Hokianga
Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
Hokianga residents are angry about treated wastewater being discharged into the iconic Hokianga Harbour meanwhile an invasive seaweed is causing concern after being found at Rawhiti near Russell. And… Audio
NZ's oldest masonic lodge destroyed in fire
The country's oldest masonic lodge has been all but destroyed in a fire - leaving behind just charred remains.
The iconic Kohukohu lodge, which sits on the banks of the Hokianga Harbour, was built in… Audio
Life, near death and healing with the light of history
Caroline Barron embarked on a search for her father's birth family in her new book, Ripiro Beach. She wanted to find out more about where she came from and who she is. But some of what she discovered… Audio
Wendyl Nissen: Living Simply Through the Seasons
A Natural Year follows Wendyl Nissen's tranquil life in the Hokianga countryside over a twelve month period. She joins the show to discuss her new book and how the move to self-isolation in the… Audio
Body of fisherman found in Northland
Search and rescue teams have found the body of a fisherman missing in Northland.
How do you decide where you belong?
Renee Liang talks to Kathryn Ryan about her play, the Bone Feeder, which is being turned into an opera for this year's Auckland Arts Festival. It tells the story of a young Chinese man searching for… Audio
Remembering Fred Eru Toe
One of the New Zealanders who dug tunnels by hand in the chalk under Arras was Fred Eru Toe. His grand-daughters, Sharon Kautai and Frances Eru Toe, talk about his legacy. Audio
Marilyn Garson - Promoting business from Hokianga to Gaza
Marilyn Garson arrived in New Zealand from Canada 30 years ago and settled in the Hokianga where she worked as a weaver, a business coach and trainer. Taking those business skills overseas to work in… Audio
No raw sewage in Hokianga Harbour - council
The Far North District Council is rejecting claims that raw sewage is being pumped into Hokianga Harbour.
How d’ye do, Mr King George?
Opening with the encounter between Hongi Hika and King George IV in London in 1820, Dame Anne Salmond traces the themes of rangatiratanga and sovereignty from then through the Declaration of… Audio
Off the beaten track - Hokianga
Outdoorsman and adventurer Kennedy Warne - today he talks about the Hokianga. Audio