Ruatoria
10:25 Mission by air to boost Ngati Porou vaccinations
A mission to get Ngati Porou vaccinated by plane in remote communities on the East Cape is gathering pace. One of the pilots is orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Chris Hoffman. He speaks will Karyn about the… Audio
Ruatoria's guardian of NZ's rarest plants
Ruatoria's Graeme Atkins is a keen bushman, he knows his way around the Raukumara Ranges and is constantly working to protect and nurture the flora of the Gisborne region. The East Coast DOC ranger… Audio, Gallery
National's medicinal cannabis bill 'superior' - Manu Caddie
The Hikurangi Cannabis Company in Ruatoria's is taking a keen interest in the debate around medical marijuana. It's at the forefront of commercialising cannabis based medicines but can't get started… Video, Audio
Regional Wrap
Feijoa harvesting's underway, at Ruatoria on the East Coast the ewes are in good nick for the ram and a young Taranaki dairy farmer is gearing up for National awards. In the South Island, fruit… Audio
'Godfather of Māori broadcasting' returns home
Soft rain has been falling at Hiruharama Marae as whānau and former colleagues prepare to farewell Whairiri Ngata
Ruatoria residents' fight for bank rewarded
A credit union's decision to provide banking facilities has been met with relief by residents after Westpac decided to close the only bank left in town.
Ruatoria locals try to save their only bank
Westpac is proposing the closure of its Ruatoria branch - which means locals would have to travel to Gisborne to do their banking. Bill Burdett has lived in Ruatoria for more than 60 years, He's been… Audio