Butter
Canterbury school sell blocks of butter as fundraiser
Leithfield School, Te Kura o Kowai, a primary school north of Christchurch has been selling 250 gram blocks for four bucks. It's a bargain compared to some supermarket butter blocks that are more than… Audio
Has butter become a luxury - or was it always?
Along with bread and milk, butter has long been a staple in the Kiwi supermarket shop. However, with 500 grams now costing much as $7.50, is butter becoming a luxury item? Northland farmer and writer… Audio
Top cooking tips with Vanessa Baxter: Butter
The Fearless Kitchen's Vanessa Baxter joins the show to share some top tips and offer up a traditional bread and butter pudding recipe. Audio
Study shows dairy milk 'associated with breast cancer risk'
A new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has associated consumption of dairy milk with a greater risk of breast cancer in women. New Zealand Professor Gary Fraser was the… Audio
Vegans and the people who hate them
Earlier this year, two pro-meat protesters skinned and ate raw squirrels in front of members of the public at a vegan food stand in Soho. Inspired by the event, food writer George Reynolds set out to… Audio
Peta Mathias in the Musical Chair
Peta Mathias' new book Eat Your Heart Out is an exploration of love stories from around the world, intertwined with recipes that suit romantic encounters. Although, she maintains that anything cooked… Audio
Dunedin dairy products from contented local cows
At the Port Chalmers dairy farm Holy Cow, each of Merrall and Alex MacNeille's 54 Jersey cows has a name and her own milking stall. The couple sell the cows' milk, along with butter, cream and yoghurt… Audio, Gallery
Dunedin dairy products from contented local cows
At the Port Chalmers dairy farm Holy Cow, each of Merrall and Alex MacNeille's 54 Jersey cows has a name and her own milking stall. The couple sell the cows' milk, along with butter, cream and yoghurt…
AudioButter lovers may have to swallow high prices for some time
Analysts say New Zealand's dry weather may curb milk production, which would keep dairy prices, butter especially, firm. Video, Audio
High prices push bakers to use French butter
The rising cost of butter and other dairy products is hitting bakeries and other small food businesses hard, the Baking Industry Association says.
Price of butter jumps
Butter is back with high demand being credited for pushing prices to a record high. Audio
Butter price hits record high
Butter has hit a record high - $5.39 for a block. So what's behind this boost? ASB Economist Nathan Penny says it's all about what's in fashion in the foodie world. Audio
Soaring butter prices put heat on buyers
Bakeries are feeling the churn, as global butter prices hit a record high of more than $5 per 500g block.
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