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Alexander Robertson
VideoJournalist, Palmerston North/Whanganui, NZH Local Focus
Palmerston North/Whanganui

VideoJournalist, Palmerston North/Whanganui, NZH Local Focus

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Alexander’s latest content
Local Focus: The hidden gem with giants
New Zealand

Local Focus: The hidden gem with giants

16 Jun 01:10 AM
Ethical traveller: Indigenous cultures in East Arnhem Land
Travel

Ethical traveller: Indigenous cultures in East Arnhem Land

13 Feb 01:00 AM

A remote and rugged visit to Australia's East Arnhem Land goes back, way back.

Manawatū's Country Road takes you home through old New Zealand
Travel

Manawatū's Country Road takes you home through old New Zealand

18 Jan 03:45 AM

Peek inside the secret, scenic northern Manawatū route. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Bill has the biggest collection of clocks
World

Local Focus: Bill has the biggest collection of clocks

25 Dec 06:45 PM

More clocks than anyone else in the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Picnic in the Pinetum
New Zealand

Local Focus: Picnic in the Pinetum

08 Dec 05:43 PM

Largest collection in the southern hemisphere. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The free store giving away four tonnes of food a week
New Zealand

The free store giving away four tonnes of food a week

04 Dec 11:35 PM

A project that gives to the clients and the volunteers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

River gatekeeper in action with wet weather coming
New Zealand

River gatekeeper in action with wet weather coming

30 Nov 04:32 AM

High-tech flood protection on the Manawatū River. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem
New Zealand

Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem

22 Nov 11:30 PM

The mite to fight the country's most prolific weed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whistling up a fight-back for our rarest duck
New Zealand

Whistling up a fight-back for our rarest duck

26 Oct 04:00 PM

Our $10 whistling duck, the whio, needs protectors.

The death of a lake: 'We fix it or rename it Lake Horror-whenua'
New Zealand|politics

The death of a lake: 'We fix it or rename it Lake Horror-whenua'

13 Oct 04:00 PM

Looking for clarity in the murk of a polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hunger strike off after resolution over leaky home
New Zealand

Hunger strike off after resolution over leaky home

11 Oct 05:55 AM

Man on a hunger strike over a leaky home can eat again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hunger strike underway over leaky, defective house
New Zealand

Hunger strike underway over leaky, defective house

09 Oct 12:30 AM

Leaky home owner starts hunger strike. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Four-year battle: Hunger strike threat over leaky home
New Zealand

Four-year battle: Hunger strike threat over leaky home

30 Sep 07:30 PM

Leaky home couple give council hunger strike deadline. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

How do you say Aokautere, Whariti and Te Papaioea?
Kahu

How do you say Aokautere, Whariti and Te Papaioea?

10 Sep 11:30 PM

Can you pronounce Māori place names? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

MS woman conquers peak: 'Go mum!'
Lifestyle

MS woman conquers peak: 'Go mum!'

06 Sep 01:00 AM

Tracey Hall's inspiring uphill battle with MS. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Feilding's world class museum
New Zealand

Local Focus: Feilding's world class museum

23 Aug 06:53 PM

Take a tour of historic rural Manawatū. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Teachers strike on the streets of Palmerston North
New Zealand|education

Teachers strike on the streets of Palmerston North

14 Aug 11:13 PM

Palmerston North teachers hit the streets to strike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Strawberry fields forever - even in winter
Agribusiness

Strawberry fields forever - even in winter

18 Jul 02:35 AM

NZ test shows a winter strawberry industry is possible. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus winter hack: Upgrade your downlights
Lifestyle

Local Focus winter hack: Upgrade your downlights

05 Jul 11:00 PM

Palmerston North's EnviroMan has a bright idea. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus winter hacks: Stop the icy draughts
Lifestyle

Local Focus winter hacks: Stop the icy draughts

05 Jul 12:25 AM

Palmerston North's EnviroMan has another use for 4 by 2. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus winter hacks: Buying the right heater
Lifestyle

Local Focus winter hacks: Buying the right heater

04 Jul 12:25 AM

Palmerston North's EnviroMan has a serious warning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The secrets inside Tasman-conquering Scott Donaldson's kayak
New Zealand

The secrets inside Tasman-conquering Scott Donaldson's kayak

03 Jul 01:01 AM

Heroic paddler shows us through his home for 62 days from Australia to New Zealand.

