Takaka
Making a dent in Tākaka's housing shortage
The Detail catches up with the man with a grand plan to solve Tākaka's afforable housing shortage. Audio
'We're effectively elderly flower throwers'
David Eggleton and fellow bard Steve Thomas have been winding their way around the country for their Say It With Flowers tour. We catch up with Steve as the pair make their way to Port Chalmers for… Audio
Takaka businesses struggling with Gita road closures
Takaka business owners say they have empty cafes and motels and everyone is hurting after Cyclone Gita closed State Highway 60 - the main route to Golden Bay. Audio
Months to fully reopen Takaka Hill following damage from Gita
One lane into Takaka was opened yesterday but the job of clearing slips and rebuilding entire sections of road will extend into winter. Meanwhile, Kaikōura businesses are delivered bad news. Video, Audio
Trapped in Takaka after cyclone Gita
The leader of a group of cyclists from Katikati tells us about being trapped in Takaka by cyclone Gita Audio
Barges deliver food supplies to Gita-damaged Golden Bay
Barges arrived in Golden Bay today, bringing much needed supplies to residents and tourists who have been cut off by road following ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
Gita: Takaka supermarket says no need for panic
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne says Takaka and the surrounding area could take a year to recover from former cyclone Gita's devastation. But residents of the Golden Bay town have been more… Audio
Gita: Takaka faces huge clean-up, waits on supplies
Takaka and the surrounding area faces a long and expensive clean up after Tuesday night's big storm while other areas are still being hit by the tail of former cyclone Gita. Six homes on the Kapiti… Audio
Gita: Food shortage hits Takaka, cut off after storm
It could be a year before the top of the South Island gets back to normal after the damage wrought by Cyclone Gita. Thousands of people are still trapped in Golden Bay after after huge slips on the… Audio
Golden Bay locals rush to buy supplies following road closure
Logan Church is in Takaka, where locals are hoping barges will deliver food supplies tomorrow. Video, Audio
State of emergency remains in Nelson/Tasman
Thousands of people are stranded in Golden Bay, and the Transport Agency says it's likely to be several days before State Highway 60 over the Takaka Hill is open to even a single lane. Video, Audio
Serious shortage of food supplies in Takaka
RNZ reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from Takaka, which has been cut off by road. Medical and food supplies were delivered to the region toda8y. Video, Audio
Cyclone Gita in Golden Bay: 'It was coming up like a wall of water'
Thousands of tourists are still trapped in Golden Bay as rain caused slips, with medical supplies delivered by helicopter. Video
Historic grandstand's fate to be decided
A community group fighting to save an historic wooden grandstand in Golden Bay has sent Tasman District Council a plan on how it might be kept on site at Takaka Showgrounds. Audio
Takaka group fights to save historic grandstand
A group of Golden Bay locals is fighting to save its historic roofed grandstand - which the council plans to demolish to make room for a carpark. The barrel vaulted roofed stand is one of just two of… Audio, Gallery
Artworks go up in flames at Takaka house
Hundreds if not thousands of artworks have gone up in flames at a Takaka artist's house. Audio
Last Orders
This week on Spectrum: closing time at Takaka's Junction Hotel and, with it, the end of an era for long serving publican, Nola Drummond. After 50 years in the job, Nola has seen it all: bar fights… Audio