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The scent of Paris on the corner of SH1 and SH3. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: How to have a blast in Hastings
Bigger and brighter art comes to Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Cops on e-bikes could be patrolling near you
Focus: NZ Police are starting a 4-week e-bike trial. Senior Sergeant Leah Everest who is in charge of operational planning for road policing, tells us why. Video / Michael Craig
Local Focus: Dairy industry shares coronavirus concerns
Miraka Dairy CEO is keeping a close watch on the virus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Big Dry bites deep
Focus: Kaikohe dairy farmer Terence Brocx battles the worst drought in years. Video / Chris Tarpey
Local Focus: Tūrangi St John grant relief helps build future
Over half a million dollars was granted to the station. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Superintendent Andy McGregor speaks to media about the shooting in Tauranga
District Commander Superintendent Andy McGregor of the Bay of Plenty police spoke to media on Friday morning regarding the shooting incident in Tauranga on Thursday night. Video / Alan Gibson
Local Focus: Who’s a good buoy? Bowentown Wave Buoy
Not an alien spaceship bobbing about in the sea. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Running away with the Gypsies is a thing
Whanganui's Sue Thorby trades the office for the road. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: RNZ chairman Jim Mather saying there was a misunderstanding
Focus: RNZ chairman Jim Mather, at this morning's Economic Development, Science & Innovation select committee, saying there was a misunderstanding in communications between them and the broadcasting minister.
Focus: 'Significant' rise in tip-offs about racists and white supremacists since March 15, SIS says
Focus: SIS director-general Rebecca Kitteridge says there has been a 'Significant' rise in tip-offs about racists and white supremacists since March 15. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: Jacinda defends Winston Peters over the racing industry's donations to NZ First
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern defending Winston Peters over the racing industry's donations to NZ First. Video / Mark Mitchell
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and S20 Ultra preview
Samsung NZ's Bruce Mitchell previews the Galaxy Z Flip and S20 Ultra. Video / Michael Craig
Local Focus: Remarkable range of mourners at Mala's tangi
Fitting tribute to a great local. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Winston Peters comments potential SFO probe looms
Focus: Winston Peters denies involvement into NZ First donation saga as potential SFO probe looms. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: MP’s tight lipped before SFO assessment on whether or not it will investigate NZ First undeclared donations
Focus: MP’s tight lipped before SFO assessment on whether or not it will investigate NZ First undeclared donations. Video / Mark Mitchell
Local Focus: Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis
Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships to return to Whanganui after 93 years. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME
"My little boy he just... It was really hard." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'You have to survive this': New dad's fight for life after drowning scare
As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.
Local Focus: Kaituna Cut healed after 64 years
Maketū river re-diversion finishes five months ahead of schedule. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Samoa measles epidemic
Focus: In late 2019 Samoa suffered a measles epidemic and the impact is obvious by the fresh graves of young children. Video / Mike Scott
Local Focus: Waitangi Festival draws Rotorua community together
'For the Love of the People' drew thousands of attendants. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Waitangi Day celebrations a unified success
Iwi-hosted Hawke's Bay Waitangi Day celebrations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Historic Village hosts Waitangi Day Festival
The treaty has “immense importance” says Mayor Powell. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua Council letting people off parking tickets
Council confirmed the gesture for first-time offenders. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Coronavirus evacuees ‘very relieved’ to be home after Air NZ rescue flight from Wuhan
Coronavirus evacuees ‘very relieved’ to be home after Air NZ rescue flight from Wuhan. Video / NZ Herald
Local Focus: GPS is great for fishing... and finding people
Coastguard says too few boaties know what they are doing at sea. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua set for Waitangi Day festival
Event to be a remembrance rather than a celebration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
White Island emergency plan unfinished when volcano erupted
The draft plan's "Search and Rescue Plan" was two sentences long, on the final page.
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern and other MPs are welcomed onto the treaty grounds at Waitangi
PM Jacinda Ardern and other MPs are welcomed onto the treaty grounds at Waitangi. Video / Michael Cunningham
Local Focus: Rotorua school principals wary of coronavirus scare
Rotorua school principals speak out about the virus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Lady Tureiti Moxon talks about the governance group for the Māori-led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki.
Focus: Lady Tureiti Moxon talks about the governance group for the Māori-led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki.
Local Focus: New York fashion comes to Castlecliff, Whanganui
But is there demand for runway hair and botox? Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Focus Live: Auckland flood update
Auckland flood update from Auckland emergency management