Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Tony Teau
Associate Minister of Fruit and Veggies Tony Teau talks Autumn produce Audio
What the 'true test' of Ramadan is really about
As the Islamic calendar moves back into New Zealand's summer time, Kiwi Muslims will be observing longer fasting days for the next seven years or so.
What kai was flavour of the week at Te Matatini?
While aihi kirīmi, pāua, and hāngī have sold like the clappers at this year's Te Matatini, other stalls not so much.
'Everyone deserves a beautiful meal' - Maggie Beer's mission to revamp aged-care dining
Australian chef Maggie Beer is upskilling cooks in aged-care homes around the country via a new government-funded training programme. Video, Audio
Róisín Owens: The brain-gut connection
We often think of bacteria as germs that can make us sick, but there are trillions of different bacteria in our gut producing molecules that help us. Audio
Maggie Beer: Serve them well
Australian chef, food author, restaurateur, and food manufacturer, Maggie Beer has made it her life's mission to raise the bar for food in aged care across Australia. Audio
Students learn about growing food and looking after environment
The Mangere-Enviro hub is a Kainga Ora owned site which has been re-purposed from housing to an area with a community garden, composting and tree planting in the heart of South Auckland. Luka Forman… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Tony Teau
Associate Minister Tony Teau updates the nation from the Fruit and Veggie markets. Fruit of the week: Watermelon Audio
Hāngī, paua fritters and Polynesian sweets: What's served up at Te Matatini
In Ngamotu this week you're more likely to see chop suey on the menuboards than burgers and fries. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 27 February 2025
In today's episode, Parliamentary terms could be extended from three years to four; some schools are choosing to make their own lunches rather than use the government's programme; breaking news in… Audio
The case for ethical whitebait
This seafood delicacy is traditionally enjoyed as a fritter between two slices of white bread, but can also come with a dollop of guilt. Audio
Levin school makes its own lunches
A school making their own kai for students say David Seymour's lunch programme was set up to fail. Carol Shore is the business manager at Waiopehu College, which makes its own lunches for its 500… Audio
'How many days in a row can you eat this?' - Schools slash lunch orders
"For the last eight days in a row we've had food that has been produced by Pita Pit," one principal at a school cutting back says.
Beer more popular than wine and spirits in 2024
We drank more beer last year but eased back on wine and spirit-based drinks. Those were the findings in Stats NZ data about alcohol consumption in 2024, with beer having bounced back from a lean year… Audio
Schools cut hundreds of lunches from orders to curb waste
Two big Auckland schools have cut hundreds of lunches from their daily order with the government's new supplier, the School Lunch Collective, because students are not eating them. One principal says… Audio
School lunch at Kelston Boys High School
Mahvash Ikram joined Kelston Boys students for lunch as provider Compass attempted to fix issues with its service Audio
Dairy without the cow? Auckland food-tech startup explains how
It is NZ's most profitable export industry, but also one of our biggest carbon emitters - so what if the cow, and methane, could be taken out of the production process altogether? Audio
Easy Eats Recipe: Spiced lamb mince with hummus and flatbreads
Recipe by Kelly Gibney
From Afternoons on Wednesday 26 February 2025
