Former Southland coal towns grapple with decades of change

‘New Zealand’s been sold out’: Southland's former coal country fights for survival

‘New Zealand’s been sold out’: Southland's former coal country fights for survival

Backroads to the Beehive: No country for coal men

People in Southland's former coal country are fighting against a loss of industry, families and opportunities. They are also struggling against the rising tide of the cost of living. With Election Day tomorrow, RNZ South Island correspondent Tim Brown and camera operator Louis Dunham head to Ōhai and Nightcaps for their last journey on the Backroads to the Beehive.

Former Southland coal towns grapple with decades of change

Voters in former coal country are fighting against a loss of families and opportunities. Tim Brown and Louis Dunham head to Ōhai and Nightcaps.