Seafood
Seafood organisations calls for pause on deep sea mining
Seafood organisations calls for pause on deep sea mining. Audio
Chatham Islands seafood business recognised for quality kai
A Chatham Islands seafood business has been named Supreme winner of this year's Outstanding Food Awards. The Chatham Islands Food Co took gold medals for its blue cod, pure paua mince and paua pies… Audio, Gallery
Crayfish at Jackson Bay's Cray Pot
The Cray Pot serves up fresh fish and chips and crayfish from an historic pie cart which has rested here, looking out over the Espalanade to the Southern Alps, having traveled across the South Island… Audio
NZ farmed shellfish have a very low carbon foot print
New Zealand-farmed shellfish have a similar carbon footprint to tofu according to a just-released study, co-funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries and Aquaculture New Zealand. Audio
Martin Bosley's Seafood Chowder
Recipe by Martin Bosley
From Afternoons on Friday 25 June 2021
Hauraki Gulf plan to arrest ecosystem's decline
The government has unveiled its plan to better protect the Hauraki Gulf - Tiikapa Moana - for future generations. Successive reports in recent years have warned about the impact of overfishing… Audio
Growing sustainable seafood from stem cells
As the world's population grows, how will we feed everyone? It's what drove Sandhya Sriram to set up the world's first cell-based crustacean meat company, which uses technology to grow real meat from… Audio
Fishing, politics and money - the tale of on-board catch cameras
Cameras on fishing boats have been promised for years, and were due to roll out on 1000 vessels on 1 July - now they've been quietly put on ice, again. Audio
NZ helping world to enjoy kai moana safely
Fish and shellfish account for a significant portion of food-borne illnesses throughout the world, Now a method developed by Cawthron scientists to detect toxins in seafood will help to set a world… Audio
Sanford's full year profit falls short of expectations
Seafood company Sanford has posted a flat full year profit as it starts to feel the effects of climate change. Audio
Rick Stein: 'I keep asking to do a New Zealand food series'
Rick Stein has been visiting these shores since the 1960s, when he celebrated his 21st by eating crayfish in Kaikoura, and he's still pleading with his TV bosses to do a New Zealand food series. Audio
Calling Home: Patrick Emanuel in Lima, Peru
Patrick Emanuel is a surfing pathologist who is a based in Lima, Peru. He discusses life in Lima, how the surf breaks compare to those in NZ, and why Peru has the best seafood in the world. Audio
Letters reveal fishing companies' anti-conservation lobbying tactics
Official documents show fishing companies including Talleys threatened legal action against the government over proposed seabed protection in the South Pacific.
Havelock's Mussel and Seafood Festival
We catch up with Duncan Mckenzie on the upcoming mussel festival. Audio
Jimmy the Fish
Auckland chef and seafood aficionado Jimmy Gerard talks about what he's learnt from 40 years in the kitchen. Audio
Death of the sweatshop and China's dangerous appetite for seafood
According to Adam Minter of Bloomberg View, the sweatshop model of low-cost labour could soon be consigned to history as it gives way to automation and technology. Plus China's booming fishing fleet… Audio
Forage to Feast (Part 2)
Sixty food and wine lovers spend a morning picking, foraging, digging, fishing and even shooting a host of foods in the Waipara Valley. In the afternoon eight top chefs convert the fresh bounty into… Audio, Gallery
Forage to Feast
Sixty food and wine lovers spend a morning picking, foraging, digging, fishing and even shooting a host of foods in the Waipara Valley. In the afternoon eight top chefs convert the fresh bounty into… Audio, Gallery
Sustainable seafood business finds new home
A family-owned Māori business has bought multi-award-winning food distribution firm Yellow Brick Road.