Episodes

  • Primary Matters - This Gold does not Glitter

    Primary Matters - This Gold does not Glitter
    Dec 21 2023
    In today’s podcast we’re wielding a high pressure hose at a Waikato lake – which has become home to the unwanted freshwater gold clam. Lake users are being asked to check, clean and dry anything that touches the water to prevent the spread of the clam to other waterways.

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    13 mins
  • Primary Matters - Tips for Farmers in Dry Times

    Primary Matters - Tips for Farmers in Dry Times
    Dec 19 2023
    Waikato dairy farmer Pete Morgan has farmed through a number of droughts in his 30-year farming career. He's made many mistakes along the way but says those dry summers have made him a better farmer. On this week's podcast Pete shares what he has learnt...

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    17 mins
  • Primary Matters - Having a Plan for the Big Dry

    Primary Matters - Having a Plan for the Big Dry
    Dec 15 2023
    A dry summer’s on the horizon and, in this week’s podcast, we’re with MPI's John Roche to hear what farmers can do to successfully farm through it, and where they can turn for help....

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    13 mins
  • Primary Matters - Boosting Rural Resilience

    Primary Matters - Boosting Rural Resilience
    Dec 8 2023
    In this week’s podcast we’re hearing how a rural community hub, in an isolated area, is bringing people together. Podcast host Carol Stiles has been invited to breakfast to watch the All Blacks in action, but the hub also organises workshops, further education and action-packed days off the farm….

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    14 mins
  • Hook, Line & Sinker - Is the Future of Food Blue?

    Hook, Line & Sinker - Is the Future of Food Blue?
    Dec 1 2023
    On Hook Line and Sinker today we’re hearing from a visiting fisheries scientist who is big on promoting sustainable seafood. Emily De Sousa’s been in New Zealand looking at our aquaculture industry and says people around the world would love to know more about growing seafood the New Zealand way....

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    14 mins
  • Gut Feelings: Cook that Chook!

    Gut Feelings: Cook that Chook!
    Nov 24 2023
    Campylobacter and the BBQ season go hand-in-hand. Each year 5800 cases of the foodborne illness are reported in New Zealand, and almost 1000 people will end up in hospital. In this week's podcast, host Carol Stiles is in the kitchen with the head of NZ Food Safety, Vincent Arbuckle who has some simple tips that will keep you and your guests safe this summer.

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    11 mins
  • Gut Feelings: Fit for the frying pan

    Gut Feelings: Fit for the frying pan
    Nov 16 2023
    On Gut Feelings this week we hear about efforts to develop rapid test kits for seafood that can tell you right then and there if it's safe to eat. Join host Carol Stiles as she speaks with marine toxin chemist Tim Harwood.

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    10 mins
  • Gut Feelings: Date Expectations

    Gut Feelings: Date Expectations
    Nov 2 2023
    In Gut Feelings this week we hear about what could be lurking in your dip and why it's important to throw it out once it hits its use-by date. As for the best-before date, if it looks good and passes the 'sniff test', feel free to give it a whirl.

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    12 mins