Our slow-food meal starts off with purple potatoes ( peruperu, also known as Maori potato), which are the size of small zucchinis but much uglier, flavourful but not starchy.

Assemble Maori potatoes and Salmon on two plates . Place half of horseradish mix and half of wild herb salsa on each plate next to Salmon. Serve with a wild green salad ...

Maori potato bread (rewena paraoa) This sourdough bread uses a potato starter or 'bug', which takes three days to mature. A brush with butter partway through cooking creates a lovely coloured top.

Do Maori potatoes require the same conditions as regular potatoes? Yes. These small purple spuds prefer moist, slightly acidic soil. If you think your soil is not acidic enough, dig in compost ...

Maori companies like Kakano in Christchurch and Soldiers Road in Cambridge are changing tourism in New Zealand. Read on to find out how Maori-owned small businesses are reshaping New Zealand ...

My neighbour’s kitchen: Maori potato bread I grew up on a dairy farm near the city of Whangarei, in the north of New Zealand. I’m one of 10 children, and my mum was also one of 10, so there ...