Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
The Minister Glenn Forsyth updates us on the state of the produce market and the best buys for this week. Audio
How to start a vegetable garden from scratch
The summer harvest might be in full swing but now is a great time to plan a vegetable garden that will return a dividend for years to come. Audio
David Robson: Is alcohol a placebo?
Many people looking to cut down or stop drinking worry about losing the social buzz, but new research from the University of Washington in Seattle might help to allay these worries. Audio
Did the weird diet fads have it right?
Who remembers the grapefruit diet or the cottage cheese diet? Audio
Man takes hotel to court over Coke dispute
Coke No Sugar, or Coke Zero? A bartender told a customer they were virtually the same thing.
Growing a veggie garden from scratch: Kath Irvine
If you want to have fruitful, relatively fuss-free crops, there are a few steps to take to set you up for the rest of the year. Resident permaculture expert Kath Irvine shares some tips and tricks for… Audio
This Weekend: Degustation BBQ competition in Christchurch
We're touching down in Christchurch where this Sunday, Alan Wenmoth from BBQs Direct is cooking up a barbecue degustation competition, with 25 competitors firing up their grills. Audio
Beer accounts for almost 1% of New Zealand's GDP - report
The industry also generated $1.7b of tax revenue for the government each year, the report found.
New food, music festival to showcase farming and soil in North Canterbury
The inaugural Underground Festival will be held at Greystone Wine's regenerative organic vineyard in mid-February.
Former school lunch provider critical of new programme
A former school lunch provider has criticised the government's new programme. Trust House chief executive John Prendergast spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
The Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth reveals the Fruit of the week (NZ Cherries) Audio
Coffee drinkers may soon be paying more for daily fix
Coffee drinkers could soon be paying more for their favourite brew. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Easy Eats with Kelly Gibney: Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad
A simple, zingy and fresh weeknight dinner for warm evenings. If you grab a store-bought rottiserie chicken, this recipe can be made easily in 15 minutes. Using a good quality fish sauce makes a big… Audio
Easy Eats Recipe: Vietnamese-inspired chicken noodle salad
Recipe by Kelly Gibney
From Afternoons on Wednesday 29 January 2025
How a restaurant on the brink of closure managed to turn things around
The recession has hit many businesses hard, particularly in the hospitality industry. For a time, it seemed like there was a restaurant closing every week. But there is hope. Jack Crosti has worked… Audio
