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Morning Rural News for 7 March 2025
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Tony Teau
They're either $11 per kg - or free - it's Feijoa season, Tony Teau tells us more - it's also our Fruit of the Week! Audio
An experiment in your pint glass
Fourteen breweries have submitted unusual flavours, and tomorrow expert judges and regular punters alike will be taste-testing them. The challenge is run in tandem with a fundraiser for Rare Disorders… Audio
Where is the best burger in New Zealand?
A humble food truck at the bottom of the country has taken out the top spot in the Burger Nation competition. Audio
Another two Wellington restaurants pulling the plug
Mekong Cafe - known as Wellington's original noodle house - and Daisy's have announced plans to close their doors.
Sepuloni calls for action from education minister over lunches
Carmel Sepuloni talks the week in politics from Labour's perspective Audio
Why is New Zealand garlic so expensive?
Someone once said shallots are for babies, garlic is for heroes, but you may have to pay heroic prices for the home grown stuff. Audio
The best burger, officially
A humble food truck in the 40-strong town of Papatowai in the Catlins has taken out the top spot in the Burger Nation competition. Audio
Why is New Zealand garlic so expensive?
At Woolworths a single bulb of garlic costs four dollars for one. Garlic imported from China is selling for three dollars and 99 cents a bag, with about a dozen bulbs in a bag. So what is the… Audio
Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney
Kelly Gibney's recipe today is packed with flavour and perfect for lunch or dinner. Find the full recipe here. Audio
Taste-testing a wallaby quesadilla
In past years, possum pâté, goat pies and wasp larvae ice cream have been on offer at Northland's Field Days.
Food rescue organisations fear imminent funding end
Food rescue organisations fear thousands of tonnes of surplus food could end up in landfills if funding due to run out in June is not renewed. Audio
Is a Marmite sandwich and an apple good enough for a child's lunch?
We've come a long way in what we know about eating well, so "just like you and I had" is not good enough any more, experts say. Audio
Nutritionist on Luxon's Marmite sandwich comments
A nutritionist says the Prime Minister's suggested lunch of a Marmite sandwich and an apple lacks protein, is high in salt, and won't keep a child full through the school day. Nutritionist and… Audio
PM on school lunches 'Go make a Marmite sandwich'
Christopher Luxon has fired back at critics of the new school lunch programme, saying if parents are that upset, they should pack their child a Marmite sandwich and an apple. The Prime Minister said… Audio
Principals discuss school lunch programme
The new lunch in schools programme has been riddled with problems, with delayed and poor quality meals, wastage - and most recently MPI investigations into halal meals and melted plastic packaging… Audio
Four food safety investigations into School Lunch Collective
There are now four food safety investigations into School Lunch Collective meals - at different schools across the country. Keiller MacDuff reports. Audio
How long until a regular bar of chocolate costs $10?
A 250g bar of chocolate could cost $10 in six years' time, if current pricing trends were to continue.
Morning Rural News for 4 March 2025
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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