Eggs
Countdown pledges to 'make things right'
Countdown spokesperson James Walker says the company will "make things right" to customers who purchased Palace Poultry eggs believing they were free range. But what does that mean? Audio
No way to prove eggs are free range - Egg Producers Federation
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation says there's no way to be 100 percent sure eggs are free range, even if they're labelled as such. Video, Audio
Countdown launches its own investigation into egg labelling
Countdown yesterday removed Palace Poultry eggs from its shelves. Countdown spokesperson James Walker tells Bridget Burke when the company first heard from the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Palace Poultry owner says supplier sold caged as free range
The owner of Palace Poultry, Terry Fletcher, says Eco Foods owner, Robert Hehewerth, is lying, and sold him caged eggs as free range. Video, Audio
No way to be sure free range eggs are actually free range
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation, has acknowledged that despite there being a number of systems in place to try and guarantee eggs are free range, there's no way to be 100 per cent… Video, Audio
'We've been caught in an elaborate scam' - Woodland eggs
The CEO of Mainland Poultry, which owns Woodland eggs - which sources eggs from Palace Poultry - says he has been duped and yesterday was "the worst day of his business life". Video, Audio
Egg supplier denies it sold caged eggs as free-range
The owner of Eco Foods, Robert Hehewerth, has denied his company sold caged eggs as free range. He says his eggs were clearly labelled as caged. Video, Audio
Faux free range eggs
Consumer New Zealand's Jessica Wilson talks about when an egg is free and not free range. Audio
Egg producers looking at stamping amid report caged eggs sold as free-range
Countdown has removed Palace Poultry Eggs eggs from its shelves and the Serious Fraud office is investigating, after reports it's been selling caged eggs labelled as free-range. Audio
Is "free range" a myth?
An investigation has revealed that millions of eggs were sold as free-range, but were actually laid by caged hens. T Audio
New outlet’s egg scoop raises big issues
A new online news service launched this week, led by two experienced news editors who promised to cover "the things that matter". Audio
New outlet’s egg scoop raises big issues
A new online news service launched this week, led by two experienced news editors who promised to cover "the things that matter".
AudioMaking babies (in the lab)
Naked Science news with Dr Chris Smith. This week Japanese researchers produce eggs capable of being fertilised and able to produce healthy baby mice in a culture dish using stem cells for the very… Audio
Protester, 12, calls for count-down on cage eggs
A 12-year-old girl is spearheading a campaign for Countdown supermarkets to follow the Australian parent company and phase out selling cage eggs.
Chicken and Egg
Queenstown based, Will Eaglesfield is executive chef of No5 ChurchLane and Eichart's. He loves his chooks and fresh eggs and gives Kathryn Ryan tips on rearing domestic chickens. Audio
Industry insider shells out advice on egg types
Do you know your colony-laid eggs from your free range? Checkpoint with John Campbell investigates the various methods used to farm eggs. Video
Egg production methods compared
Michael Brooks from the Egg Producers Federation discusses how eggs are produced using various battery farming methods. Video, Audio
Morning Harvest director also on Foodstuffs board
A colony egg farm shown in Farmwatch footage is owned by the Van der Heyden family, including former Fonterra chairman Sir Henry Van der Heyden as a director and shareholder. Video, Audio
Countdown pulls some eggs from shelves
A big supermarket chain has pulled Morning Harvest eggs from its shelves that come from a farm implicated in an undercover investigation, which showed hens packed into filthy, over-crowded cages and… Video, Audio
The Egg in Art with Mary Kisler
Senior Curator, Mackelvie Collection, International Art, at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, discussing the depiction of eggs in art. Audio
