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Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio
Calling Home: Peter Spear in Waikoloa, Hawaii
In 2005, Peter Spear and his wife Wendy decided to pack up and head off to Hawaii for a change of pace. The couple only intended to be there a few years, but 15 years later they still love their… Audio
Gin Wigmore: 'I might have bitten off more than I can chew'
California-based musician Gin Wigmore recently welcomed her second child, giving birth the same day the state went into lockdown for Covid-19. And she is rolling out a batch of new music, kicking off… Audio
Samoan economy rocked, despite no Covid-19 cases
Samoa continues to have no confirmed cases of Covid-19, but like almost everywhere else in the world, the local economy has been hit hard by lockdown restrictions. Chef and restaurateur Joe Lam joins… Audio
Covid-19: The uncertain future of global air travel
Many airlines grounded their fleets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, while most others were forced to cancel the majority of their flights. Ian Petchenik is a spokesperson Flightradar24, a global… Audio
The Kiwi living in an Italian Covid-19 danger zone
Last week, Jackie Miller joined the show for our Calling Home segment, where she told listeners about her lifestyle in the Liguria region of Italy. Seven days later she is living in a Covid-19 danger… Audio
Northland ecomony buoyant as Hundertwasser takes off
Business confidence may be on a slide in national surveys - but in Northland - or at least in Whangarei - the economy's on a roll. Unemployment's at its lowest level in a decade, cruise ships want to… Audio
$150M Titanic-themed resort on Tinian stalls
Permit problems have stalled plans to build a $US150 million Titanic-themed resort hotel in the Northern Marianas.
Digicel eyes building a hotel in Samoa
The telecommunications company, Digicel, is planning to get into the hotel business in Samoa.
New casino in CNMI's Tinian wants to revive ferry service
A company that plans to build a Titanic-themed hotel casino on Tinian in the Northern Marianas says it wants to revive the a ferry service to Saipan.
Old pub to house homeless in Kaitaia
An old Kaitaia hotel has been renovated as an emergency shelter for homeless families in the Far North. He Korowai Trust has installed every service a whanau in trouble could need. Lois Williams… Audio