Waihi
Bop from the BOP
The Bay of Plenty gave NZ its first ever jazz recording in 1930, and it's still putting out jazz legends. Audio
Waihi school kids star in tourism campaign
School kids in Waihi have turned on the charm in a new tourism campaign that asks, 'Why Not Waihi?' Cameraman and director Scott Spicer helped them put it together, and chats to Karyn Hay. Audio
The New Zealand-made 'viral' music hit of 1971
Fifty years ago this week, The Rumour started their four-week run at the top of the NZ charts with their most memorable song, L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberté (Love is the Child of Freedom). Its… Audio
Sir John Kirwan's top stress-busting tips
Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio
Bay of Plenty tsunami alert blamed on old IT system
Fire and Emergency say last night's accidental Tsunami warning was the result of an old IT system, that is no longer in use.
Sirens started sounding at about 9:15pm on Sunday from Te Puke to Waihi… Audio
On the job with an Artificial Breeding Technician
Gisela Bach is a Waihi dairy farmer and qualified as a vet in her home country Spain. She's been in New Zealand nine years and spends October and November artificially inseminating cows. Audio, Gallery
How does a kiwifruit orchard get organic certification?
Ryan McDonnell comes from a "really heavy spray background" but now manages four organic kiwifruit orchards. Country Life tags along as BioGro auditor Vivienne Cruickshank checks out whether they're… Audio
The Golden Ride
No-one really knew if the Hauraki Rail Trail would be successful, but now the trail's hub town Paeroa has a new motel, new cafes and cycle rental businesses. Audio, Gallery
Waihi shocked as couple suspected of robbing dying man
A couple suspected of robbing a dying man in Waihi last week are now on the run from the police. It's been reported that the duo stole Henry Pere's phone and wallet while locals were trying to revive… Audio
One dead in Waihi crash
A driver has died in a crash between a car and a truck in Waihi this afternoon.
Festival organisers 'incredibly lucky' no lives lost
People were unprepared and lives were put at risk by the decision not to cancel a three day music and arts festival in Waihi over the weekend, a festival vendor says. Audio
Pictures of a long-lost mining life
Kim Hill talks to geologist and science historian Simon Nathan, whose new illustrated biography, Through the Eyes of a Miner: the Photography of Joseph Divis, explores the Czech miner and… Audio, Gallery
Memorial to honour NZ's WWI tunnellers
A memorial has been unveiled to honour the New Zealanders who served in a secret underground war during WWI. Audio
War Stones - Kit Wilson
Why people around the country, and some from overseas, are splashing out on postage to send rocks to the Coromandel. Kit Wilson on building a lasting memorial in Waihi to honour the First World War… Audio
Jobs go at Waihi gold mine
A massive open cast gold mine in Waihi is too dangerous to work and 50 people have lost their jobs. Audio
Slip causing 50 job losses at Gold mine "unavoidable"
A massive open cast gold mine in Waihi is too dangerous to work and 50 people have lost their jobs. Audio
Biker badly hurt crashing into Waihi sinkhole
A man riding a bike in the dark lay for hours badly hurt in a sinkhole he fell into at a park in Waihi. Audio
The Waihi gold strike of 1912
Historian Mark Derby and documentary painter Bob Kerr collaborate to remember the 1912 Waihi miners' strike in words and images in a book called Waiheathens. Audio