Local Focus: Bats found hanging around the back of Rotorua Pak'nSave
Site becomes third confirmed NZ urban bat location. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Māori land wars theme for youth holiday programme
Students spend school holidays studying history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Haere mai to Tauranga's first mahi toi store
Different type of clients welcome at old police station. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua Mayor has unfinished business
Chadwick wants 3rd term to finish what she started. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mayoral runner-up aims for top spot
Reynold Macpherson discusses running for Rotorua Mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Viewpoint NZ: Revitalising our towns and cities, police guards and Dunedin students party
On today's Viewpoint NZ, we get the lowdown on some of the tricks town planners in Hastings and New Brighton are using to revitalise their town centres. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Viewpoint NZ: Revitalising our towns and cities, police guards and Dunedin students party
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Farmers make art to fight depression
Kimbolton Sculpture Festival - art show with a message. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Calls to close and relocate Queenstown Airport
The bold idea has been floated by Air New Zealand.
Local Focus: Kelvin Clout to run for mayor, again
Clout hopes to be third time lucky. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Show must go on: Busted guitars no problem for Waylon
Meet the man musicians turn to when equipment breaks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Marton Harvest Festival a weekend to celebrate
Scary scarecrows, harvest brides and winning brews. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Viewpoint NZ: Where are the best jobs - Wanaka vs Queenstown
Video news from around the regions, made with funding from NZ On Air.
Viewpoint NZ: Where are the best jobs, Wanaka vs Queenstown, and counselling in Chch
On today's Viewpoint NZ the employment expert who knows where the best jobs are, Wanaka vs Queenstown, Kiwi women skateboarding in Palestine and the musician spreading the love... for the recorder. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga's retail begging ban called 'inhumane'
Not everyone is happy about the new bylaw. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Nine in row as dairy product prices inch up again
Dairy product prices have now risen for nine auctions in a row.
Local Focus: Meet the catfish killers
Locals pitch in to rid Rotorua of catfish. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Morrinsville proud of their world leader
More famous than the colourful cows. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Chinese cultural showcase coming to Te Puke
The free event will be held from 10am Saturday. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZ's first all-female forestry crew
Women branch out to fill labour shortage. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Beach Hop party at Whitianga hauls in the crowds
Hundreds of cars hit Whitianga yesterday as Beach Hop roared into town.
Viewpoint NZ: Security after the mosque attacks and more trains might be coming to Northland
On today's Viewpoint NZ we talk to an ex-SAS soldier about keeping our families and communities safe, we preview the Dunedin Writer's Festival, glass art in Whanganui and the poignant recordings of a famous Kiwi musician with terminal cancer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Viewpoint NZ: Security after the mosque attacks
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Takeover target Westland Milk cuts dairy payout forecast
Westland Milk has cut its payout forecast.
Creditors owed $1m after liquidation of building company
A failed Queenstown building company has left creditors out of pocket.
Tree-mendous efforts pole-axe pernicious pines
Wilding pines removed by hand over decades of hard work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Continuous Disclosure: Winds of change blow through Fonterra
Market news and opinion.
Hang on, is that a plain speaking interim report?
Fonterra's new leaders are devoid of gloss.
Death throes of a dairy co-operative
Westland Milk Products wanted to be independent. Now it looks set to be sold to China.
Synlait shares plunge on profit decline, lower margins
Synlait posted a net profit of $37.7m.
What's a fridge door doing on the beach?
Coast Care aims to educate next generation. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bay of Plenty students join climate change protest
'Tautoko te rangatahi.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Viewpoint NZ: Black drinking water, cheap houses in Queenstown
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kawerau: 'Unless you've lived here, you don't actually know'
Locals say Kawerau is not as bad as headlines suggest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.