The lights may be out at the Mokau butchery and the door locked, but it doesn't mean you can't buy a sausage or two for tea.
For the 28 years local butcher Graham Putt has been working behind the bacon slicer, he's been happy to help customers out after hours.
Just come to the house behind the shop and he'll see what he can do.
Mokau's a seaside town on the main road north of New Plymouth.
It's dotted with quintessential kiwi baches, is famous for its museum and whitebait fritters and has a grand total of 75 permanent residents.
Country Life visits communities with fewer than 500 residents to see what makes the village tick in the series 'Undie FiveHundy':
Undie Fivehundy: Owaka
In the new series Undie Fivehundy, the Country Life team visit rural communities with populations under 500. First stop, Owaka – the gateway to the Catlins. Audio
Under FiveHundy: The Far North's Okaihau
Thousands celebrated the town's 150 years this Easter. Locals say the schooling is marvellous and house prices have increased in the past year with new faces on the street. Audio
