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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
With Nathan Rarere from the produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Nectarines Audio
Midday Rural News for 29 February 2024
Cyclone Gabrielle last February severely affected four of T&G's orchards and flooded some of its facilities.
It has just reported a net loss after tax of $64.2 million for the year to December; a… Audio
Scientists testing which crops could flourish in silt
With silt suffocating productive land across Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle, horticulturalists are grappling with growing in the new conditions.
But Plant and Food Research is on a mission to… Audio
NZ food prices see some of the biggest increases worldwide
The cost of food continues to climb with New Zealand among countries that have seen the biggest increases over the past 12 months.
A new report from World Vision shows Aotearoa saw an increase of… Audio
Morning Rural News for 29 February 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 28 February 2024
Grain prices are continuing their downward trend, meaning some growers won't break-even this season in the face of high production costs.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Shock at quake strengthening closure for popular Auckland cafe
The closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted… Audio
Shock at quake strengthening closure for popular Auckland cafe
The closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted… Audio
Morning Rural News for 28 February 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Kiwifruit growers fight to retain use of chemical spray
The Environmental Protection Authority is holding public hearings this week in regards to its re-assessment of the use of hydrogen cyanamide.
Midday Rural News for 27 February 2024
The country's largest kiwifruit grower, Seeka, says any risks posed by a common agri-chemical can be mitigated.
Seeka representatives spoke about hydrogen cyanamide at an Environmental Protection… Audio
Morning Rural News for 27 February 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 26 February 2024
"Bloody dry" is how farmers are describing current condition, with many offloading stock due to concerns over feed and water levels.
Niwa's latest hotspot shows conditions are extremely dry in… Audio
Morning Rural News for 26 February 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
To our twice weekly update from our fresh produce markets - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth. Audio
Dunedin South Countdown pushes back reopening yet again after another rat found
The store was due to reopen on Sunday, but that is now on hold after a rodent was caught on camera overnight.
New food labelling standards come into force
The new standards - which call for labels in plain English, with allergens listed in bold - are designed to protect people with severe allergies.
Dad bods on display at Hamilton's Meatstock festival
Along slide the fire pits and slabs of steak will be one of Meatstock's biggest crowd-pleasers - the dad bod contest.
BBQ festival to host dad bod contest
Fire up; cause NZ's biggest BBQ festival is about to get grilling. Billed as a carnivore's paradise, Meatstock, the two day festival gets underway tomorrow at mystery creek near Hamilton. But it's not… Video, Audio
The Pre-Panel Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy discuss the dos and don'ts of food substitutions. Audio
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