Food
Bluff oyster season ends early for some as bad weather and virus bite
Challenging conditions for Bluff oyster harvesters have seen some operators pull up anchor early for the season. Audio
Disappointing season for Bluff oyster industry
Challenging conditions for Bluff oyster harvesters have seen some operators pull up anchor early for the season. Audio
Vege growers lettuce see inside new state-of-the-art facility
Tucked away on a side street, a South Taranaki business has cut the ribbon on a 900 square metre state-of-the-art tunnel house.
Easy Eats: Barbecue Butter Bean Chicken
Recipe by Sam Parish
From Afternoons on Wednesday 3 July 2024
Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Butter bean chicken
This week's tasty midweek meal is ready on the table in 20 minutes, thanks to Sam's favourite shortcut ingredient, the supermarket BBQ chook! Her butter bean chicken recipe is also healthy and budget… Audio
Still hungry after porridge? How to make it more filling
Nut butter, seeds, protein powder or even an egg - how to boost your breakfast bowl and keep you fuller for longer.
Innovation puts more crunch into Taranaki lunchboxes
Tucked away on a Waverley side street, a South Taranaki business has cut the ribbon on a 900 square metre state-of-the-art tunnel house aimed at putting the crunch into sandwiches across the region… Audio
High pet ownership in China contributes to turnaround in sheep milk fortunes
Green shoots of confidence are returning to the fledgling sheep milk industry.
What do real New Zealand chefs think of The Bear?
Chicago's most dysfunctional kitchen has returned to screens - and upped the stakes. Can Kiwi chefs relate to the life it depicts?
Hunters hope to donate a half-tonne of venison every month
Two hunters with an idea to donate off-cut meat have now dished out 40,000 meals across Canterbury.
Petri dish quail parfait, anyone? Behind the scenes at a lab meat factory
Lab-grown food might seem like science fiction, but researchers in NZare already making massive gains in creating meat and dairy products in the lab.
Tīrau takes stand against BK, Starbucks
A small North Island town is fighting the plan for a fast-food takeover - and it's shaping up to be a whopper of a battle. Audio
Growing appetite for lab grown food in NZ
Lab-grown food might seem like science fiction, but researchers here in New Zealand are already making massive gains in creating meat and dairy products in the lab and the products are becoming… Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 July 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Farmers have been told if they snooze when it comes to reducing on-farm gas emissions they'll lose. Rabobank chief executive, Todd Charteris was speaking about… Audio
The hangi shop filling bellies with kai Māori
Boil-up, hangi and fry bread sit alongside more traditional fast food offerings.
Patea Hangi shop filling bellies and putting smiles on faces
Times are tough in the hospitality sector, but in South Taranaki one start-up eatery is bucking the trend. The Patea Hangi shop opened recently, offering a selection of kai Maori alongside more… Audio
Kiwi cheesemakers win big at international awards
More than 5500 producers from over 50 countries entered, with NZ cheesemakers taking home 27 medals and two trophies. Audio
