Palmerston North is thriving in ways other parts of the country haven't, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
While some parts of New Zealand are heavily reliant on one or two industries, Palmerston North has more than just wind turbines in its basket.
The area is flooded with essential workers, where their day job is barely impacted by alert level changes.
Our reporter Jake McKee and cameraman Samuel Rillstone went to see what they're doing to help keep the country afloat.
