Hawkes Bay

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

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

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

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

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

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

The makeup of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council remains uncertain with one key result to be decided on special votes. Audio

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

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

Kennedy speaks to us from Te Urewera National Park. Audio

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

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

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

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

In summer months, all over the country, horse riders gather to trek over farmland and bush paths for anything from two days, to a week or more. Country Life joins 23 keen individuals who are part of… Audio

Helen Walker and Murray Douglas are fig enthusiasts and grow them on their horticultural block near Havelock North in Hawkes Bay. Audio

Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne discusses the Cape Kidnappers nature sanctuary, the largest privately-funded mainland island conservation project in the country. Audio

A smart twist on a centuries-old tradition of hospitality and refuge is providing a new lease of life for a community of Cistercian monks at a monastery in Hawkes Bay. Audio

80 years ago this week, at 10.46 am on February 3rd 1931, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Hawke's Bay. Fires completely destroyed downtown Napier. 258 peopled in the region… Audio

Heugh's taken us to many wonderful places over the years and for Summer report he headed into the area described by the Department of Conservation as the jewel of Te Urewera National Park. Audio