Oysters
Bluff oyster fishermen urge action to keep parasite at bay
Bluff oyster fishermen are demanding that all farmed oysters in a Stewart Island bay be pulled up out of the sea as soon as possible to keep a lethal parasite at bay.
Oyster parasite problem in Southland
John Campbell talks to 4th generation oysterman Willy Calder. Willy organised an emergency meeting at Bluff Rugby Club. More than 100 people had gathered to discuss the oyster parasite Bonamia ostrea.
…Food: Oyster Soup
Steven Tutty is manager of the Capri restaurant in Gore, where his signature dish is Tutty's Oyster Soup. That recipe is a jealously guarded secret, but other winter warmers include a hearty vegetable… Audio
First Bluff oysters of the season
The first of the 13 million or so Bluff oysters expected to be harvested this season are making their way to shops around the country today. Audio
Oyster farmer - Andy Elliot
Look out all you Oyster lovers, new to the festival this year , free farmed oysters, these are the same variety as the Bluff Oyster, but produced sustainably in the Marlborough Sounds. From the same… Audio
NZ A to Z - B for Bluff and O for oysters
Dr Michael Stevens - University of Otago. Spenser Morrison - Invercargill. Vic Pearsey - Champion Oyster Opener. John Edmondson - Chair, Bluff Oyster & Food Festival. Graham Wright - General Manager… Audio, Gallery
Te kupu o te wiki: tio - oyster
The Māori word of the week is: tio - oyster. Kia ono ngā tio māku. I'll have six oysters please. Audio
NZ food over the last 50 years - a story of revolutionary change
Al Brown, Professor Rod Jackson, Professor Grant Schofield and Anne Thorp talk with Jesse Mulligan Audio
The World is Your Oyster
Jim and Hilli Maass-Barrett of Oystercatcher's Choice Oysters grow their Bluff oysters in Big Glory Bay on Stewart Island. The large oysters grow for up to five years and their farming system that Jim… Audio
Food with Bill Gold
Bill Gold is the skipper of the vessel Polaris, which was expected to head out to catch some of the first Bluff oysters of the year. The season started on the 1st of March. Audio
Oysters with Champagne Sausages
Recipe by Jacob Brown
From Afternoons on Friday 14 February 2014
Duck and Oyster Pie
Recipe by Lisa Ewart, Matt Pearce
From Nine To Noon on Monday 17 June 2013
Bluff Oyster Festival - Lindsay Beer
5 thousand people, 30-thousand oysters.. you do the math. It all adds up to a celebration of a much loved delicacy in the place synonomous with oysters... Bluff. Tomorrow the annual Bluff Oyster and… Audio
Serving Suggestions for Bluff Oysters
Recipe by Geoff Scott
From Afternoons on Friday 8 March 2013
The World is your Oyster
Anne and John Louden run the Coromandel Oyster Company that's been growing oysters for over 20 years in the pristine waters of the Coromandel. Audio
Tea Smoked Oysters and Salmon with Watercress Salad
Recipe by Lyndey Milan
From Nine To Noon on Monday 12 March 2012
Kaimoana: Oysters
We're shucking oysters with Rachel Taulelei from Yellow Brick Road. Audio
Oysters with Champagne Sausages and Mignonette Sauce
Recipe by Jacob Brown
From Afternoons on Saturday 20 March 2010
New Oysters
A start-up rival to the Bluff Oyster hits the New Zealand market again this week, and word of mouth has already earnt the Tio Point oyster, its first order from overseas. Audio
Bluff Oysters with Apple and Horseradish Dressing
Recipe by Paul Jobin
From Nine To Noon on Monday 8 March 2010
