Sage Forest

Fourteen children with musical instruments, a PA and a stage to play on. Sage Forest visits Rock Camp at the Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant near Mapua for a listen. Audio

Many families in the Rockville-Bainham region of Golden Bay go back generations and the local museum holds a lot of their heritage. But Sage Forest discovers on the museum's steam-up day, there's more… Audio

After a career as an art teacher, Georgina West studied and worked as an engineer. Now she has a business combining the two in 'GEORGEous Designs', and she's passing her metalworking knowledge on to… Audio

A shellfish that looks like an elephant's trunk could be the next big thing for New Zealand aquaculture. Sage Forest visits Cawthron Institute's Hatchery in Nelson to find out about it. Audio

Sage Forest has a story about swamp harrier hawks and other birds which are injured on our rural roads, feeding on road-kill - particularly swamp harrier hawks. Sage is at Halifax Veterinary Centre… Audio

Bio-gas is a preferred energy solution in parts of the developing world, but hasn't gained much traction here. One man hoping to change this is Bill Rucks. He's got small-scale system in his backyard… Audio

Charleston is said to be the only place in the world where gold was extracted from elevated, ancient sea-bed. Coast gold is like powder, and extracting it from it's paydirt took super-human effort and… Audio

Twenty years ago two residents on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau initiated the restoration of an old schoolhouse to create a museum. This not only gave the many visitors to the hill a place to… Audio

Hobby gold-prospecting has been on the rise since the beginning of the latest recession, but there are only a few places not covered by the Crown Minerals Act 1991. No permit could mean prosecution… Audio

Sage Forest at a rites-of-passage event for girls on the journey to womanhood, in Golden Bay. Audio

Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve is home to a small population of the long-tailed bat, where once there may have been thousands. Sage Forest joins members of the Nelson-Tasman Kiwi Conservation Club, the… Audio

It had been a generation since kiwi were sighted in the Cobb Valley, on the Golden Bay side of Kahurangi National Park. But thanks to a volunteer trapping and monitoring programme, they're back. Audio

Sage Forest ventures into the world of Raw Milk Supply in Golden Bay Audio

Sage Forest visits the Piano Man, Bill Wallis, in Golden Bay for a look and a listen to the state of the art Live Performance LX Model player - the only one in the country. Audio

There are no boundaries in the air, but people come from all over the world to jump out of planes, helicopters and balloons, at a Boogie. Pudding Hill drop zone in Methven hosted the Southern Summer… Audio

Sage Forest takes her taste for the single malt whisky to a boutique distillery in Takaka. Audio

It's a part of our rural Kiwi culture - hunting. It keeps pests down, puts food on the table and tends to run in the family. Sage Forest heads out to the Upper Takaka Country Club annual pig hunt. Audio

Sage Forest with a story about the karearea, or New Zealand falcon, that are threatened by predators and habitat loss. There are thought to be only 4000 pairs left in the wild, making them rarer than… Audio

'HANDS' is New Zealand's longest-standing non-dollar trading scheme. At the Winter Market in Takaka, Sage Forest enters into the spirit of this vibrant local economy. Audio