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The Regions
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Episode 12 min2025-02-10
What's Hot and What's Not in Invercargill
Invercargill locals tell us what’s hot (and what’s not so hot) in their region.
Episode 25 min2025-02-10
I'm a Seventh-generation Fisherman on Stewart Island
18-year-old Tyler Dawson is the seventh generation of his family to live and fish on the island. He guides us through the oddities and opportunities of life at the bottom of Aotearoa.
Episode 34 min2025-02-10
Life as a Teen After Leaving Gloriavale
Angel Pilgrim was 13 years old when she left Gloriavale with her 12 siblings and parents. Now she's 17, living in Timaru and about to sit her restricted licence test.
Episode 42 min2025-02-14
Asking People What's Hot (and Not) About Ashburton
From Maccas to women's rugby clubs, Ashburton locals tell us what's hot (and what’s not so hot) in Ashburton, a small town an hour south from Christchurch.
Episode 52 min2025-02-17
'Everyone Knows Your secrets': What it's Like Living in Greymouth
Greymouth locals tell us what's hot (and what's not so hot) in their small town.
Episode 65 min2025-02-19
Growing Up in New Zealand's Most Isolated Hapū
Te Tauraka Waka a Māui, located at the bottom of the South Island's West Coast, is likely New Zealand's most isolated marae. Maya Mahuika shares what it was like growing up in this beautiful, but isolated, landscape.
Episode 72 min2025-02-26
Hot or Not: Whakatāne Edition
Whakatāne locals tell us what's hot (and what's not so hot) in their small town.
Episode 84 min2025-02-26
Life as a Country Boy in Waimana
Taiwhakaea Osborne (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Materoa) is 18 and loves Waimana, a small town in the Bay of Plenty. But his desire to be a farmer means he'll have to move away from home - and his whānau.
Episode 93 min2025-03-03
Takeaways and Lack of Jobs: What’s Hot and What's Not in Hokianga
We wanted to ask rangatahi what they think is hot or not in their region. So we headed to the community gym, the Locker Room, which is based at the local school. From the lookout to the takeaways to the lack of jobs, there were lots of "hots" and a couple "nots".
Episode 105 min2025-03-05
Growing Up in Waimā as a Waitangi Performer
19-year-old Awatea is a dedicated kapa haka performer from the close-knit Waimā community, in the Hokianga area of Northland. After leaving school at 16, she applied for a job to perform at Waitangi. She’s been there ever since and is known for her amazing ability at poi. When she's not on stage, she finds joy in the simple pleasures of her rural lifestyle—feeding her animals, fishing off the rocks, and sharing moments with her boyfriend Sonny.