Mokau Museum

Ian Whitakker has been called a walking encyclopaedia on Mokau's history. He's lived there for 59 years. Audio

What makes the tiny coastal community of Mokau tick? It's a tiny town of 75 permanent residents famous for its museum, friendly butcher and whitebait fritters. Audio, Gallery

In this year's Museum Awards, Mokau Museum in North Taranaki won the Visitor Experience category - one of a number of successful regional museums to get a big makeover as part of the TV series… Audio