Food & Recipes

There are early warnings that the just-arrived El Niño weather pattern could produce droughts as severe as ones suffered in 1982 and 1997. 

Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio

Labour is promising to help new players set up in the country's grocery market to improve competition.

The party's consumer affairs spokesperson, Duncan Webb, announced this morning that if… Audio

Time now to get the latest from the Minister of Fruit Glenn Forsyth. Audio

It takes a bit of grit to grow veges in the Christchurch winter, but a group of Fijian families are rising to the challenge via a University of Canterbury-led project. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

By Guyon Espiner: How the food industry throws its weight – and its money – around in sport, politics, nutrition, and education. Audio

The cost of eggs, bread, butter cheese or almost any staple remains a hot topic. This week Countdown's pledged to keep more than 1500 everyday essentials at "low prices for longer". It follows claims… Video, Audio

Today Gretchen Lowe shares a lovely summery recipe to share with friends and family. She tells Jesse how to make her fish tacos with a distinctly Jamaican twist. Audio

NIWA says an El Niño has officially arrived. The weather pattern brings strong winds which could cause dryness and drought to East Coast regions, like Canterbury, Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay.

Sally… Audio

The Warehouse Group has laid a complaint against Sanitarium over its decision to stop supplying Weet-Bix - the breakfast of champions - from the end of the month and the Commerce Commission is… Audio

Joining Jimmy Ellingham from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Tamarillos Audio

A Taranaki food bank is rustling up savings and nutritious grub at a series of popular cooking classes.

The Waitara Pataka Kai's nine-week pilot programme is catering for 16 people - most from family… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jack Yan and Alison Mau discuss big food companies, the growing trend of kids leaving school early and whether or not blazers and ties as school uniforms are… Audio

Niki Bezzant heads down a protein-rich rabbit hole to investigate the carnivore or 'lion diet' much beloved of Mikhaila Peterson, daughter of controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson.