Seaweed
Boat ban possible as algae takes over
Auckland's aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path. Audio
East Coast baker hits winning formula with unusual pie flavour
An East Coast baker famous for paua pies has created a new delicacy, and it's brought her business back from the edge. Rachael Thomas, who owns Te Puia Springs Store an hour and a half north of… Audio
Rural News Wrap
The Rural Contractors body wants the new government to make it easier to get skilled workers and the seaweed sector is hoping some changes will be made so it can grow and profit from the lucrative… Audio
Keeping the worst marine weed pest away from Northland waters
For thirty years, caulerpa seaweed has been known as the single worst marine weed pest. Northland Regional Council is determined to keep it out of Te Tai Tokerau due to the risks to local environment.
…Ex-midwife in high spirits after setting up farm distillery
A sheep and beef farm on the foothills of the Seaward Kaikoura Range is home to a boutique distillery. Justine Schroder converted a shed into the Mt Fyffe Distillery three years ago and she's never… Audio
Seaweed could be NZ's next big industry, advocates say
Seaweed could be the country's new big industry. While some companies harvest seaweed in New Zealand, there are no large-scale commercial farms or hatcheries. Samantha Gee went along to the Seaweed… Audio
The red seaweed of Otago Harbour
We join Marine Science PhD student Namrata Chand on her Autumn field work collecting seaweed samples to learn more about this 'underdog of the ocean'. Audio
Our Changing World - Soft sediment seaweed
This week Our Changing World goes seaweed sample collecting with a PhD student researching the importance of a native red algae in the Otago Habour. Audio
Multi-talented macroalgae
Claire visits a macroalgae research facility in Tauranga to learn how and why the team there are growing large quantities of seaweed and freshwater macroalgae. Audio
Our Changing World - Researching macroalgae
Claire Concannon visits the team from the macroalgal biotechnology programme to learn how and why they are growing seaweed and freshwater macroalgae. Audio
Making seaweed a superfood people can enjoy
A joint Singapore/New Zealand project is looking at ways to unlock the beneficial nutrients in seaweed that aren't absorbed easily and make it more appetising. AgResearch senior scientist Dr Linda… Audio
Green light for methane-busting livestock feed from NZ seaweed
An aquaculture start-up says it is accelerating plans to commercially cultivate New Zealand seaweed for methane-busting livestock feed. CH4 Global was founded by a group of local tech and bioscience… Audio
Great white shark stomachs reveal surprising diet secrets
The findings of the first-ever detailed study of the diets of great white sharks is out, and it shows that the stereotypical notion of the apex predator's dorsal fin sitting above the surface as it… Audio
Wendyl Nissen: Living Simply Through the Seasons
A Natural Year follows Wendyl Nissen's tranquil life in the Hokianga countryside over a twelve month period. She joins the show to discuss her new book and how the move to self-isolation in the… Audio
Meet Steve the Seaweed Man
Steve Matthews loves the wild Wairarapa coast where he's worked on farms most of his life. Intrigued by the deer he used to see munching seaweed on the beach, the pensioner started up his own small… Audio, Gallery
A bright future for seaweed farming in NZ?
Ecological economist Marjan Van Den Belt is excited about the environmental and financial opportunities large scale seaweed farming could bring to New Zealand. Audio
Turning 'gorse of the sea' into food in Coromandel
A Coromandel company hopes to turn the 'gorse of the sea' into the country's next big export industry.
Wakame Fresh is receiving $75,000 from the government to investigate turning a type of pest… Video, Audio
Discovering the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
A floating mass of seaweed stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico is now the biggest seaweed bloom in the world, according to satellite observations. Audio
Seaweed, not just for sushi
CEO Air NZ Pacific Harvest's Louise Fawcet talks to Kathryn Ryan about the unique culinary properties of seaweed. She says like different vegetables each one lends itself to a variety of culinary… Audio
Roasted pumpkin with furikake
Recipe by Louise Fawcett
From Nine To Noon on Monday 24 June 2019