Food
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 18 February 2025
In today's episode, the government is open to sending soldiers to Ukraine as peacekeepers if a ceasefire is reached, the Independent Police Conduct Authority is calling for new laws that control how… Audio
Number of Kiwis dining out or ordering food declines
The amount of Kiwis choosing to dine out or get food delivered to their doors is in decline. Restaurant Association chief executive Marisa Bidois spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'More matcha than coffee' - how the green alternative is taking over
Sore wrists and broken whisks as baristas make hundreds of the potent green tea drink which is overtaking coffee sales.
Where are the cheapest flat whites in the country?
Two coffee companies with numerous locations are keeping prices at or below $4 for a quality barista-style flat white.
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Greens galore at the produce markets - Glenn Forsyth has the good news. Audio
Seymour 'hasn't done his homework. He's just relied on laziness'
The government is being accused of racism and 'othering' the Muslim community, after failing to provide halal-certified school lunches.
How condiments can be a cook's best friend
Historian and foodie author Claire Dinhut tells RNZ's Mihi Forbes about why social media had to come first, and why dijon mustard is her ride-or-die condiment. Video, Audio
'More leftovers than ever before': Issues continue with school lunches
Teachers and principals express concerns the new school lunch programme, but also acknowledge the benefit it has for families struggling to provide food.
Condiment Claire gets saucy
Condiments - they're always there, standing by ready to enhance any meal at a moment's notice, but how much do we really know about them? Condiment Claire, aka Claire Dinhut is a historian with a… Audio
The Panel with Andrew Clay & Sarah Sparks (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andrew Clay & Sarah Sparks discuss: A hikoi taking place to protest the obstetrics closure at Whakatane Hospital, the school lunch collective's… Audio
School lunch pies 'a celebration', David Seymour says
The associate education minister says "next week it'll be back to business as usual".
Pies provided for school lunch programme
Pies and Pita Pit are on the menu at schools as a one-off today with the new free lunch provider Compass saying it needs to "get on top of its food production". Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio
Substandard school lunches ruining 'sense of community' - principal
Nearly a third of schools receiving the cheaper free lunches have contacted the ministry with queries and complaints
The Panel with Aimie Hines & Tim Batt (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Aimie Hines & Tim Batt discuss: a new class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, and twenty healthy trees that are due to be felled in… Audio
Govt working to increase supermarket competition - but what else is needed?
Monopoly Watch says it will require more than just government efforts to challenge New Zealand supermarket chains.
