Food
People buying whole animal for meat as cost of living bites
Mince, rump steak and anything on sale is selling - but expensive cuts are slower, a Dunedin butcher says.
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Phil O'Reilly discuss the rising cost of a nutritious diet and a community restoration project. Audio
Made in NZ: Dead Eggs
Born out of the pandemic, Dead Eggs is the brainchild of James McMullen who makes 'dead eggs': soft plastic trout lures. And anglers the world over can't get enough. Audio
Insects for pet food?
Creating low-carbon sustainably produced protein to nourish animals and the planet. It sounds like an ambitious goal, but that's the aim of the new venture of Jessie Stanley. Audio
Seafood industry not making most of free trade deals
Vangelis Vitalis says MFAT estimates 40 percent of seafood exports to the UK are still paying tariffs - which were eliminated a year ago.
Do you use "keep cups" for your daily coffee from barista?
Keep Cups are an enviornmentally friendly choice for coffee drinkers - but are they a healthy option for you or you barista? Mahvash Ikram takes a look. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Veggie lasagne is in Glenn's sights this week - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies talked with Jimmy Ellingham Audio
How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?
For over two years, Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 supermarket items. Audio
How high wholesale power prices could push up food cost
Some big businesses, including supermarkets, are exposed to wholesale prices more quickly than consumers.
Can you handle the Olympic shot put diet?
A nine-egg burrito - and that's just for breakfast.
K Road restaurants say anti-social behaviour putting customers off
Auckland's Karangahape Road restaurants say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Several hospitality businesses along the colourful strip have been forced to… Audio
How do supermarket prices compare to 2 years ago?
In our latest installment of Checkpoint's new series Crunching the Numbers, we're drilling into the detail of the weekly shop from Countdown and PAK'n SAVE to see how much it's gone up since 2022… Audio
How much do people spend on a cup of coffee?
Visual journalist Reece Baker asked Wellingtonians how much they spend on a cup of coffee these days. Audio
Food: Nikkei Fried Rice with tiger prawns, kimchi
Chef restaurateur Nic Watt tempts Jesse with a delicious fried rice recipe. Audio
Burger Wellington: a how-to guide
How to survive Wellington on a Plate: Burger Wellington. Audio
Foodstuffs use land covenants to block rival supermarkets
Advocacy organisation the Grocery Action Group is calling Foodstuffs' latest actions "a serious breach of customer trust". Grocery Action Group chair Suzanne Chetwin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
