Roses
Roses red, violets blue, Valentine's Day could bankrupt you
The romantics among us have had to cough up big time to fork out for red roses for Valentines Day.
Imports have been affected by shipping delays and hot weather has stunted the growth of New Zealand… Audio
Calling Home: Christopher Foulkes in Kabul, Afghanistan
Christopher Foulkes moved to Kabul in 2014 for a five-week assignment, and has been drawn back ever since. Christopher lives in a compound with his co-workers and can only leave in armoured vehicles… Audio
Jennifer Potter: Maydes and roses
British historian and novelist Jennifer Potter's new book The Jamestown Brides tells the story of fifty-six English women shipped crossed the Atlantic to Jamestown in 1621, in response to the Virginia… Audio
Edible flower trade coming up roses
Tamsin Wilson's carefully picked flowers are airfreighted twice a week to Hong Kong, where chefs and home cooks are snapping them up. Audio, Gallery
La Vie en Rose
Steve Moffatt's parents were the first commercial rose growers in New Zealand, starting in 1949. Business has blossomed since Steve joined in 1972, and now they're cutting more than 3 million stems a… Audio
Many florists sold out of roses on its biggest day of the year
If you haven't got your roses for your loved one today, Valentine's Day, then you may be out of luck. Anna Walraven from Bunches Florist in Wellington says roses are flying out the door at $14 a stem.
…Gardening: Roses
Lynn Freeman talks to Eileen Wilcox from the New Zealand Rose Society and Hamilton Gardens rose specialist Alice Gilliams. Audio, Gallery
The World of Roses - Leanne Killalea
In May, the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, was presented with one of the Garden of Excellence Awards, at the World Federation of Rose Societies, in France. And today, a plaque will be unveiled at the… Audio
Blooming Business
Specialising in gerberas and roses, Paul Loader's nursery in Springston South produces more than two million stems of cut flowers per year. He sells them through wholesale auction houses and… Audio