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Beekeeper furious over burning of $2m honey crop
North Canterbury's Steven Brown is calling for a new approach to a hive-destroying disease. Audio
Olive oil getting too pricey? Here's what you can use instead
Some supermarkets are selling the pantry staple for as much as $30 a litre.
Agency aims to eliminate American Foulbrood from beehives
The Management Agency National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan is funded through beekeeper levies under the Biosecurity Act and tests hives for the disease. Dwayne Hill from the agency spoke… Audio
Beekeeper calls for different way to control American Foulbrood
A North Canterbury beekeeper is calling for a different way to control a bee disease after he had to ignite thousands of his boxes. Springbank Honey's co-owner Steven Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Bookmarks with Jacinta Ruru
Our Bookmarks guest today has made history more than once Maori Professor Jacinta Ruru is with Jesse for Bookmarks this week. Audio
Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Slow cooker pork
This week on Easy Eats Sam Parish has a great recipe that can be used in a number of different meals. It's, as always, fast, budget friendly and a crowd pleaser. Audio
Midday Rural News for 15 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Flume tank installed at Plant and Food research centre
It's hoped a massive new water tank will give a big boost to the seafood and marine industries. The new, $2 million flume tank has been installed at Plant & Food's research centre in Port Nelson… Audio
Call for mandatory labelling of 'hidden killer' salt in processed food
New Zealand is failing miserably when it comes to clearly labelling the amount of salt in food, the Stroke Foundation says. Audio
Morning Rural News for 15 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
The secrets of making the perfect sandwich
Ten years ago London chef Max Halley quit the world of Michelin stars and fine dining to open a simple, unassuming sandwich joint. Audio
Egg and poultry businesses 'lucky' bird flu not here yet
Bird flu, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, was top of the agenda at the International Poultry Council's annual meeting in Argentina last week.
Morning Rural News for 13 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Preserving, pickling, dried food helping with cost of living
You can store eggs for up to 12 months in lime-water?? Who knew? And what is lime water?? Leonard Powell finds out from preserve and pickle champion Ellen Schindler. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Winter appears to have arrived at the produce markets - so it's mandarin and kumara time with Glenn Forsyth Audio
Eat yourself calm: Foods that relieve anxiety
Uma Naidoo, is a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist. Audio
Ashia Ismail-Singer: The Laden Table
Ashia Ismail-Singer's family story has branches from Africa to India, the Middle east, France, the UK and New Zealand. Audio
The Mixtape: Liv Sisson on Fungi, Food and Music
This week on the RNZ Mixtape we go mushroom foraging with Liv Sisson.
Liv is a forager, fungi enthusiast and writer at the Spinoff. On the Mixtape she shares the local music and mushroom discoveries… Audio
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