East Coast and Hawke's Bay

Dan Russell was working as a pilot when he inheritied Puketiti Station near Te Puia Springs following the death of his godfather. The inheritance was life changing. A book has been written about the… Audio

Two of Maoridom's most prolific writers came from the small seaside township of Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast. In He Rourou, Ana Tapiata talks with John Coleman, the tutor of the seniors group from… Audio

Whilst guitars and rock n' roll threaten the culture of the concert band, in Gisborne they're intent on keeping them alive. The region has three bands and a long standing history as Sonia Sly finds… Audio

In summer months, all over the country, horse riders gather to trek over farmland and bush paths for anything from two days, to a week or more. Country Life joins 23 keen individuals who are part of… Audio

For the past 25 years Kay Baxter and her husband Bob Corker have been saving New Zealand's heritage fruit trees and vegetables at Koanga Gardens in Kaiwaka. But five years ago they decided they needed… Audio

A reconstruction from contemporary accounts and eyewitnesses, made in February 1981 by Jack Perkins, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hawkes Bay earthquake. Audio

Today we join Heugh Chappell in Northern Hawke's Bay with a literal hotspot - the Morere Hotsprings. Audio

Our reporter, Heugh Chappell goes on an adventure to Cape Kidnappers to see a colony of birds that draws tourists from all over the world. Audio

Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne discusses the Cape Kidnappers nature sanctuary, the largest privately-funded mainland island conservation project in the country. Audio

We visit some of New Zealand's most reportedly haunted locations to find out the stories behind them. This time, we hear a wealth of stories from the owner of the old Napier Prison buildings. Audio

80 years ago this week, at 10.46 am on February 3rd 1931, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Hawke's Bay. Fires completely destroyed downtown Napier. 258 peopled in the region… Audio

When Kereopa Te Rau was captured in Opotiki in 1871 - and later hung for the killing of a missioner - he'd been on the run for seven years. Peter Wells has been announced as the winner of the 2011… Audio

Heugh's taken us to many wonderful places over the years and for Summer report he headed into the area described by the Department of Conservation as the jewel of Te Urewera National Park. Audio

Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Auckland, and author of Encircled Lands: Te Urewera 1821-1920, which documents 100 years of the Tuhoe people. Audio

Kennedy speaks to us from Te Urewera National Park. Audio