Wellington Region
Realtors face $200,000 fine over quake-prone property
People living in a quake-prone Lower Hutt apartment building will have to find new homes following their landlords' conviction for failing to carry out urgent strengthening work. Video, Audio
Midwives march: 'I've never seen such a level of hopelessness'
Thousands of midwives have marched in 10 centres across the country to demand better pay and working conditions. A 13,000-strong petition was also presented to Health Minister David Clark. Video, Audio
Vic Uni name change
Victoria University is looking to change its name to the University of Wellington to eliminate what it says is confusion with overseas institutions. Audio
Hospice forced to dump donations
Mary Potter Hospice in Porirua has had to shut down its second-hand shop after heavy rain brought asbestos down from the roof.
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Too many Victorias - University considers name change
Victoria University says there are too many institutions with a similar name, and it is often being confused with Melbourne's Victoria University. Audio
BP pricing tactics outrage Kāpiti locals: 'They're holding us to ransom'
Locals on the Kāpiti Coast are fuming after revelations about BP's petrol pricing tactics. Audio
BP price hike reignites debate about petrol prices
BP's head honchos have been ordered to front up and explain their behaviour to the government after an internal email was leaked, revealing how BP hiked petrol prices in one area to stem losses in… Audio
Petrol price differences not uncommon - AA
Petrol companies need to be more transparent in how they set the price of fuel, because no one but those in the industry understand how petrol prices can differ so much between stations, Mark… Video, Audio
Petrol price differences: 'We're being rorted'
91 Unleaded petrol costs $2.17 a litre at BP in Paraparaumu, yet $1.99 40km north at the BP station in Levin. We asked drivers what they thought of the difference. Video, Audio
BP pricing email 'alarming' - Energy Minister
Energy Minister Megan Woods is alarmed at the behaviour of BP and is meeting with the fuel company to discuss her concerns.
The Mixtape: Estère
Estère Dalton is a Wellington based producer who writes songs with an anthropologist's eye. Her new album My Design, On Other's Lives tackles subjects like digital overload, migration, guns, and the… Video, Audio
Corrections procedures changed after Rimutaka suicide
The Wellington Coroner's Court has been told the prison service has changed the way it assesses at-risk prisoners.
Future of Wellington's Dominion Museum uncertain
The owners of an historic building that houses Sir Peter Jackson's Great War exhibition say they want it back, and are urging the government to end the uncertainty about its future.
Proposed indoor arena could double live events
Five sites in Wellington are being considered for a new, bigger and better indoor events centre by the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency.
Wahine mystery solved 50 years after disaster
Chris Wilson has been searching for the boy he rescued in the Wahine disaster for 50 years, but it remained a mystery - until now. Video, Audio
Mayor's push for a Te Reo capital
Wellington wants to become the nation's Te Reo capital and encouraging street names to be in Te Reo Maori, is part of that push. Audio
Evacuations following gas leak in central Porirua
A supermarket and gym in central Porirua have been evacuated because of a gas leak.
Boulcott St tenants won't be allowed back for six months
Tenants in the earthquake prone building in central Wellington have been told they won't be allowed back for at least six months.
New children's book celebrates Czech-New Zealand connection
Teachers from Czech schools around the country have produced the bilingual book Annie and Johnny’s Diary: A Year in New Zealand to help Czech-Kiwi kids connect to their European heritage. Audio, Gallery
Leading new gallery opens in Wellington
It's not often in New Zealand an art dealer opens a second gallery space - and there have been a fair few failures in the past, but one of our leading contemporary gallerists Hopkinson Mossman wants… Audio
