Beyond the Beehive: Kawerau

Kawerau, in eastern Bay of Plenty, has seen its share of ups and downs. What's life like now for young people coming up in the old mill town?
Beyond the Beehive is presented by Max Towle.
Produced by Max Towle, John Lake and Lucy Smith.
Filmed and edited by John Lake.
Executive producer Marcus Stickley.
This video was made with funding support from NZ On Air.

[@Doctor1nternet]

Pay attention NZ, Kawerau is the rule not the exception. Edgecumbe, Te Teko, Opotiki, even Whakatane. I had to leave the country to get work. Breaks my heart to see the place I grew up get worse and worse every year.

[@jakjoe2633]

First it's cowrowl now it's kararau? Lol stooop it

[@alaskapatrick3825]

LOL

[@grandmasterslash7869]

There's more to life than the town you live in.

[@quintonwharemate4150]

I lived in kawerau all my dam life and the only good thing video will what learn how to say kawerau boy my iwi from onepu ngati tuawharetoa and our mana can bring hope into our lives not some shit about kawerau I heard before it's done mate so who cares lets be free of thoughts and pray to God this town is road worthy so mate go home do your homework cause you don't shit about kawerau and what we been thru or believe only good thing in this video john good on you bro supporting our youth showing them your respect and what you can do wish I had that support growing up as a youth young ladies right it's a nice small town and true we know most of the people in kawerau someday there be less talk of kawerau cause they run out of ideas but do we care no see you fool's never

[@yerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

hard ay g

[@quintonwharemate4150]

chur bro

[@rangiteaorerehepi9424]

...I haven't lived in Kawerau for like 20years now... but I'm always proud if our town

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Rangiteaorere Hepi you’re that fat fallah who used to shit his pants aye?

[@TereTekii]

That's my Cuzzin Phat John Kia ora bro keep our community solid and well my cuz

[@lerch122]

i live there,quite place but i am old so it suites me but to many cars get stolen but they have to be smarter than me to get mine

[@S3verusMyG]

K-Town for life, even if I’m gone, it’s my home.

[@fullcircle4723]

6 years old this video and nothings changed.The town needs to produce things like the mill if its going to grow again. What did that money Shane Jones from govt do for the town? Just made those companies pockets fatter. I went away for 34 years and been back for 4 years. Theres more to life than Kawerau has to offer. Once you leave you won't come back. I'm back not by desire thats for sure. Sell the whanau homestead and I'm gone.

[@trackerapiata9154]

Why the hell can't he pronounce kawerau

[@jaceNZ75]

Nga Mihi Kawerau..

[@TheLoveBomberz]

This place looks like paradise

[@jellyxu6873]

Sonetimes is

[@rochellejjphiilips8888]

solo mum heaven there

[@medmen6921]

Want jobs? teach them how to shear sheep. Making 500 + a day with no education thats what im about

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Med Men dat da one bro 👍🏼