Category Archives: Video

What makes a career in journalism? Jim Tucker tries to explain

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Jim Tucker

New Plymouth journalist Jim Tucker has spent nearly 60 years as a journalist and teacher. Here he talks to a colleague about what’s involved. Continue reading →

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Pukekura Park in Winter

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Jim Tucker

Pukekura Park has its special ways of coping with Taranaki’s winter months. Take a look at this two-part photo essay to see what happens. Continue reading →

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How to drop a tree safely in a busy public park

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Jim Tucker

Here’s how to fell a big tree in a busy park…with great care. Continue reading →

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End of a 140-year-old life

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Jim Tucker

A bunch of brave fellers lop the top off one of the last old pine trees at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth. Once one of dozens, this 140-year-old specimen used to towered above the band rotunda at the bottom end … Continue reading →

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