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Rubbish truck fan gets a special visit

One-year-old Blake Gallacher was so excited when the rubbish truck came to his house.

Trout fishing about camaraderie and scenery

If you catch a fish that's just a bonus says one fisherman.

Dr Tom sails NZ offering spot checks

The doctor will sea you now.

Giving cooking classes for best health

Small business owner Simone Hayward talks about the power of eating whole foods.

First New Plymouth-Napier flight takes off

One-hour flight across the North Island from west to east coasts.

Rotorua Airport getting $4.4m upgrade

Including new security, earthquake strengthening and a redesign of airport terminals.

Kawerau comes together to find lost child

Hundreds of people turned up to search for a young Kawerau girl on Wednesday night.

Watch: Kiwi stops traffic to help ducks cross road

Traffic was stopped as the woman helped eight ducklings and their mother cross the road.

Kaimanawa horses to be immortalised in bronze

Sculpture is intended to raise awareness of wild horse welfare and benefit town profile.

Rose Murfitt: The face of cochlea implants

Rotorua's Rose Murfitt is thriving after a battle for publicly funded hearing implants.

Is Linda NZ's oldest woman?

Five pieces of advice on living a long and happy life from perhaps our oldest woman.

Hawke's Bay economy given five-star rating

A bumper grape harvest has helped boost the region's economy.

After 12 years in the dark Kiwi woman returns to work

Depression and grief after the loss of a son left Laures angry, unemployed and alone.

Love finds a way for non-verbal quadriplegic orphan

Anneke Batelaan was working in Samoa when she first laid eyes on Ana in an orphanage.

Atmopure to tackle $1.8b food waste issue

Atmopure is doing its bit to tackle New Zealand's food waste issue.

Flying high: An 80th birthday present to remember

It's not everyone's way to mark their 80th birthday treat, but it's one to remember.

Aloha: Young Kiwis take clean-seas crusade to Hawaii

Young Kiwi leaders and Hawaiian Airline staff clean up rubbish from around the Pacific.

Artist recreates 'magical space' from his childhood

Glen Hayward returns to a place which fired his young imagination - and remade it in wood.