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TV presenter’s foodbank cuts 500 families as times get tough
Dave Letele's foodbank is in crisis after funding cuts, but he's got a plan to help people in a different way.
Morning Rural News for 14 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
How to choose the right salt
Our tabletop saltshakers have got a bit more colourful in the last few years with artisanal rock salts and flaky salts taking the place of the old familiar blue Cerebos bottles. Associate professor… Audio
Hotpot for one: Diner claims discrimination over dish
A solo diner in the market for a hotpot has taken action against a restaurant after he learned he would have to pay the price of two customers if he wanted the dish.
Midday Rural News for 13 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Cuts are coming for the Ministry for Primary Industries, but an MPI boss says it won't be to core frontline services like its quarantine officers, veterinarians or… Audio
Morning Rural News for 13 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
The retired ambo officer showing the world how to eat on the cheap
A '55 meals for $50' video saw Stacey Scott aka the Farmers Wife Homestead blow up. Since then, the reluctant youtuber has reached almost 14,000 subscribers and the viral video 140,000 views. Audio
Chef shortage in Aotearoa, what needs to change
Restaurants across New Zealand and Australia are all saying the same thing - we need chefs! Christchurch-based chef and caterer Jonny Schwass talks to Jesse about the heat in the kitchen and what… Audio
Midday Rural News for 12 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Lake Opuha only has a week's worth of water left. The dam near Fairlie which generates electricity for the national grid and supplies water to 16-thousand hectares… Audio
Is Tonga's taxing of unhealthy foods having an impact?
It's ten years since Tonga moved to tax some unhealthy food and make other healthier food more affordable. Audio
Morning Rural News for 12 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 11 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Creating plant-based drinks for tiny tastebuds
Ten percent of infants have a food allergy by the age of one - and one of the most common is to dairy. Audio
Farmers Markets celebrate success
At the weekend, tens-of-thousands of New Zealanders supported their local growers at the country's 25-or-so Farmers Markets.
The markets, which comprise more than 1000 small food businesses, have… Audio
Morning Rural News for 11 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
To the produce markets now - Glenn Forsyth is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies. Audio
Pappardelle with Pronto Rosso Paste
Jacqui Dixon, together with her husband Philip, founded the company Sabato, which imports food products from Italy, Spain and France. Today Jacqui shares a recipe for a simple pasta dish for two with… Audio
Growers eye sweet spot in the market for locally-grown bananas
A Northland horticulturist hopes consumers will soon be able to buy locally-grown bananas in New Zealand.
Bluff gin distillery part of rejuvenation project
Investment in a new tourism hub and aquaculture park is rejuvenating tourism in Bluff. One of the projects is a multi-million dollar investment in the Bluff Distillery Gin, which opens today at the… Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 March 2024
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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