Local Focus: 3D art and farm tours bouncing back with a new cafe opening
New cafe open for business Friday. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Valuable ventifacts protected
Ventifacts unlock mysteries of past and future. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Emergency services food run a success
Drive-by donations a hit with the community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Orchard wages rising thanks to worker shortage, and new RSE rules may lift it further
Hort wages are on the rise as RSE shortage looms. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa surfers ride for men's health
Community surf comp brings locals together for Movember. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Showtime for the Nutcracker at the Opera House this weekend
Students perform the Nutcracker 'directors cut'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Age Concern volunteers rewarded by local travel operator
Volunteers can start friendships that go on for years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The most unusual place to go for leaks and asparagus
"We sell a lot of asparagus", radiator mechanic says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Fears world's worst noxious plant could take over
The weed that poses a huge threat to dairy cows. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tat24food 'You walk away feeling good'
Discounted tattoos for donated food in Huntly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Covid and the asking of Amanda Palmer
The stranding of Amanda Palmer and the Art of Asking. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Calling all Masters, young and old, male and female
Masters Games bigger than previous years. Made with funding from New Zealand on Air.
Local Focus: Second-hand 'Bike Drive' a huge success
Wheelie good initiative gives kids bikes for Christmas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Recycling cardboard and plastic 3, 4, 6 and 7 becoming a problem
China's decision "one of the best things to happen". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Saying goodbye to four wheels
A Hastings couple have been car free for a decade. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Te Arawa strikes back on climate change
Iwi and council work together to combat climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'We'd like to be paid as equals'
Primary healthcare staff strike in Gate Pa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Better late than never for Art in the Garden
An important event for Whanganui potters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Meet Chucky the cockatoo, refugee from Cornwall Park Aviary
Monkeys are gone but large parrots remain at aviary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa schoolkids on pest patrol
Children take part in Te Ara ō Wairākei stormwater work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Napier's trash is treasure
Napier's annual trash to treasure Recycle Day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Bubble Kōrero a success
Conversations aplenty at lockdown exhibition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua businesses win big
Aaron Warren's gym wins people's choice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: MMA for kids is a hit
Building confidence through martial arts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Our paddocks of discontent and the future of feedlots
Farm rules for winter feeding are changing. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Books-a-plenty at the Tauranga Moana Book Festival
Words. Lots of words. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Halloween goes ahead as per new-normal in Te Puke
Great to trick-or-treat without fear of getting sick. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mud and tutus are a good mix for tough guys and gals
Rotorua Junior Tough Guy and Gal Competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui's rich heritage comes at a price
But why are there so many? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kiwis called up for kiwifruit duty
Industry wants to nip low staff numbers in the bud. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: MP ends husband's political ambition
Damon Harvey will no longer run for Hastings Mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rare opportunity to visit Bricksticks
Converted brickworks turns gallery for Labour Weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The ice choppers of Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay frost control from above. Made with funding from NZ On Air.