Food
Easy Eats: Spanish-inspired meatballs w/ chilli, chickpea and spinach sauce
Kelly Gibney talks through her divine sounding meatball recipe. She says the meatballs stay incredibly moist and tender with the addition of grated carrot. Chickpeas are an economical addition to the… Audio
Luxury hotel fined for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish
A luxury hotel in Queenstown has been sentenced and fined more than $20,000 for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish and not keeping records. Fisheries NZ compliance director Steve Ham… Audio
Fruit and vege prices set to spike after Nelson Tasman flooding
Fruit and vege prices are set to spike thanks to the knock on effects of the recent flooding in Tasman and elsewhere. Wonky box co-founder Angus Simms spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 15th July 2025
In today's episode, a man in his 80s has been taken to hospital after being trapped in his campervan when it was blown over in a reported tornado in Northland; The owner of New World and Pak'nSave… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 July 2025
In today's episode, Auckland risks being cast into obscurity as "a global city" according to a just released report; The Commerce Commission is filing civil proceedings against Foodstuffs North Island… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with James McLean
While Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn is on international trade duty, Associate Minister James McLean puts on the gumboots Audio
Anthony Hoy Fong: New York-based Kiwi chef
Last month, the grand reopening of the Oceania Wing at the Metropolitan Musem of Art in New York saw Kiwis and locals gather to celebrate 500 years of art from 140 indigenous countries. Expats and art… Audio
Using toxic fungus to fight cancer
A toxic fungus that has been linked to deaths in the excavations of ancient tombs could be used to fight leukemia. Audio
Could wartime meals be the key to cheap eats?
Cookbooks from the wartime period are all about making food go further and letting nothing go to waste. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 11th July 2025
In today's episode, the Tasman District is under a red heavy rain warning, with 80-120 millimetres of rain expected to land in the already flood hit region; the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the… Audio
More NZers dining alone: Restaurant Association
New Zealanders are getting an appetite for dining alone, the Restaurant Association says. Chief executive Marisa Bidois spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
More people are learning to eat out on their own
Once an activity for the lonely or stood-up, dining solo is picking up in popularity in New Zealand.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn Forsyth talks vegetables, fruit and unveils his Fruit of The Week... NZ Navel Oranges Audio
The lost pubs of London
A new book is commemorating the public houses that have shaped the great city, and which are no longer with us. A total of 204 pubs feature in the book, which have since been transformed into… Audio
Fast food ads harming children, should be banned - Lead researcher
Fast food ads on bus shelters are a recipe for harming our children and should be banned according to a junk food marketing expert. Researchers from Auckland and Waikato University reviewed 172 ads on… Audio
Balancing between land for food and land for housing
The government is proposing changes that would allow homes to be built on land categorised as suitable for farming and horticulture.
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Easy Eats: Salt and Pepper Tofu
Tofu is heralded as an excellent protein option, but it can be intimidating to cook with, and in the wrong hands positively tasteless. Fortunately, Kelly Gibney's got a dish that is great for tofu… Audio