How to get double glazing on any budget
Lifestyle

How to get double glazing on any budget

02 Jul 08:00 PM

Palmerston North's EnviroMan has 3 ways to double glaze. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus winter hacks: Moving the hot stuff around
Lifestyle

Local Focus winter hacks: Moving the hot stuff around

30 Jun 08:00 PM

Palmerston North's EnviroMan says push the heat around. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus winter hack: The $40 thermo blanket
Lifestyle

Local Focus winter hack: The $40 thermo blanket

29 Jun 08:00 PM

Palmerston North's EnviroMan says cover your windows. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi Nobel prize winner becomes social entrepreneur in residence
Freight and logistics

Kiwi Nobel prize winner becomes social entrepreneur in residence

28 Jun 12:43 AM

A Kiwi Noble prize winner has a fascinating new role at Massey University.

Taupō in running for Ironman world champs
Sport

Taupō in running for Ironman world champs

20 Jun 08:00 PM

Taupō is a finalist to host 2020 Ironman 70.3. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hey day trippers, this is really... something
New Zealand

Hey day trippers, this is really... something

07 Jun 08:38 PM

From London's Abbey Road to Whanganui's Rangiora Street. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Flight check: Melbourne to Darwin
Travel

Flight check: Melbourne to Darwin

29 May 04:40 AM

Alexander Robertson flies Melbourne to Darwin on Virgin Australia's VA1465.

'I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'
New Zealand

'I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'

20 May 09:00 PM

Ten Year old Aria is in the business of bees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mum's fitness high: 'I was bouncing off the walls'
Lifestyle

Mum's fitness high: 'I was bouncing off the walls'

03 May 05:00 AM

'It was just this high, this adrenaline rush'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mayor frustrated by Māori ward 'myths'
Kahu

Mayor frustrated by Māori ward 'myths'

02 May 07:30 AM

Palmerston North Mayor settles Māori ward myths. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Horses of war: Thousands never returned
New Zealand

Horses of war: Thousands never returned

25 Apr 04:23 AM

Respects paid to Bess and animals of the Great War. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Raining purple poppies: Remember the animals
New Zealand

Raining purple poppies: Remember the animals

24 Apr 06:55 PM

Bulls community make purple poppies for war animals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Half-way mark: Rangitikei mayor 'hats off to Labour'
New Zealand

Half-way mark: Rangitikei mayor 'hats off to Labour'

19 Apr 05:00 AM

Rangitikei mayor talks about future plans. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Low intensity dairy farmers take award
Agribusiness

Low intensity dairy farmers take award

15 Apr 08:00 PM

Sustainability equals longevity for dairy farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Half-way mark: 'It's bloody tough'
Politics

Half-way mark: 'It's bloody tough'

11 Apr 02:30 AM

Horowhenua mayor talks about the past, future and change. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Phoebe, 15, taking on the champs
New Zealand|education

Phoebe, 15, taking on the champs

10 Apr 11:00 PM

A girl and her dog are in the hunt. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Attack squad of weevils released
Agribusiness

Attack squad of weevils released

08 Mar 09:45 PM

World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi teen fighting cancer never seen in kids before
Lifestyle

Kiwi teen fighting cancer never seen in kids before

07 Mar 07:14 PM

Brave Jacob Pringle, 14, is in the fight of his life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Flight check: Darwin to Gove
Travel

Flight check: Darwin to Gove

28 Feb 04:00 PM

Alexander Robertson flies from Darwin to Gove aboard TL160.

Local Focus: Ethkick football kicks off
New Zealand

Local Focus: Ethkick football kicks off

23 Feb 04:45 AM

Various ethnic groups battle it out on the soccer field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Taking the Bulls Bag by the horns
New Zealand

Local Focus: Taking the Bulls Bag by the horns

16 Feb 11:47 PM

Goodbye to plastic bags and hello to the Bull Bag. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Rātana roundup
Kahu

Local Focus: Rātana roundup

24 Jan 10:54 AM

Highlights of 100th Rātana celebration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Why Rātana is in the spotlight after 100 years
New Zealand|politics

Why Rātana is in the spotlight after 100 years

23 Jan 07:11 PM

Rātana "was more famous than Brad Pitt".

