Food
Meet the former model winning eating competitions
From modelling and international beauty pageants to competitive eating and running a restaurant, there's no stopping Nela Zisser.
What is Halal?
Halal is surrounded by a bunch of misconceptions so we did some myth busting to find out what makes halal meat different, or in this case,…
The genetically engineered food we eat everyday
Before coming in all shapes and sizes, watermelons were teeny tiny! Welcome to the world of genetic engineering in food - some of the most common,…
Inventing ice cream flavours for a living
Liv dreams up delectable ice cream... and gets paid for it! The self-confessed peanut butter lover is behind one of Aotearoa's most delicious ice creams
Mukbang: food, fetish or both?
Mukbang videos have been clocking up millions of views across the internet in recent years...what exactly is it about people eating masses of food that is…
Is sparkling water ruining your appetite?
Sparkling water is trendy AF but what is it doing to us? Probably nothing, but still.
Kaibosh Food Rescue
Kaibosh is a start-up business that's starting up a food revolution in the Wellington hospitality scene: taking unwanted food, and turning it into a feast!
Brekfist: Food
An abundance of delicious left-overs isn't usually hard to find on Boxing Day. Saraid and Johanna are talking butter chicken, Olivani, and a good bit of…
Lucy Zee makes dumplings & talks Asian supermarkets
Have you ever wondered how they get the soup inside the dumpling?? No worries, Lucy Zee is here to share her secrets and talk about the…
A raw milk vending machine.
So it turns out raw milk is not "just for hippies"... Meet the Southland couple serving up a bit of nostalgia with their fresh raw milk,…
Meet Jonny, the Compost King
Did you know your pizza boxes can't actually be recycled? ?But don't panic - they're excellent for your compost bin ?We chatted with Jonny, compost king…
The Kiwi food photographer making an edible art sensation
Deep-fried iPhones, prisoners' last meals, and setting donuts alight is what we've come to expect from Henry Hargreaves photography. For this year's Wellington On a Plate,…
Should we remove GST from veges?
It can be hard to eat healthier when you're on a budget. Most other countries have done it, so will Aotearoa removing the GST off our…
The truth about our throw away culture
Kiwis throw away over 122,000 tonnes of kai every single year. It's a staggering statistic that needs to change. Re: talked to Love Food Hate Waste…
WELLFed: Changing our nutritional habits
Cooking delicious and nourishing food on a budget can mean a little time and a lot of creativity... Re: welcomes WELLfed, a Porirua initiative teaching their…
Goodbye to Mercury Plaza, Auckland's favourite foodcourt
Mercury Plaza has long been a savvy Aucklander's favourite place to grab some top kai. Sadly, time is ticking for this little gem down Mercury Lane,…
Sign language for summer
Sunshine and flowers blooming are signs that summer is just around the corner. Here's Eric to teach us some NZ Sign Language to help us through…
What's it like to grow up on Stewart Island?
Tai and Tyler live on Stewart Island and, along with 30 other students, go to Halfmoon Bay School. We got their take on things like Aucklanders,…
Why is it so hard to buy milk in glass bottles?
Meet Julian from Oaklands, he's championing sustainability by running a company sellingl miraka in glass bottles. So why aren't bigger dairy companies doing the same?
KFC lover turns vegan for a week
What happens when a self-confessed meat lover trades in his fried chicken and sweet and sour pork for curly kale and chickpeas? We follow Bryson on…
Karma Cola - a social enterprise in Sierra Leone
They're putting the karma back into your cola... Karma Cola are quenching Kiwi's thirst for fairtrade goods, all with a humble nut!
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Losing weight with meal kits
Christina credits switching to My Food Bag for helping her lose 20kg. There's no denying food delivery services are convenient, but are they a realistic option…
Vegans getting nude to save the planet
"We're exploiting our own bodies but you're exploiting the bodies of...vulnerable beings that have no choice" meet the vegan women standing up (and lying down in…
James Aspey
James Aspey is a proud vegan with a massive social following. He came to chat to us about his plant-based diet, vegan myths, muscles and meat.
Dieting Sucks
Fad diets are everywhere this time of year. The Ministry of Health have recently published their review of Popular Diets, and their recommendation is basically...just common…
What happened to the healthy food pyramid?
Did you know that the Healthy Food Pyramid isn't a thing anymore? In 2013 the Heart Foundation released the 'Healthy Heart' which, to us, looks kind…
FODMAP - the diet you've never heard of
Alana from A Little Bit Yummy is here to explain what the FODMAP diet is and how it's helping people that suffer from irritable bowel syndrome…
Tiny Portions - Meet the girl making meals... in miniature
Rose makes tiny food, but not in a fad-diet sort of way. Tiny Portions is her amazing art project that came about when Rose needed to…
Why are we eating whitebait when it's at risk of extinction?
Whitebait fritters are a New Zealand delicacy but dwindling numbers of these tiny fish due to a multitude of reasons mean that it could be off…
Everybody Eats
The team at Everybody Eats have big dreams to open their doors more than just once a week.