Food
Food or rent? Stark choices lead to more homelessness
Pressures like the rising cost of food have pushed more people into homelessness, the Salvation Army says.
A fine grind in Foxton
Flour is being ground the old fashioned way, powered by wind in Foxton's 17th century style Dutch windmill. Country Life takes a tour. Audio
Summer 'dish' recipes from the latest book
Sarah Tuck joins Wallace to talk about the latest 'dish' Summer recipe book. She's the cookbook author and editor behind the popular magazine and together with beloved food editor Claire Aldous has… Audio
Food prices hit 13-year high amid war, rising wages and weather
Food prices are at a 13-year high with economists and supermarket boss blaming war, wages and weather. Audio
Midday Rural News for 14 October 2022
News from the rural farming sector It's peak season for many contractors at the moment, as arable farmers prepare the ground for planting. But wet weather across the Waikato, Manawatu and Wairarapa… Audio
Tips to maximise your groceries amid rising prices
New data from StatsNZ shows food is at it's most expensive since the Global Financial Crisis in 2009.
Grocery foods cost 7.7 percent more than they did a year ago.
So, how do you get more bang for… Audio
Supermarket bosses blame wages, war, weather for rising prices
War, wages and weather: that's what supermarket bosses are putting down to the continued surge in the price of food.
New data from StatsNZ shows food is at it's most expensive since the Global… Audio
Food prices hit 13 year high
Customers are still feeling the pinch at the checkout, with food prices now at a thirteen-year high.
StatsNZ data shows food prices have risen by eight-point-three percent in the year to September… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 14 october 2022
Top stories for Friday 14 October 2022 The cost of building a house continues to soar, with record prices for construction materials for a second straight quarter. Food prices have now reached a… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's time to check in with all the fresh produce news from the markets - joining me now is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth.
Fruit of the Week: NZ Blueberries Audio
Food prices up by 8.3% over a year
Fruit and vegetable prices were 16 percent higher than a year earlier, while grocery items like yoghurt and two-minute noodles, were among the big contributors.
California's potential for NZ's agri-food sector
California's most senior food and agriculture official is in New Zealand at the moment with a delegation of growers, talking about the potential for New Zealand's agri-food sector in the Golden State… Audio
Family meat free trial failure!
In a bid to do his part to encourage less meat eating in household, senior writer for the Spinoff Chris Schulz ran a week long plant based meal trial. He talks to Jesse about what went wrong in his… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio