Cheese
A Hilly Haven for Herbs
Banks Peninsula horticulturist Cornelia Holten established the KoruKai Herb Farm at Pigeon Bay with support from her husband Kai in 2013. She grows about 80 varieties of herbs - 40 of which she uses… Audio
Fig, goat's cheese, proscuitto and walnut salad
From Nine To Noon on Friday 20 March 2020
Study shows dairy milk 'associated with breast cancer risk'
A new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has associated consumption of dairy milk with a greater risk of breast cancer in women. New Zealand Professor Gary Fraser was the… Audio
The history and flavours of cheese with expert Juliet Harbutt
Juliet, a cafe and deli owner, food writer, promoter of cheese and all around expert will discuss tastings, varietals and how to put together the perfect cheeseboard. Audio
More original Kiwi cheese, please
New Zealand-based international cheese judge Juliet Harbutt would like to see cheese makers here make their own distinct cheeses rather than copy well-known recipes. Audio
Raw courage: the making of Mount Eliza Cheese
For years Chris and Jill Whalley battled to be able to produce cheese from unpasteurised milk. Now parliamentarians, the people they had to convince, are eating Mount Eliza cheese at Bellamy's. Audio, Gallery
Story of the Day for 29 March 2019
Different cheese wheels were exposed to different types of music. They found that the cheese exposed to music had a milder flavor compared to the non-musical cheese. Audio
From Work and Income referral to award winning cheesemaker
Aroha is the key to making award winning cheese, says Zev Kaka-Holtz from Whangarei boutique cheese company, Grinning Gecko. His kau piro cheese was recently recognised at an international cheese… Audio, Gallery
World's oldest cheese
A solid white mass was discovered in an Egyptian tomb from the 13th century BC is believed to be the world's oldest cheese. Studies found the mass contained proteins from cow milk, and sheep or goat… Audio
Novice Māori cheese-maker wins bronze at world competition
A novice Māori cheese maker has won a major award in one of the world's most prestigious cheese competitions.
Zev Kaka-Holtz works for the artisan company Grinning Gecko and his kau piro cheese has… Audio
The Not-Lonely Goatherd
Tapawera dairy goat farmer Tracy Hay has given each of her hundred or so kids a name. The self-confessed 'goatie' has hand-raised Tinkerbell, Treasure, Tambourine and Truffle et al so that they are… Audio, Gallery
Ewe & Me
Julie Brownlee's Neudorf Valley sheep milking operation supplies milk to Thorvald, a company that produces sheep's milk cheese and yoghurt in a factory right next to Julie's milking shed. Audio
The Curd Nerd talks cheese
It's time to talk cheese and for this we've gone and found one of New Zealand's biggest cheese fans, it's the Curd Nerd himself, Calum Hodgson. Audio, Gallery
Cheese rind: to eat or not to eat?
Some people shun and avoid it at all costs but others love it, believing it's an integral and pleasurable part of any cheese-eating experience. Audio, Gallery
The Drunken Nanny
Wairarapa sheep and beef farming couple Amanda and Lindsey Goodman have now added dairy goats to the mix. Lindsey squeezes in milking once a day and Amanda makes award-winning fresh goats cheese. Audio, Gallery
Keeping it Natural
With a passion for healthy living and a belief that conventional farming was affecting people's health, Southland farmers Lois and Robin Greer stopped using chemicals on their Tuturau dairy farm 15… Audio
Handmade Sheep Cheese
Kirsty Silvester and her husband, Dave Chapman, hand-make pecorino, feta, halloumi and ricotta sheep cheese. Their small family business Wild Bush Cheese is based in Woodville in the Manawatu. Kirsty… Audio
New cheese bacteria to cut a wedge out of costs
A new bacteria being developed across the Tasman could save cheesemakers a huge amount of time and money, a New Zealand producer says.