He was New Zealand's answer to America's singing cowboys. Young Johnny Granger toured New Zealand and Australia in the 1940's, dubbed 'The Yodelling Drover'. For Spectrum, he reminisces with David Steemson.

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Storyteller Tanya Batt delights new entrants at Christchurch's Discovery One school, and shares the philosophy behind her craft with Spectrum's Deborah Nation.

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For almost 100 years, Stratford hospital served the people of central Taranaki. After the hospital closed in 1998, its history was preserved in the Taranaki Pioneer Village in a re-creation of the old building. Former nurses show Spectrum's Jack Perkins around the displays and recall their work in the 1960s.

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For the modern tourist, Rotorua presents a range of thermal virtuosity which has diminished little over the years. But exploration of the thermal area has lost much of the adventure it once had. Produced by Alwyn Owen and Jack Perkins.

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Rotorua's thermal areas seen through the eyes of diarists around the turn of the century. Produced by Alwyn Owen from diaries and travel guides held in the Turnbull Library.

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The fall in the thermal activity at Rotorua's Whakarewarewa, has caused national concern but it has a special significance to the villagers who live alongside the pools and geysers. Guide Bubbles shows Jack Perkins the changes that are taking place.

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The eruption of Mt Tarawera on the 10th of June, 1886, including a famous eye-witness account by Rotorua telegraphist Harry Dansey. Produced by Alwyn Owen from material held in the Turnbull Library and Radio NZ Archives.

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Spectrum's Alwyn Owen presents the strange story of the phantom canoe which appeared on lake Tarawera 10 days before the eruption of mount Tarawera on June 10 1886.

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Ian Rockell, curator of Rotorua's museum, talks about the colourful history of Rotorua's one-time world famous health spa, Tudor Towers, and introduces Spectrum's Jack Perkins to some of the pleasures and curiosities of the thermal area.

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Taxidermy isn't everyone's cup of tea but for Brian Staines, it's become a second career. Spectrum's Lisa Thompson spends the day with Brian and finds herself doing something she'd never imagined doing - helping to sew up a stoat!

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