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Inside the second-hand book store where people lose track of time.
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Local Focus: Destination skatepark funding hits $3.2 million
Dramatic increase in funding means big things for skateboarding in Tauranga.
Local Focus: Destination skatepark funding hits $3.2 million
Dramatic increase in funding means big things for skateboarding in Tauranga.
Upcycling centre getting upcycled
The Junction in New Plymouth will soon expand and sort through skips of commercial waste.
Local Focus: Upcycling centre getting upcycled
The Junction in New Plymouth will soon expand and sort through skips of commercial waste.
Local Focus: What will happen to the HB coastline after 100 years?
Along the region's 353 km coastline, the impact of erosion and inundation are increasing.
What will happen to the coastline in the next 100 years?
Managed or planned retreat in some areas is likely an eventual outcome in the long term.
Local Focus: Jars Cafe is open and serving not just planespotters
The Airport Cafe is back and Loulou Krebs hopes to make it a reason to go to the airport.
Local Focus: Jars Local Cafe is open and serving not just planespotters
The Airport Cafe is back and Loulou Krebs hopes to make it a reason to go to the airport.
Local Focus: Migrant families embrace Kiwi Christmas
As the new year creeps closer, Rotorua's many migrant families are prepping for their first Kiwi Christmas.
Migrant families embrace Kiwi Christmas
The Bunne-Namdaris, Arpanaeis, Calderons and Iwasakis will be celebrating a Kiwi Christmas
Gisborne musicians singing to win $10,000 on 5 Minutes of Fame
Gisborne's Five Minutes of Fame finalists.
Local Focus: There's something in Gisborne's water
Gisborne musicians make it to the finals of Five Minutes of Fame.
Xmas bonus: Brand new skatepark for Flaxmere
The 1400 sq m skatepark features more than 20 skate elements.
Local Focus: Xmas bonus, brand new Skate Park for Flaxmere
The Skate park spreads over almost 1400 sqm and features more than 20 skate elements. Video / Jie Pang
Local Focus: SPCA full for the holidays
Rotorua's SPCA is at capacity, and is expecting an influx over Summer.
Rotorua's SPCA is already at capacity, but is bracing for a summer influx
Rotorua's SPCA is at capacity, and is expecting an influx of animals over summer.
Local Focus: Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas
The reopening is a fresh start, and with Christmas just around the corner, it couldn't come at a better time for locals.
Good timing! Four Square Te Mata reopens for Christmas.
"It's a great part of our community. I'm glad it's back."
Local Focus: Step away from the sprinkler
Sprinklers banned but there’s hope for veggie growers this summer.
Local Focus: Gisborne school bringing history to life
Tūranga Tangata Rite's new school building to become school syllabus.
Local Focus: Pou for new kura bringing history to life
Local Focus: Tūranga Tangata Rite new school building to become school syllabus.
Watch: 'They could have tried killing me' - terror spreading among dairy owners
Napier dairy was ram raided just one day before the owner's family holiday to Fiji.
Local Focus: 'They could have tried killing me' - fear spreads among Hawke's Bay dairy owners
Napier dairy was ram raided just one day before the owner's family holiday to Fiji.
Watch: Spare a thought for our dairy owners
Raj Patel says spare a thought for dairy owners.
Local Focus: Fence aims to keep pest in Whakarewarewa Forest
Wallabies are being kept from spreading into the Waikato by a 12.5 kilometre fence.
Local Focus : Whakarewarewa Wallaby Wrangling
Groups across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato are banding to stop wallabies dispersing from Whakarewarewa Forest.
Local Focus: Rescues Palooza to the rescue for donkeys, chooks and kittens
Rescue homes of all shapes and sizes to benefit from unique fund-raising market.
Local Focus: Rescues Palooza event to help animals in need
Rescue homes of all shapes and sizes to benefit from unique fund-raising market
Watch: Captivated at Summer Hummer
Four Wairarapa College students warmed up the crowd at Masterton's biggest music festival.
Local Focus: Captivated at Summer Hummer
Wairarapa College students warm up the crowd at Masterton's biggest music festival.
Local Focus: FENZ under fire
Firefighters worried about mental stress, equipment failure and carcinogens.
Local Focus: FENZ under fire
Firefighters worried about mental stress, equipment failure and carcinogens.