Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
It's that time again, off to the markets we head - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Bryan Bruce: The Food Crisis
We've faced several crises in recent years, but the one we're currently eyeing might be the most troubling of all. In a new documentary airing Sunday night, Bryan Bruce asks the question, why does… Audio
Just pay what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower
Country Life - The founders of a new vege box venture in Ōtaki will be telling people to just pay what they can for a weekly supply of leafy greens. Audio
New rules aimed at stopping abuse of power by supermarket duopoly
The Government says new grocery rules will stop the abuse of power by the country's supermarket duopoly. Foodstuffs and Woolworths will no longer be able to decide when to pay suppliers, reject fresh… Video, Audio
Salmon burgers with herbed yoghurt
Today's weekly recipe is from Jess Daniell of Jess's Underground Kitchen and couldn't be a better meal to mark the beginning of spring. She's got a delicious and simple recipe for salmon burgers. Audio
Insects as food trend not taking off in Aotearoa
For a while now we've been looking at insects as a menu item for not only it's high protein value to our diets. But that doesn't appear to be enough to convince people to put more crickets on their… Audio
Midday Rural News for 1 September 2023
B Dylan Hollis: the TikToker who loves vintage baking
After getting curious about a vintage recipe for Pork Cake a few years ago, jazz musician B. Dylan Hollis posted a baking video on TikTok. Now millions of people watch him whip up bizarre creations… Video, Audio
New Grocery Commissioner on keeping supermarket giants in check
The big supermarket chains will soon face fines of up to $3 million dollars, if they don't treat small suppliers fairly. The Government has released the details of its new Grocery Code of Conduct, its… Audio
Ice cream with 'delicate and truly authentic flavour' takes out top award
An ice cream that took five years to perfect has won the country's top prize.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining the programme from the country's fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Australian Strawberries Audio
Eating with our eyes: Food stylist on the tricks of the trade
Burger King is in court after being accused of a misleading portrayal of its burgers, but just how real is advertising normally and are ingredients actually substituted? Audio
Top food stylist on allegations of misleading menus photos at Burger King
A whopper of a lie, or greedy diners with big expectations. Burger King's landed in court over its marketing for the Whopper burger; central to the dispute is whether the chain's instore menu boards… Video, Audio
Regional food magazine recipes so popular, they're now in
A Waikato regional food magazine's been thriving in spite of the tough times and has been so popular there's now a book of recipes available. Audio
Midday Rural News for 31 August 2023
Pāmu chief executive, Mark Leslie, says the business now faces a poor outlook for commodity prices, as well as costs associated with the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Sally Murphy has the rural news.
…Frenchman causes international incident over food tweet
In the 90s the greatest advice you could give a drunk flatmate was ... don't drunk txt your ex... don't do it. In these modern times the same advice could be applied to social media posts. This week a… Audio