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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
What children eat for lunch around the world
With a full redesign of New Zealand's school lunch programme in the works, RNZ investigates how other countries keep their school students from going hungry.
The Panel with Ed Amon and Cindy Mitchener (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed Amon and Cindy Mitchener discuss making the great outdoors more wheelchair accessible and the rise of "Curtain Banks". Audio
Week in Politics: Triumph and disaster, but no austerity
Analysis - A big announcement about Auckland's water woes was overshadowed by a chaotic press conference about prisons, Peter Wilson writes.
Midday Rural News for 10 May 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Pumpkin varieties and Jazz Junior apples are leading the fruit and veggie charge this week from the markets with Glenn Forsyth with Fruit of the Week - New Zealand persimmons Audio
School lunch revamp: 'The biggest waiting list since 2018'
Up to 10,000 more hungry children under five will become eligible for free lunches under the government's revised lunches in schools programme.
Why feijoas aren't tinned to be enjoyed all year round
Earlier this week one of our listeners shared that she had just picked an Avocado sized 186g Feijoa. Audio
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