Food

We all know people who wolf their food down, and probably we disapprove. But what if it's not actually all that bad? Dr Katherine Wu, a Harvard-trained microbiologist, and now a staff writer for the… Audio

An Oxford University study has concluded that if all the meat eaters in the UK cut down their ingestion of meat it would be the equivalent of taking 8 million cars off the road. Dr Ali Hill joins us… Audio

It looks like GST on food is going to be hard fought election turf. Te Pati Maori wants the 15 percent tax gone off all kai and Labour is rumoured to be ditching it off fruit and vege as an eleciton… Video, Audio

A reprieve from the rising cost of food can't come soon enough, but an economist is warning that removing GST is not the answer. National claims Labour plans to remove GST from fruit and vegetables if… Audio

This week's recipe is a simple old-school favourite that is perfect for winter and great to fill up hungry people. It often has a bad reputation, but Julie Biuso has some tips and tricks on how to… Audio

Waikato Federated Farmers dairy chair, Matthew Zonderop, says the combination of inflation, paying wages, high feed prices and a falling beef price schedule is putting people off raising bobby calves.

Fancy some dill and mustard ice-cream or glazed ham gelato? How about some kumara brulee? It's what the judges will encounter at the NZ Ice Cream and Gelato awards when they sample a whopping 270… Audio

Time now for a chilly walk around the produce markets now with the Minister of Fruit and Veges, Mr Glenn Forsyth.

Fruit of the Week: Avocados Audio

Pies from all over the nation have arrived in Penrose to be judged by pastry professionals. The Bakels Supreme Pie Awards are now in their 25th year, and the competition has grown to 4500 pies entered… Video, Audio

With the price of chocolate continuing to rise, could the treat or 'sometimes' food, be on track to become rarer still?  RaboResearch associate analyst Pia Piggott says pain in the pocket looks set to… Audio

The Forest Owners Association says the Government's reset of the ETS is a step in the right direction, but it isn't enough to restore confidence in the forestry sector.

Monique Steele has the rural… Audio

A Canterbury farmer has started a petition calling on the government to buy only wool carpets.

Sally Wenley has the rural news. Audio

A Napier based honey company says its mānuka honey is the most potent in the world.

The True Honey Company received a record-breaking 34 rating from the UMF Honey Association for its latest harvest.

Huge downpours in Canterbury over the weekend flooded paddocks and created muddy conditions for stock and roads that were repaired after flooding two years ago have been wrecked.

 Sally Wenley has… Audio