Local Focus: One-day races don't come much harder than this
New Zealand

Local Focus: One-day races don't come much harder than this

19 Jan 05:33 PM

NZ's newest international pro cycling event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

From dairy farmers to budding hemp growers
Agribusiness

From dairy farmers to budding hemp growers

14 Jan 07:35 PM

Dairy farmers trial hemp as a new way of farming. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: The tower above Taihape
New Zealand

Local Focus: The tower above Taihape

22 Dec 10:00 PM

Another reason to stop in Taihape - the scenic lookout. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Cutting it for cancer
New Zealand

Local Focus: Cutting it for cancer

20 Dec 01:01 AM

A young girl cuts her hair for a cancer victim wig. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Flight check: Palmerston North to Auckland
Travel

Flight check: Palmerston North to Auckland

14 Dec 07:00 PM

Alexander Robertson flies from Palmerston North to Auckland aboard NZ5110.

Foxton has a new fizz
Small Business

Foxton has a new fizz

13 Dec 11:49 PM

Foxton opens NZ's newest wakeboard park. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

River Watch: Kiwi water testing weapon wins top award
Agribusiness

River Watch: Kiwi water testing weapon wins top award

04 Dec 03:44 AM

Invention tests rivers for E. coli in real-time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Why this Kiwi kindergarten is teaching kids outdoors
Lifestyle

Why this Kiwi kindergarten is teaching kids outdoors

22 Nov 09:39 PM

Taking the classroom back to Mother Nature. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Up to 30% of crops lost to rain
New Zealand

Up to 30% of crops lost to rain

20 Nov 10:04 PM

Horowhenua farmers survive the wettest winter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch: Waste dumped upstream of Levin's water supply
New Zealand

Watch: Waste dumped upstream of Levin's water supply

15 Nov 11:16 PM

Sewage dumped just 50m upstream from Levin's supply. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: From Raglan to Whanganui
Environment

Local Focus: From Raglan to Whanganui

10 Nov 10:57 PM

Walking 400km against seabed mining. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: It's true! Palmy Rocks!
Lifestyle

Local Focus: It's true! Palmy Rocks!

01 Nov 12:05 AM

Calling all rock stars to The Square. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Foxton fights for flow
Environment

Local Focus: Foxton fights for flow

21 Oct 08:05 PM

Foxton calls for flow back in their river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi among Nobel Peace Prize winners
New Zealand

Kiwi among Nobel Peace Prize winners

09 Oct 07:30 PM

Anti-nuke campaigner is a Kiwi. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Your views: Which way should Winston sway?
New Zealand|politics

Your views: Which way should Winston sway?

28 Sep 06:31 AM

On the streets of Palmerston North, opinions are strong. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Manawatu Gorge: 'Get on with it'
Politics

Manawatu Gorge: 'Get on with it'

26 Sep 05:12 PM

NZTA take 13 options to Woodville. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Leaky home victims 'have been screwed'
Construction

Leaky home victims 'have been screwed'

20 Sep 10:08 PM

Building inspector calls out Manawatu District Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Sensible Sentencing Trust debate gets heated
New Zealand|politics

Local Focus: Sensible Sentencing Trust debate gets heated

13 Sep 09:53 PM

Politicians go blow-for-blow over law and order. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: From labour to Labour
New Zealand|politics

Local Focus: From labour to Labour

05 Sep 10:20 PM

From labour to Labour, candidate's incredible story. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Water everywhere': Dream home turns to nightmare
Business

'Water everywhere': Dream home turns to nightmare

03 Sep 10:33 PM

Lesley and George bought a house to escape tragedy. What they got was even more trauma.

Local Focus: Two escape helicopter crash
New Zealand

Local Focus: Two escape helicopter crash

24 Aug 05:57 AM

Incredible escape for trainee pilot. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: 'This has got court written all over it'
New Zealand

Local Focus: 'This has got court written all over it'

16 Aug 11:30 PM

KPMG report vindicates HDC Chief Executive. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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