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Local Focus: Candidates turn to young voters to deliver special Civics lesson
Senior students put candidates on the spot in Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Too many in prison?
Candidates agree justice system needs work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: National and Green candidates agree water is the big issue
What do the candidates say are the Rangitīkei issues? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: To tax or not to tax?
Rangitīkei candidates discuss tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Lessons for councillors as BOP candidates face Pāpāmoa ratepayers
Candidates front the local ratepayers group. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua's Memorial Drive closure causing frustration for some
'We're basically raising the bar.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Lively debate is good for the elderly
Plenty of power in Grey Power. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wise words from Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on Māori incarceration
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on high prison numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on workplace partnerships
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on workers and employers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rangitīkei candidates state their case to lead us out of the doldrums
Lead us not into temptation but out of recession. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Big issues for Bay of Plenty candidates
Candidates highlight the election issues in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Which party has economic credibility on the East Coast?
Which party is best-placed to lead NZ out of recession? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Business or the environment – what's more important?
Range of opinions for BOP voters to choose from? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Lockdown hasn't held Young Innovators back as the awards turn 10
A global pandemic couldn’t stop this innovation game. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The ice choppers of Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay frost control from above. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Lively debate is good for the elderly
Plenty of power in Grey Power. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Should we tax the rich more? Waiariki candidates say āe and kāo
Waiariki election hopefuls discuss the big tax issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Business or the environment, East Coast candidates don't all try to have it both ways
Some East Coast candidates willing to take a stance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rangitīkei candidates on which economy we should emulate
New Zealand is unique but isn't everywhere? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui candidates talk about keeping people out of prison
Hipango's passion sets her apart on prisons and rehab. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Chris Jenkins, TOP candidate for BOP?
TOP candidate Chris Jenkins' electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Do candidates actually want higher wages in Bay of Plenty?
Local candidates discuss workplace balance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Business or the environment? Rotorua candidates want it both ways
Can you have one without the other? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Is the law out of order around the East Coast?
Prevention is better than a cure, say three candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Business or environment? Coal or unemployment? Napier candidates pick sides
Five Napier candidates, five different opinions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Should BOP's rich pay more tax?
Three candidates have their say on the tax issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Finding the best version of yourself is a huge first step
Many women just need "a place that believes in them". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Do Tukituki candidates want as many prisons as America?
Tukituki candidates discuss crime and prisons. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it's a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Which Waiariki candidates and their parties have credibility?
Who's best-placed to lead NZ out of recession? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Workers versus employers in Rotorua - which candidate backs which?
Rotorua candidates argue it's a balance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Recent Girls' High student running for MP
Kaya Sparke, 24, is promoting the Greens' vote. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The East Coast's big election issue
Do you think it's housing, jobs or water? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Soraya Peke-Mason, Labour candidate for Rangitīkei?
Councillor to candidate, Soraya Peke-Mason from Rātana. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Ian McKelvie, National Party candidate for Rangitīkei?
Old school candidate for Rangitīkei. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Ali Hale Tilley, Green candidate for Rangitīkei?
Candidate enjoying the country life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Josh Cole, Green candidate for Tauranga?
Candidate has autism - and it's not stopping him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Andrew Caie, TOP candidate for Tauranga?
Who is TOP and why should you vote for it? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mana wahine could have been a Mozzie
A beauty queen like no other. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Anna Lorck, Labour candidate for Tukituki?
Who is Tukituki Labour candidate Anna Lorck? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Lawrence Yule, National Party candidate for Tukituki?
What makes Lawrence Yule a special Tukituki candidate? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Chris Perley, Green candidate for Tukituki?
Big brain, all heart, high standards. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Meet the Tukituki Candidates night at Ascend Global Church
Tukituki Candidates at Ascend Global Church. Made with funding from New Zealand on Air.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Whanganui's biggest issues?
Candidates talk jobs and community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Palmerston North candidates talk tax
Is taxing the wealthy to help the poor worthwhile? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on taxing the rich to feed the poor
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates talk tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tukituki tax talk
Investors, Covid and Ringo all part of the tax debate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Housing, Covid and meth are Ikaroa-Rāwhiti's big issues
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates outline the big issues. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Bay of Plenty candidates defend their party's economic credibility
Who's best-suited to lead NZ out of recession? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Jobs and housing are Rotorua's biggest election issues?
They agree on the issues but not how to address them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Bay of Plenty candidates on law and order – have we gone too far in NZ?
Differing opinions on locking people up. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua ready again to welcome visitors
Rotorua tourism operators welcome visitors. Made with funding by NZ On Air.