Sonia Sly

Some more of what you've had to say about the programme today. Audio

Some of what you've had to say about what's on the programme today. Audio

We visit the Wiakato town of Cambridge. Audio

A giant dog and sheep tower over the main street of Tirau, just two of a series of sculptures and buildings made from corrugated iron a common building material in New Zealand. Audio

From the 1940s Tokoroa town was developed in a forestry area to house workers constructing and then operating the nearby Kinleith pulp and paper mill. Audio

A distinctive rock by the side of State Highway One is significant to Maori for its role in the story of Hatupatu. Audio

Te Kuiti hosts a yearly carnival, including a 'running of the sheep' down the main street, and a shearing competition where champion shearers are put through their paces. Audio

Our last Kiwi summer competition was a doozy on Friday, thanks so much for your weather related similies, we were impressed! Audio

One of New Zealand's first dairy factories was opened near Eltham in 1887 by Chinese entrepreneur Chew Chong. Audio

Author Ronald Hugh Morrieson was never popular in his home town of Hawera, which was recognisably skewered in his novels. Hawera is also home to Kevin Wasley, a dedicated Elvis Presley fan who runs a… Audio

The 1982 closure of the Patea freezing works could have spelled the death of the town. But salvation came from the lively song Poi e, which became a 1984 hit single for the local Patea Maori Club. Audio

The sleepy town of Foxton was once home to a thriving flax-milling industry. Audio

Once a base for the famous chief Te Rauparaha and the Ngati Toa tribe, with up to 3,000 occupants, Kapiti Island is now a wildlife sanctuary, where the eradication of pests has allowed kiwi, takahe… Audio

Listeners sent in their memories and descriptions of their favourite walking tracks. Audio

A military blunder by colonial forces at Opepe in 1869 led to a surprise attack by Maori prophet and rebel Te Kooti and his men. Audio

Remote Te Pohue, on the Napier-Taupo highway, was once on a Maori track cutting across the tribal boundaries of Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Tuwharetoa. Audio

The fertile soils around Eskdale produce apples, stonefruit and grapes for winemaking. Audio

Listeners sent in simple recipes for kumara, including Kumara and Carrot Latkes, Gingered Kumara Chunks, and Sweet Kumara with Maple Syrup. Audio

The famed 'Ka mate' haka was composed by Ngati Toa chief Te Rauparaha as he hid from pursuers on an island in Lake Rotoaira. Audio

Tangiwai means 'weeping waters', and the name seemed sadly apt in 1953, when a lahar destroyed the railway bridge and a passenger express plunged into the river killing 151 people. Audio