Karamea
The polar explorers putting their 'hearts and souls' into hemp
Which hemp cultivars grow best on a Karamea dairy farm? With the goal of helping to reduce carbon emissions, Jake Gibbons and Kathy Blumm are finding out. Audio
"Bring the cash in a suitcase and the farm's yours!"
Karamea dairy farmer Peter Langford says he and his wife Debbie are ready to hang up their gumboots. With none of their four children keen on taking over the farm, it's now up for sale - lock, stock… Audio
Composting barn better for cows and land, says Karamea farmer
Frano Volkman's cows will soon be snuggling up on a thick bed of woodchips and sawdust in their new 6,300m2 composting barn. The organic fertiliser formed underneath Volkman's herd will be spread onto… Audio
NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away
A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground. Audio
Calling Home: Tjalve Mollison-Sjöberg in Gothenburg
Life in Gothenburg is a world away from Tjalve Mollison-Sjöberg's isolated upbringing on the edge of the Kahurangi National Park. The Karamea native, who lives in a central Gothenburg suburb… Audio
Italian filmmaker goes to Karamea
On the West Coast of the South Island, about 100 kilometers from anywhere, a group of kiwis are trying to change the world by escaping it. The Living in Peace Project in Karamea runs on renewable… Video, Audio
West Coast Mayors apply pressure on policing proposal
West Coast mayors are appealing to the Police Minister to step in and stop a plan to cut community constables and youth aid workers in the area. Police are proposing a major overhaul of policing in… Audio
Consultation on West Coast police extended
The police have extended the timeframe for public consultation on a controversial review of services on the West Coast.
Concerned West Coasters meet to discuss policing review
Buller's mayor says Karamea residents face an uphill battle to reverse a plan to do away with the town's lone constable. Audio
Karamea nurse worried by plan to ditch local constable
One of Karamea's only nurses suspects losing the community's only constable will increase the West Coast town's isolation and vulnerability. Audio
Locals disappointed at closure of Karamea police station
Karamea might be losing its only constable. New Zealand police have issued a consultation paper which would see eight roles throughout the West Coast disestablished and another eight created. Audio