Local Focus: Napier resort to grow but rates to rise with relief for some
Some people "can still afford to pay their rates". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: 'It has been a hell of a drag', farmers look forward to the end of lockdown
Covid-19 seen as a chance to improve agriculture's image. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ūpokongaro ready when you are
New footbridge means pub and cafe will gain more locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rose City Quilters create over 100 quilts for lockdown families
'You know, it's part of what we do. That's what we are'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Music scene hits 'a brick wall'
Gigging musicians adapt in quarantine. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Facebook locks out Whanganui business trying to do good
They sold masks at no profit but Facebook shut them down. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Back to work on Ryman's Havelock North retirement village
Covid-19 brings more red tape for construction industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Eat Local app taking on Uber Eats for regional hospitality
Takeaways deliveries from a Kiwi-owned company. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Beaches popular level 3 destination
Surfies, kids and parents all glad to be at the beach. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Level 3 opening 'our busiest day ever'
Good news for some as businesses begin to re-open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Lockdown brings out the TV host in Kiritahi
Less time travelling means more time to be creative. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Large 'suspicious' scrub fire in Hastings. Video / Supplied
Local Focus: Sikh charity spreads south from Takanini to Tauranga
12 tonnes of food each day donated to people in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Shrink-wrap solution gives builders head start at level 3
Local construction firms ready to follow new guidelines. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui to host Coastal Restoration Trust conference
Castlecliff Coast Care community work recognised. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Locus Focus: Top chef orders takeaways
St Georges becomes a fast food joint. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua businesses nervous about opening up in level 3
Optimism and dread in equal measure for businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Taupō businesses preparing for alert level 3
Only some businesses can begin trading on Tuesday. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Apple orchards' big leap
Apple productivity makes a giant leap. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: At-risk families using lockdown 'to become a better family'
There are challenges, and positive behaviour, in lockdown. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mauao to remain closed but business planning should begin
'We shouldn't be taking any risks,' says Tauranga Mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Lockdown giving homeless chance to change
Charities work around the clock to cater for the homeless. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Young innovators in lockdown
How to innovate an innovation competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Community comes together for the homeless in lockdown
Fewer services calls for creative community solutions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui dancer is not pussyfooting around
Ardon England is looking forward to resuming Pride Box. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Taupō businesses face uncertain tourist future
Will domestic tourists make up for internationals? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Toitoi's mauri stone and Jacinda's crush on Hawke's Bay
A Toitoi ceremony revealed Jacinda's crush on HB. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: $150,000 'gone', says Tauranga butcher
Customers are already firing up the barbie. Made with funding from NZ On Air..
Local Focus: Taupō mayor demands visitors avoid town during lockdown
This weekend would usually see plenty of tourists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: New babies don't wait for lockdown to end
Nathan and Leonie learned online how to give birth. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wairoa forestry 'scaring the hell out of this community'
Wairoa's forestry fear. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Advice from Pāpāmoa couple stuck in Spain
"There's nothing you need to go to Kmart for". Made with funding from NZ On Air.