Kerikeri
A doctor, an island and oil: The olive journey of Peter Crelinsten
Retired doctor Peter Crelinsten cultivates oil from his olive tree farm in Northland, focusing on the health benefits the oil offers. Audio
Around the motu : Peter de Graaf in Northland
Peter talks to Kathryn about on the three separate investigations underway into the collision and sinking on the 79-year-old Waitere, popularly known as the Blue Ferry, which left the skipper… Audio
The bridge between heaven and earth
Wellingtonians Gijs and Trish Veling were looking for the perfect place to retire - they found it up a gravel road near Kaeo and live as gently as they can on the land. They have a bountiful organic… Audio
Wellington-Kerikeri flight welcomed in north, but drivers also wanted
Tourism operators in Te Tai Tokerau are feeling the strain as holiday makers remain blocked from driving through Auckland's level 4 lockdown.
A new direct flight between Kerikeri and Wellington is… Audio
From Canton to Kerikeri: the varied life of Joe Ngan
Joe Ngan was born in 1932 in a small village near Canton (Guangzhou) China. When he was two, his mother died while giving birth to his sister. That meant Joe and elder brother Sun, were virtual… Audio
'Last chance' petition for more access to Bay of Islands coast
Over 2,500 people have signed a petition calling on the Far North District Council to secure public access to Taronui Bay. Currently, for Kerikeri locals and tourists alike who wish to access the… Audio
Kerikeri International Piano Competition 2018 - Shuan Hern Lee
16-year old Shuan Hern Lee's final round recital at the 2018 Kerikeri International Piano Competition. Presented by Tim Dodd, it includes interview segments with Lee and commentary from one of the… Audio
Kerikeri International Piano Competition 2018 - Katherine Benson
24-year old Katherine Benson's final round recital at the 2018 Kerikeri International Piano Competition. Presented by Tim Dodd, it includes interview segments with Benson and commentary from piano… Audio
Kerikeri International Piano Competition 2018 - Sunhwa Kim
26-year old Sunhwa Kim's final round recital at the 2018 Kerikeri International Piano Competition. Presented by Tim Dodd, it includes interview segments with Kim and commentary from one of the… Audio
Kerikeri International Piano Competition 2018 - Baichao Lan
22-year old Baichao Lan's final round recital at the 2018 Kerikeri International Piano Competition. Presented by Tim Dodd, it includes interview segments with Lan and the competition's director, John… Audio
Kerikeri pear tree still going strong at the ripe old age of 200
New Zealand's oldest exotic tree – a Williams pear tree near Kerikeri – enters its third century this year. When the Māori warrior chief Hongi Hika granted European missionaries some land on the site… Audio
A fruitful partnership
The Thompsons have just planted 15 hectares of kiwifruit trees and 4,000 Yen Ben lemon trees on their Kerikeri property. Back in 2008, the couple tried to retire, but it only lasted six months. Audio
Northland nursery cleared of myrtle rust
The first property found with the potentially devastating plant disease has been cleared to reopen.
Myrtle rust: New rules for 50 plant nurseries across NZ
Up to 50 plant nurseries must follow new hygiene rules as the government tries to contain the spread of a deadly disease for pōhutukawa, feijoa and rata.
Snap, Crackle and Pop - farming in the dry north
Roger Ludbrook says the dry is biting in Northland. Audio
Troy Kingi on new album Guitar Party at Uncle's Bach
Musician-actor Troy Kingi, best known for his role as selfie-dad in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, drops into the RNZ studio to for a chat and to play a couple of songs from his new album Guitar Party at… Video, Audio
Tourist who caused fatal crash has brain tumour
A tourist who caused a fatal crash that killed two women - one of whom was pregnant - is suffering from a brain tumour, a court has been told.
MPI gives green light to lamp
The Ministry for Primary Industries has given the all-clear to a dirt-like substance found in an imported lamp base by a Kerikeri man.
Importing standard lamps with bags of foreign soil inside.
A Kerikeri man is challenging Customs to say if it knew imported lamp bases contained bags of foreign soil. Audio
The Spirited Gift
They come from all round Northland to eat, listen to music and GIVE in return. Audio