Food
Saving 'wonky' fruit and veg from waste
Wonky Box is a fresh fruit and vegetable subscription service which delivers produce that would otherwise go to waste to consumers. Co-founders Angus Simms and Katie Jackson explain why wonky is… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Off to the post-Cyclone markets now, it's time to chat with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio
On the road with organic gardener Kath Irvine
Since we last heard from gardener and The Edible Backyard author Kath Irvine, she's uprooted and hit the road in a 12 metre long house truck. She's got some some tips on how to revive soil ravaged by… Audio
Spinach, leek and mushroom lasagne with basil almond crumble
Today chef and food stylist Gretchen Lowe from My Weekend Table, shares a recipe that's perfect for sharing. It's also a recipe that doesn't need to be hot to be served. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
To the frozen section of your supermarket of choice is our Minister of Frozen Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Apples! Audio
Hawke's Bay orchardists assess future, more than a week on since cyclone
More than a week after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Hawke's Bay fruit growers are still assessing the damage - and their futures.
Some have been wiped out completely, while others are working out how to… Video, Audio
Thirteen second 'Mangaone River Cruise' a lifeline in Rissington
It may be the world's shortest lifeline, and it certainly is New Zealand's.
The 30 metre, 13 second boat ride across a once-flooded river inland of Napier is all that is keeping hundreds of… Audio
All Foodstuffs stores open again after Cyclone
Grocery retailer Foodstuffs North Island says all of its 33 stores which had been forced to close by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle have reopened.
All of its Pak'n Save, New World and Four Square… Audio
Food advice after cyclone
Continuing the food theme tonight - and we've invited Christchurch chef, Richard Til to join us to talk about cooking with what you've got, and different approaches to making food go further, as New… Audio
$4 Meals Foodtruck
Can you make a meal for $4? Is it even possible with the price of food these days? Liam Arthur and Jackie Bannon are making it happen at a community eatery in Dunedin. They've outgrown their foodtruck… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay wine vintage affected
Some vineyards will be facing a total rebuild in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, with whole crops wiped out. But the damage is highly localised, with some wineries unaffected.
Brent Linn of Hawke's… Audio
BBQ brings hope to Wairoa residents
With power out across the East Coast and Hawke's Bay this past week, the traditional Kiwi gas-power barbecue has been something of a lifeline for people.
A good example was in Wairoa on Thursday… Audio
Solomons Gold: 'It's what we don't put in that makes it special'
Glenn Yeatmann was working for a Honiara cocoa company back in 2002 when he had the idea of turning the high-quality local cacao beans into chocolate. His Mount Maunganui factory has been… Audio
Orchardist estimates nearly a third of paddocks destroyed
Cyclone Garbrielle has wiped out fresh produce from our powerhouse growing region -- Hawkes Bay. Fruit and vegetables worth millions of dollars have been destroyed and hectares of lush horticulture… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Time now to hear from First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio