Food
Bakery bags best bun honours
A "perfect" sourdough hot cross bun made in Auckland is Aotearoa's best, according to judges of a national competition.
Alternative Easter treats for hot cross bun haters
Can’t face a hot cross bun this year? Here are some other ways to get a taste of Easter - including beer, cocktails, chocolate and a very untraditional baked good.
A Gisborne grower says there's not huge demand for coastal shipping
A grower from Gisborne says there is little demand for the Government's 3-million dollar coastal shipping service to Napier.
Gisborne's Eastland Port is getting ready to unload its first container… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Joining the programme from the produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Surplus food app expands across South Island
A phone app that connects customers with surplus food from eateries is expanding in the South Island.
Al Brown: New Zealand’s 'biggest-ever dinner party'
Chef Al Brown is no stranger to Sunday Mornings. He's cooking up a Cyclone Gabrielle relief banquet, hoping to create New Zealand's "biggest-ever dinner party". Backed by the Restaurant Association… Audio
Hot cross buns: Purists want eye appeal mixed with fine flavour
Fruity, zesty, glazed, or with chocolate - it's time to decide which hot cross bun deserves to be crowned the country's best.
Hot cross buns all shapes, sizes vie for crown of NZ's best
Fruity, zesty, glazed, or with chocolate. Hot cross buns of all shapes and sizes have found their way to Palmerston North as they vie for the coveted crown of New Zealand's best. Jimmy Ellingham… Video, Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
With us from the Friday fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Blueberries Audio
Will the Dunedin Mayor go vegan?
The Vegan Society is challenging Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich to adopt a plant-based diet. Audio
ChatGPT recipe fail leaves a sour taste
The latest iteration of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is supposed to be able to create recipes from images. But as food writer Lucy Corry finds out, results may vary.
Why are eggs so expensive? A farmer explains
The average price of eggs has increased more than 80 percent since Checkpoint last did a supermarket shop.
And a quick scope of some stores put the price of eggs at 80 cents to $1.05 each, and some… Video, Audio
Supermarket prices: How a standard shop compares, from 2022-2023
If you are finding it harder to balance your budget, it will be no surprise to learn that last month food prices had their biggest jump in 30 years, according to Stats NZ. Video, Audio
High stakes as NZ chefs cut it with the best at world champs in US
Two Kiwi grillmasters, Troy Bilbrough and Josh Fasher, made the final round of the steak cooking world championships in Texas.
Food prices rise at fastest annual rate in more than 30 years
Stats NZ figures show food prices rose 1.5 percent in February on the month before, to be 12 percent higher than a year ago. Audio