Local Focus: Riding NZ's largest 'vert' ramp
Verticus skateboarding comp not for the faint-hearted. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Export plan for Bay cherries
Hawke's Bay cherries may be heading overseas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Deco weekend dances on despite cancellation
Deco festival continues thanks to independent events. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kaituna Cut on the mend
Maketū estuary is showing signs of life again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Car club goes to the dogs
Animal shelter benefits from VW enthusiast car show. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Former Green candidate fighting climate change one coffee at a time
A family turned vegan opens new cafe in Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Children's counselling service struggling to cope
Dunedin's free counselling service for children is struggling to cope as new year begins.
Local Focus: Battle of the BBQs judges looking for 'good clean bite'
Low and slow barbecue comp brings 20 teams to Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The Dark Sky Project of Maraekākaho
From Graham Palmer's back garden he can see galaxies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: New Pāpāmoa school opens
The Suzanne Aubert Catholic School is open for business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The burgeoning backyard business of bridge
NZ's largest bridge suppliers the perfect match. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: A worldwide craze at a Parkrun near you
The Parkrun movement is steadily spreading.
Local Focus: Tauranga hosepipe ban imminent
New restrictions "within a week" unless things change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fonterra fault sends 170,000 litres of skim milk into ocean
A similar fault occurred in 2008 when 110,000 litres were accidentally discharged.
Local Focus: Rotorua man a hero to many
Rawiri Bhana aims to help the mokopuna of Aotearoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: No typical call out for geothermal inspector
Rotorua's geothermal inspector loves his job. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hastings' free public art tours
Free public art tours in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Can four people assemble a Model T in half an hour?
And then drive it away? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Founder reflects on opera school and Opera Week success
Future looks bright for Whanganui opera. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: On patrol with the harbourmaster
'We still get people going out without lifejackets.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Flaxmere sign 'exploiting the poor and impoverished'
Sign caused social-media uproar in two Bay suburbs Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Why are there so many drownings?
Tell each other to stay safe and not push the limits. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Napier's high-flying scooter champs
Napier is hosting the NZ Scooter Nationals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Speed radar in Tauranga Harbour targeting jetskiers
Harbourmaster takes aim with new radar technology. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Six years into bitter dispute, Lepionka bankrupts Paterson
Developer gets his second bankruptcy after long-running dispute with juice mogul.
Local Focus: Tour operator creates 'feeder forest'
Dansey Road Scenic Reserve overflowing with wildlife. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: St Paul's Pūtiki looking for helpers
Popular tours need more guides. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: V8 Trike Tours to make up lost ground in Rotorua
'Cruise ship operation was 80 per cent of our income'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Santa sleighs it for 21 years
The real reindeer aren't used due to biosecurity laws. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay's deadliest highway
The Napier-Taupō road is deadly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'The hardship has got harder'
Demand greater than ever at Tauranga Community Foodbank. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Resurgence of the fountain pen
'People think better on to paper'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Government stimulus and church hall firing
From shooting to am-drams, the ongoing legacy of halls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Building future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians
Getting kids to solve problems "from the ground up". Made with funding from NZ On Air.