Gin
Solo gin distilling, the story behind Lighthouse gin
Lighthouse gin head distiller, Rachel Hall, is the one woman production line that makes and bottles every single bottle herself. But, she didn't always like gin. She speaks to Jesse. Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Hundreds of people have had their say in a survey on Marlborough's roading big fix, after extensive flood damage in weather events over the last two years. Stargazers are looking forward to the Omaka… Audio
NZ's Roots Marlborough Dry Gin named world best
The Rolling Stones and Billy Joel both sing about it, and it plays a starring role in one of Humphrey Bogart's most memorable lines.
Now a New Zealand made Gin's been named a world best. Roots… Audio
Ex-midwife in high spirits after setting up farm distillery
A sheep and beef farm on the foothills of the Seaward Kaikoura Range is home to a boutique distillery. Justine Schroder converted a shed into the Mt Fyffe Distillery three years ago and she's never… Audio
Dunedin distillery turns bread into gin
Like water into wine, Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell are turning bread into gin. Dunedin Craft Distillers are the only New Zealand company producing botanical spirits from surplus bread and bakery… Audio
The Waikato woman making hundreds of birthday cakes for kids in hardship
Four hundred kids in the Waikato will get a birthday cake this year thanks to local baker Laura Casey. She's been making cakes for local kids who live in hardship for about five years, recently via… Audio, Gallery
Unlocking NZ's potential as juniper berry grower
New Zealanders have a growing love of gin, but a key ingredient, the juniper berry, is yet to be grown on our soil. A research team at Massey are currently investigating the potential and Project… Audio, Gallery
Anyone for Gin?
Professor Joanne Hort from Massey University joins us to talk about evolution of a juniper (Juniperus communis) berry industry for New Zealand. Audio
AF Drinks: alcohol free G&T for the 'sober curious'
A new gin product aims to deliver the taste without the booze. AF Drinks is a new enterprise from Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King. Audio
A taste for New Zealand gin
From a herbal medicine to a much loved spirit deriving its predominant flavour from juniper berries, the history of gin has a storied past. Kathryn Ryan talks to Chris Reid from Reid + Reid gin in… Audio, Gallery
The rise and rise of New Zealand craft gin
The last two years have seen more small distillers pop up experimenting with making gin. New Zealand now has a thriving community of gin makers who are trying out flavours that are unique to Aotearoa… Audio
The scent of lavender
Jason and Trisha Delamore purchased Lavender Hill, a three hectare property 30 minutes north west of Auckland city, two years ago. It is a commercial enterprise with lavender plants, a lavender still… Audio, Gallery
Thrilling distilling in Cardrona valley
The Cardrona Distillery is nestled high in the Cardrona Valley between Wanaka and Queenstown. It's a dream come true for Desiree and Ash Whitaker who opened the plant in late 2015 after years of… Audio, Gallery