Food
Butcher bags NZ's best sausage award for the fourth time
How does Auckland's Westmere Butchery keep banging out the best bangers?
Why we go bananas for bananas
Roger Harker is a principal scientist at Plant and Food Research, and a banana enthusiast. He joins Emile Donovan. Audio
'Size of a ping-pong ball': World's largest blueberry to be grown in NZ
The Eterna blueberry, which can grow 'up to the size of a ping-pong ball', is being planted in Kerikeri and Waikato.
How long is food safe after 'best before' dates?
New Zealand households are wasting an average $1300 each per year on unused food, and misunderstanding of best before dates may be part of the reason. Audio
NZ loses around $3b in wasted food every year
New research shows people are still confused about the dates on food labels, and it's potentially costing us a lot of money. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's fresh Asparagus time, unless you're in to the mushy tinned ones. Glenn Forsyth has his report. Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan: Thyme to talk herbs
Former NZ Gardener editor, author and all-round gardening guru Lynda Hallinan joins Jim to talk about her favourite herbs - how to grow them and how to use them. Audio
What's the food cost of living remote?
Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about the hefty cost of living remote. Audio
Are glass food containers better than plastic?
They tend to cost more, but experts say there are benefits to buying glass food storage containers.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn Forsyth delivers his fruit of the week and has news of the King Sweetie. FotW: BZ Tomatoes Audio
Who invented the mince and cheese pie?
Newsroom's Jonathan Milne has been investigating, and he joins Emile Donovan to answer this question and more. Audio
Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers
Hello Fresh has been fined for a hard sell campaign that turned misleading for customers. Audio
Consumer inflation set to break 3% level
New data shows higher food, transport, and energy prices during September.
Easy Eats with the Hungry Cook
It's Wednesday which means time to talk Easy Eats; a recipe that isn't too taxing on your time but still delivers on taste. Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is away so we've got the… Audio
High hopes hospitality review will ease 'frustrations' for operators
The industry is hoping a ministerial review of regulations will cut costs and make it easier for businesses to thrive and grow.
