Waikato
TAIC begins investigation into Skydive Taupo plane crash
A three-person Transport Accident Investigation Commission team has begun its investigation into a skydiving plane crash over Lake Taupo. Audio
Taupo's mayor praises operators' safety procedures
David Trewavas is the Taupo District Mayor. Audio
Skydive Taupo CEO ready to get business back in the air
Investigators are trying to work out what caused a plane to crash into Lake Taupo. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode Two
A four-part journey through 45 years of student radio in New Zealand. Part Two: broadcasters who would go on to become household names recall their youthful antics, and all sorts of politics. Audio
Regional panel - Waikato
In Waikato the plummeting dairy prices are starting to hurt, but that's not the only big issue facing the region by any means. As Auckland's population all but explodes, nearby Hamilton is poised to… Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode One
From the illegal homemade AM transmitters run for limited weeks of the university term, campus radio stations rapidly evolved into a beacon for music-lovers. A four-part journey through 45 years of… Audio
The Datsuns Summer Tour 2014
Cambridge sons The Datsuns are back in town for the summer, kicking out the jams across a series of headlining shows before they ally with Shihad, I Am Giant and Cairo Knife Fight for their… Audio
How d’ye do, Mr King George?
Opening with the encounter between Hongi Hika and King George IV in London in 1820, Dame Anne Salmond traces the themes of rangatiratanga and sovereignty from then through the Declaration of… Audio
Aroha Harris: Tangata Whenua
Member of the Waitangi Tribunal, lecturer in history at the University of Auckland, and co-author with Judith Binney and Atholl Anderson of Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History. Audio, Gallery
Wild weather hits upper North Island
Police in the Upper North Island are urging people to stay off the roads this evening because wild winds and heavy rain have been battering parts of the region. Audio
The Best of a Pest
The Hauraki District Council is using a contractor with a pet ferret to kill the rabbits in its Paeroa cemetery. Local schools are also using this method to dispose of rabbits. Audio
Dog Rescue
Emergency services spent three hours trying to rescue a terrier cross called Brenda from an 11m deep hole in Taupo into which she fell. Senior SPCA inspector, Geoff Sutton, was one of the rescuers. Audio
Best Song Ever Written - Time
Rob McEwen of Lake Taupo chooses this Pink Floyd song. Audio
Martin Lodge (b. 1954)
Martin Lodge talks to Robbie Ellis, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Martin reflects on his influences and style, maintaining a freelance career, his research into New Zealand music, composing… Audio
Sheep Heaven - 25: At the Frankton sale
Sheep Heaven is a lifestyle block near Hamilton. Four years ago a foundation flock of ten ewes was purchased and over time the ups and downs of farming them and their off spring have been reported… Audio
Sheep Heaven - 25: At the Frankton sale
Sheep Heaven is a lifestyle block near Hamilton. Four years ago a foundation flock of ten ewes was purchased and over time the ups and downs of farming them and their off spring have been reported…
AudioEarly childhood teachers censured for ill-treatment
Two Tokoroa pre-school teachers who force-fed children and yelled and screamed at them are still able to teach despite admitting serious misconduct. Audio
Council to end 67 year history of pensioner housing
The Hamilton City Council has voted to end its 67-year history of owning pensioner housing. Audio
The New Zealand Big Way Record - Sam Clark
The New Zealand Big Way Record might sound like a compilation of the biggest pop hits of our time. But it's actually all about skydiving. A group of 35 divers have set a new record by creating a… Audio
