemaker's choice of animal imagery tell us anything about the wine's quality or value, or both?
Do we need more fat in our diets?
On discovering indigenous groups world-wide have traditionally derived 30-80 percent of their calories from saturated fat, Kay Baxter found it impossible not to question her existing assumptions. Audio
Seaweed salad and no 'woke sushi': How Japan does school lunches
While Kiwis debate the government's free school lunches, Japan's embassy has demonstrated what goes into the country's 136-year-old lunch programme.
This Weekend: New Zealand Latte Art Championships
Event organiser, and New Zealand's first barista champion, Emma Barkland Webster joins Mark Leishman. Audio
Japanese school lunches example for Kiwi counterparts
The free school lunch programme has gotten major backlash over the cut-price lunches provided by the School Lunch Collective. But in other countries, similar programmes have thrived. Japan has been… Audio
