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Local Focus: Getting to know Craig Bowyer, new councillor in Masterton
"The wastewater problem is definitely going to be done."
Local Focus: Bikes, hikes, and silent nights - three weeks at That Place
Follow the Oskams' journey as they prepare to reopen That Place for the season.
Local Focus: Getting to know Gary Caffell, new Mayor of Masterton
Improving the transparency of council work is one of Caffell's aims.
Local Focus: Frocks on Friday getting people talking
Gisborne wāhine dress up to bring awareness to mental health.
Local Focus: Migrants prepare for multicultural pōwhiri
Ngāi Te Rangi to welcome new migrants to the Bay Of Plenty with special pōwhiri.
Local Focus: QE Health gears up for a new beginning
Rotorua's QE Health celebrates 80 years of service, and prepares for the next 80.
Local Focus: Chuffed! Online voucher system gains momentum
James Fitzgerald was hit hard by Covid, now he's shifting the landscape of gift giving.
Local Focus: Latin American Film Festival comes to Tauranga
Nine films from nine countries - each with a distinct Latin American theme.
Local Focus: Gisborne, Wairoa and Ōpōtiki women get first dibs at Muster
Gisborne, Wairoa, and Ōpōtiki locals will be first to buy Shepherdess Muster tickets.
Forced-out icecream shop's goldfish to get their own wetland
Rush Munro's goldfish have been a centrepiece of the shop's garden - but they can't stay.
Local Focus: Fabulous Flaxmere Night Market is back with spot prizes
Great kai, pleasant karaoke, friendly vibe and exciting prizes - in Flaxmere.
Local Focus: Masterton gets a fresh lick of paint
Murals are popping up around Masterton and bringing colour to the CBD.
Local Focus: Hawke's Bay eateries still struggling to find staff
But not all bars and restaurants are struggling to find staff.
Local Focus: Empowering young people with peer support
Piki peer supports mental health by not offering solutions - just listening.
Local Focus: Getting to know new regional councillor Ron Scott
Who is first-term Bay of Plenty regional councillor Ron Scott?
Local Focus: Getting to know new Regional Councillor, Kat Macmillan
Who is first-term Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor Kat Macmillan?
Local Focus: En-garde! Fencers fight in Hawke's Bay!
"We've got fencers from as far down as Dunedin and Far North," Baz Clark said.
Local Focus: The pool party Stratford residents have been waiting for
Stratford residents celebrate the opening of Wai O Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre.
Local Focus: Crossroads for Rotorua Motors
The Rotorua Vintage and Veteran Car Club is working for the future of historic cars.
Local Focus: Hotrods and Hogs
A two-wheeled traveller has been revving up Rotorua's roads for a good cause.
Local Focus: Calling all creatures great and small
West Rotorua's St Barnabas church is opening doors to worshippers on two feet or four.
Book-loving children hop aboard Napier mobile library
Free Wi-Fi, free scanning and printing are also available in this mobile library.
Theatre programme puts bullying in spotlight
Bullying is a massive issue, but this theatre performance helped.
Local Focus: Ōtūmoetai students come together for multicultural Diwali dance
"We are preparing a dance for a festival that means a lot to us."
Local Focus: Last chance to vote as Hawke's Bay local elections turnout drops
Early predictions are that voter turnout will be lower than in previous elections.
Local Focus: New Brooklands mural unveiled
Watch: The mural was inspired and designed by local tamariki.
Local Focus: The social housing transforming lives in Hastings
Fred Fuji had spent five years living in a one-bedroom home with seven others.
Local Focus: Ukulele club now a confidence-building social hub
Rotorua ukulele club is a music hub and social club all in one.
Local Focus: Indigenous tattoos showcased in Bay
Indigenous artists descend on Whareroa Marae for a unique cultural tattoo showcase.
Local Focus: Who's got the voting vibes?
Voting for Rotorua mayor and councillors is underway and closes at noon on Sat, October 8.
Local Focus: Aisha Beazley on Candidate Camera
Meet Aisha Beazley, running for Whanganui District Council.
Pāpāwai Marae group push to restore stream biodiversity
Marae and conservation groups are restoring biodiversity in the Pāpāwai-Mangarara Stream.