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Watch NZH Local Focus: Giant weta graces KiwiBurn

This year, one of the centerpieces at alternative fesitval KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Anti-GM campaigners seek social media support

Anti-GM campaigners have launched a video on social media urging the Māori party to condemn Government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act, which would remove their right to remain GM Free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Volunteers protect rare native Dactylanthus plant

Volunteers are pollinating Dactylanthus plants on Mt Pirongia 'paint brush-style' in the hope to repopulate the maunga with the indigenous plant. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Uncovering Napier's buried history

Walking tours of the Napier Cemetery, nestled within Napier's Botanical Gardens, reveals a rich history of the city between 1855 and 1917 - a Napier before the earthquake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: 'Let's not leave the band aid on''

Water Stories #5: The support for an online petition calling for the removal of chlorine from Hastings and Havelock North's water continues to grow. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Otorohanga residents not impressed by dog control proposals

Changes in the way dog control services is funded splits opinion in Otorohanga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: 'Never thought it would happen in New Zealand'

Water Stories #4: Retired Havelock North couple David and Nola Bassett say they have never before witnessed such an outbreak as was the Havelock North water contamination crisis. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: 'Remember how the bugs give you a sore puku?'

Water Stories #3 Telling the children of Village Kids Havelock North Preschool that there were bugs in their tap-water was the only way to explain Havelock North's water contamination crisis last August. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Part of iconic Coromandel lifestyle destroyed

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson on the damage caused by a devastating fire, which destroyed at least six homes. The Wilderland Sustainable Community was hit hard - with buildings, equipment and crops destroyed. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Watch NZH Local Focus: Fastest kid takes all

The fastest kids on the block in Whanganui gathered at Cook's Garden on Tuesday night.. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Dragon boat team bonds over life-changing surgery

Meet the Tauranga dragonboat team with a special bond. All the women have had partial or full mastectomies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: $644,000 funding for Lake Tutira restoration

Popular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Whitianga population explodes over summer

What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Stretch your dollar in NZ's cheapest city

Watch NZH Local Focus: This is the city with the cheapest housing in New Zealand and local real estate agents are rejoicing.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Skin cancer spike in BOP

A Bay of Plenty doctor says skin cancer diagnosis is on the rise, especially in Baby Boomers. The Bay of Plenty has the third highest rate of skin cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The selfie that could cost up to $250k

Getting closer than 50m to a killer whale could set you back a couple hundred thousand or land you behind bars.