Hawkes Bay
The Forerunners
A collective of writers, artists and philosophers formed a utopian community in Havelock North in the early 1900s, under the firm hand of English missionary Dr Robert Felkin. He even had a temple… Audio
Stages: The Cabana - a historic Napier venue that's still rocking
The Cabana in Napier hosted Th' Dudes for a four-night stand in 1979, and is one of the few venues from that era that is a live music venue today. Audio
Saving Kakabeak in the Wild
Only about 120 kakabeak plants survive in the wild, but the Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust hopes to increase numbers in the Hawke's Bay. Audio
Saving Kakabeak in the Wild
Only about 120 kakabeak plants survive in the wild, but the Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust hopes to increase numbers in the Hawke's Bay.
AudioForest & Bird respond to green light for Ruataniwha Dam
Despite yesterday's granting of resource consent, it could be several weeks before a decision is made whether to proceed with the contentious Ruataniwha dam project in Hawke's Bay. Audio
Insight for 6 April 2014 - Water Wars
Peter Fowler explores the push to build irrigation dams. Audio
The organ of Napier Cathedral
The organ in Napier Cathedral has been restored and enlarged to become New Zealand's most advanced cathedral organ. Kerry Stevens follows the restoration which honours the organ builders who have… Audio
Te Urewera Treks
It's largely due to the very values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and aroha that Joe Doherty (1953-2014) practiced and poured into his tourism business Te Urewera Treks that it's still able to run… Audio
What's making Tukituki River smell like a sewer?
The Central Hawke's Bay District Council says it is not sure what has made parts of the Tukituki river smell like a septic tank over the summer. Audio
Your place - Eketahuna
We are paying a visit to the settlement that proclaims itself to be the "stereotypical rural New Zealand town." It was originally named Mellenskov by Scandinavian immigrants who were brought into to… Audio
Spooky New Zealand - Napier prison
We visit some of New Zealand's most reportedly haunted locations to find out the stories behind them. This time, we hear a wealth of stories from the owner of the old Napier Prison buildings. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 8 December 2013 (On A Mission)
Mike Gourley profiles the book 'On a Mission' - the story of author Shaun Davison and the twenty-one other young men training to be Marist priests at the Mount St. Mary's seminary in Hawkes Bay. Audio
Hawkes Bay Wrap
The makeup of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council remains uncertain with one key result to be decided on special votes. Audio
Enironmental questions remain over Ruataniwha Dam proposal
Central Hawke's Bay Maori say they will withdraw their support for the $600-million Ruataniwha dam if there's evidence it will be harmful to the environment. Labour MP's Maryan Street, Ruth Dyson and… Audio
Proposed nitrate lift could kill Tukituki River
Fish and Game is warning a Hawke's Bay Regional Council proposal to significantly increase the amount of nitrates allowed in the Tukituki River will kill the river. Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy speaks to us from Te Urewera National Park. Audio
Earthshock
A reconstruction from contemporary accounts and eyewitnesses, made in February 1981 by Jack Perkins, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hawkes Bay earthquake. Audio
Murray Heays
Eighty-year-old Murray Heays is one Hawke's Bay's first deer farmers. Throughout the 1970s he captured wild deer on his steep, gorge carved, property west of Tutira. After gradually fencing them in… Audio
A New Home for Koanga Institute and Gardens
For the past 25 years Kay Baxter and her husband Bob Corker have been saving New Zealand's heritage fruit trees and vegetables at Koanga Gardens in Kaiwaka. But five years ago they decided they needed… Audio
Kereopa Te Rau
When Kereopa Te Rau was captured in Opotiki in 1871 - and later hung for the killing of a missioner - he'd been on the run for seven years. Peter Wells has been announced as the winner of the 2011… Audio