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Local Focus: Heritage buildings and plants on the campaign trail

Council candidate Sharon Duff is big on housing. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Mayor reckons Palmerston North is thriving

"You're only as strong as your perceived weakest link". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Company culture the key to expansion

Curry nights were 'an interesting one being an Indian'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Palmerston North a welcoming city

A special pōwhiri for new arrivals to Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Focus: Person dead after boat flips crossing Manukau Bar

Focus: Person dead after boat flips crossing Manukau Bar. Video / Michael Craig

Local Focus: 'Make Napier great again' says mayoral candidate

Steve Gibson is running for Napier mayor 'to make Napier great again".

Local Focus: Rotorua infrastructure reaches tipping point

Can infrastructure ever catch up to growth? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Young Māori student translates for thousands of Chinese tourists

"They’re in shock when they hear me speaking Chinese". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Council suffering from FOMO

Former GM of Destination Rotorua hopes to make council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Covering climate now series: NZ's rising fire risk

Fire danger soars under climate change. What does it mean for firefighters on the ground?

Local Focus: Firmin standing for everyone and diversity

Second time candidate standing for DHB and Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Ratepayers group hits the road

Group says its name became a 'term of abuse'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Heritage, housing and unfinished business

Councillor Craig seeks re-election for a third term. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Barry Soper: Once bitten twice shy? Not the case for Labour

COMMENT: Prime Minister clearly hopes the matter will be buried for a while.

Winston Peters calls Labour turmoil a 'disgraceful orgy of speculation'

The Deputy Prime Minister has returned after weeks of medical leave.

The man who forgave terror: Farid Ahmed on Christchurch six months after March 15

Six months after Christchurch terror attack, survivor Farid Ahmed speaks about his loss.

Political Roundup: Labour's #MeToo political damage

COMMENT: The damage is with their own supporters.

Focus: Graham and Raewyn Henry in their new Auckland apartment in Wynyard Quarter about to fly to Tokyo for the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Focus: Graham and Raewyn Henry in their new Auckland apartment in Wynyard Quarter about to fly to Tokyo for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Video / Leon Menzies