Food
Annabel Langbein’s Perfect Panforte
New Zealand celebrity cook, food writer and publisher Annabel Langbein is in to talk about her latest project Dinner Rush and share her Perfect Panforte recipe Audio
Fruit and Veg Report with Glenn Forsyth
Today Glenn reports on summer on stone fruit. Audio
Vegan and meat-eater activists take their beef to the streets
A food fight has broken out on the streets of Auckland between vegans and meat eaters who are each vying to display their campaign messages on road signs.
Auckland vegans and meat eaters fight over stop sign stickers
A food fight has broken out on the streets of Auckland between vegans and meat eaters who are each vying to display their campaign messages on road signs, before they're sabotaged by the opposition… Audio
Start-up aims for kinder, greener dairy
A New Zealand dairy start-up's crowdfunding campaign reached its $300,000 target before its launch party had even started. Happy Cow Milk Company's aim is to make the dairy industry kinder, greener… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 28 November 2019
On today's podcast: a new art exhibition is being launched tonight providing an intimate look at what it means to be 18 and a woman in New Zealand. It's 40 years since the Mt. Erebus disaster, our… Audio
Restaurant of the year: 'It's been a hard year for everyone'
Auckland fine dining restaurant Sidart won Restaurant of the Year last night. Owner Sid Sahrawat talks about the state of the New Zealand restaurant scene. Audio
New Zealand's best restaurant of 2019
This year's Restaurant of the Year is Sid Sahrawat's Auckland fine dining restaurant, Sidart. Sid joins Jesse to chat about his style and cooking philosophy. Audio
Climate change may mean red apples may lose their red pigment
Do you prefer red or green apples? People have traditionally favoured red-skinned apples but soon they may become a luxury food item due to climate change. Warmer temperatures are affecting the… Audio
Honey prices slump as beekeeping market heats up
Beekeepers are facing pressures as prices drop, because more commercial beekeepers are entering the market. Those in the industry say the 'gold rush' for manuka honey is partly to blame. Audio
Living the Coromandel coast life
If you've ever dreamed of abandoning your life in the city and fleeing to some quiet corner of the coast - Deborah Hide-Bayne can tell you exactly how to do it. She 'escaped' to the Coromandel from… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining me now from the fruit and vegetable markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth.. Audio
Food with Kelly Gibney
Kelly Gibney shares her simple, healthy-ish edible Christmas gifts, including rocky road, toasted tamari seeds, nut butter and sauerkraut. Audio, Gallery
Hail storm hits vegetable supplies
A sudden and intense hailstorm in Canterbury on Wednesday caused widespread damage to crops, and there are warnings of reduced supply and increase prices for some vegetables as a result. Hail stones… Audio
Fruit and Veges Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining me now for a look at the weekend's fruit and vege bargains is Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Red meat on the rise as African Swine Fever kills pork market
New Zealand sheep and beef farmers are benefitting from the misfortune befalling Chinese pig farmers.
Pork production in China has fallen sharply because of African Swine Fever, and is expected to… Audio
Nelson family winemakers Seifried take out top award
Sauvignon Blanc reigns supreme in Marlborough - but not this year - the Seifried Family Winemakers won the New Zealand Wine of the Year "Champion Sauvignon Blanc" award. Audio
Eating creepy crawlies
Matt Genefaas and Dan Craig are the creators of Eat Crawlers - selling chocolate/sugar covered spiders and scorpions in a bid to get Kiwis eating insects, and have also launched Tomorrow Foods, which… Audio, Gallery
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's time to check in with Glenn Forsyth at the fruit and vege markets.. Audio
3MM: Lindsay Neill on invasions of private spaces
Lindsay Neill's a Senior Lecturer Bachelor of International Hospitality Management at AUT, and he's been thinking about the invasions of our private space that we have to endure each day. Audio