What happens when a small New Zealand town's only industrial plants (frozen meat and cheese processing) leave town, the oceangoing port doesn't exist any longer, and employment opportunities severely dwindle? It struggles to find a new identity and economic driving force. This is the story of Patea, New Zealand, a tiny coastal town that has a rich industrial history, but desperately needs an economic boost to help provide it with a future.

0:00 Intro
0:12 Patea History
1:54 Aotea Waka and Hunter Shaw Building
2:25 Patea Post and Telegraph Office
2:39 Albion Hotel
2:47 Current Businesses
3:13 Aotea Utanganui/Museum of South Taranaki
4:09 Personal Thoughts on Patea