Last night our education reporter and online champion, Stephanie Arthur-Worsop, parked herself in front of a webcam and tried out the first of what we hope will be regular live broadcasts.
How it works is simple. You watch her talking live on Facebook and type questions and comments, which she can answer in real time.
The recording stays on our Facebook page's timeline, so those who missed it can still watch it at a later time.
In last night's short introduction, Stephanie gave a brief rundown of how we decide what goes in each day's paper and how we see our role in the community.
The response was immediate - that's the beauty of the digital world - and overwhelmingly positive.
In the first hour, more than 800 people viewed the seven-minute clip and many seemed just as excited as we were by the possibilities it threw up.
Those are endless and how we use this tool will be largely guided by our readers. It could be live interviews with guests, different reporters talking about their rounds, or even going live from a breaking news scene.
It's still early days, but it's a great example of how we are striving to connect with our Rotorua community in as many ways as possible.
So if you haven't done so already, go to Facebook and "like" Rotorua Daily Post to take part in the conversation. We'd love to see you there.
