Food
Coffee drinkers may soon be paying more for daily fix
Coffee drinkers could soon be paying more for their favourite brew. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney: Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad
A simple, zingy and fresh weeknight dinner for warm evenings. If you grab a store-bought rottiserie chicken, this recipe can be made easily in 15 minutes. Using a good quality fish sauce makes a big… Audio
Easy Eats Recipe: Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad
Recipe by Kelly Gibney
From Afternoons on Wednesday 29 January 2025
How a restaurant on the brink of closure managed to turn things around
The recession has hit many businesses hard, particularly in the hospitality industry. For a time, it seemed like there was a restaurant closing every week. But there is hope. Jack Crosti has worked… Audio
Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
The country's rapidly depleting gas fields have sped up its electrification plans.
Traffic management called as queues for chicken store cause chaos
Lower Hutt's new Popeyes shop is proving to be so popular waiting customers are spilling onto the road.
Popeyes Chicken in Lower Hutt proves popular
Lower Hutt's Popeyes chicken is proving to be so popular, it has had to bring in traffic management to stop long queues from its drive-through and carpark spilling onto the road. Ashleigh McCaull went… Audio
Fonterra caught up in dairy product panic
A social media backlash is underway in the United Kingdom with well-known milk brands being poured down drains and people vowing never to buy them again. Audio
Shower Thoughts: How do chocolate flavours get invented?
New Product Development Manager at Whittaker's Megan Sinclair joins Emile Donovan to indulge his questions about chocolate flavour creation. Audio
The best Chinese vegetarian dishes, recommended by chefs
A lot of Chinese cooking features meat - but you shouldn't overlook delicious meals like tomato egg and vegetarian dumplings, chefs say.
Expert Feature: James Le Page on barbeques
It's a staple of any good Kiwi summer, but there's lots to talk about when it comes to BBQs. Between the BBQ itself and all the accessories you need it can be an expensive hobby, plus there's lots to… Audio
The secret art of fermentation
Have you ever wondered how food was preserved before there were preservatives? Audio
Fonterra reassures customers it isn't using Bovaer
Fonterra has taken to social media to reassure customers it is not using a feed additive designed to lower the climate impact of cows. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Summerfruit with Simon Webb
Susana is joined by fourth-generation Central Otago grower Simon Webb to hear how the season has unfolded. Audio
