Food
'Brutal on the nose': Scottish cheesemaker thinks he's made world's stinkiest cheese
Rory Stone, a cheesemaker from Scotland, likens the cheese's pungent aroma to a welly boot.
Raising a glass to Sauvignon Blanc: Bill Spence
The first Sauvignon Blanc vines were planted in New Zealand fifty years ago. Taking the lead from California, in the early seventies when wine was either red or white, and liqueurs and sherries were… Audio
Cutting methane from livestock burps 'essential' to limit global warming
The world's top agriculture body has presented a blueprint for how to get livestock emissions down at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
Cottage cheese making a comeback
It was a mainstay of the 1970s, and now it appears cottage cheese is making a comeback. Audio
Gingernut Key Lime Pie with Raspberry
Today Gretchen Lowe has a wonderful recipe for a Christmas day dessert or something to take to a summer BBQ. Audio
Is cottage cheese making a comeback?
It was a mainstay of the 1970s, and now it appears cottage cheese is making a comeback. Tik Tok is making it cool again. Google searches are at a 20-year high, and the New York Times has even devoted… Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 December 2023
the summer shearing season is underway - but gangs are struggling to find rhythm with consistent wet weather holding things up.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
With Nathan Rarere from our fresh produce market is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: USA pomegranates Audio
Vegans in Aotearoa rarer than you might think, study finds
There are very few true vegetarians in New Zealand and vegans are about as rare as a steak before it even hits the grill, a new study has found. Audio
LegaSea stalwart leaving, hopeful the oceans will continue to be protected
LegaSea is an organisation that protects the rights and experiences of recreational fishers, as well as standing against bulk harvesting and bottom trawling to protect our marine life. For many years… Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 December 2023
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has raised its forecast farmgate milk price for this season - thanks to stronger demand for dairy.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
MPI issues alert over toxic shellfish found in Waikato
Paralytic shellfish toxins have been found, prompting a warning against collecting or eating shellfish from the Kawhia region.
Timaru brewery builds a wastewater plant to turn byproduct
DB Breweries' plant at Washdyke in Timaru is not only churning out beer - it's also making its own compost. Three years ago the company started a project that would see it treat its own wastewater… Audio
The number of vegetarians in New Zealand vastly overstated
A study from the University of Auckland has found only about 2% of New Zealanders exclude all meat from their diets. Vegans make up only about .5% Previous estiamates have been as high as 20% Mark… Audio
Craft beer businesses feeling the squeeze with high-brewing costs
Good beer is getting harder to make, Beer enthusiast magazine Pursuit of Hoppiness editor Michael Donaldson says.
How much is too much for a good beer?: Craft brewers struggle with rising costs
Aotearoa's craft beer industry is hoping for a profitable summer as it continues to wrestle with high brewing costs. A fourth craft beer business has hit major financial trouble this week as importer… Audio
Christmas on budget and without stress, a Chef's guide
Mel Alafaci is known as the Happy Chef has just released a book on the best way to have a quick, easy and most importantly cost effective Christmas. Audio