On today's Viewpoint NZ, the battle for our main streets - towns and cities find ways to fight back against mega centres on the edge of town.
We get the lowdown on some of the tricks town planners in Hastings and New Brighton are using to revitalise their town centres.
Also on today's show:
• Maketū wetlands to be re-created
• police guards around the country include an innocent citizenship ceremony in Queenstown