Wellington Region
Police investigate after body found in car
Police in Wellington are investigating the death of a young person found dead in their car yesterday.
Review: Troy Kingi and The Galactic Chiropractors live
An enthusiastic crowd were rewarded by the full-band treatment of Troy Kingi’s album release show for Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way to Zygertron.
Tunnel vision on bridge to nowhere
No-one has seriously proposed a Cook Strait bridge or tunnel for more than a century - and no expert says one is feasible now. So why was it suddenly front page news this week? Video, Audio
World Croquet Championships in Wellington
For the past seven days the Croquet World Championships have been held in Wellington. Competitor and sport development officer for Croquet NZ Greg Bryant dispels misconceptions about the sport, ahead… Audio
Tourists receive death threats for eating at soup kitchen
Tourists Anna and Enoch have been dumpster-diving, hitchhiking, couch surfing and foraging as they make their way across NZ, but they also ate at a soup kitchen as part of their 'free from money'… Video, Audio
Kapi Mana news to shut its local office
Former staff of the award winning local newspaper Kapi Mana news are alarmed at news it is shutting down its Porirua office. We speak to former Kapi Mana journalist Kris Dando. Audio
Espressoholic hit with $2k fine, overseas hiring ban
The popular long-standing Wellington cafe failed to give holiday pay and other entitlements.
Truck causes rail delays for Wellington's Kāpiti line
Train services between the capital and the Kāpiti Coast may face some delays after a digger hit a rail overbridge at the Ngauranga Gorge.
Residents oppose Wellington freedom camping expansion
Residents sick of seeing toilets being emptied into Wellington's harbour don't want more space made available to freedom campers on the capital's waterfront. Audio
Families of special needs children feel forced out of Wairarapa
Families with disabled children are moving out of the Wairarapa because there is no special school or unit, no school wants one, and the Ministry of Education has no plans for one. Video, Audio
Who'll enforce butt by-law?
There are doubts about who will actually enforce Wellington's cigarette butt litter by-law proposal. Audio
Joint plea for more funding for ambulance services
The union representing ambulance staff and Wellington Free Ambulance are considering a joint plea for more government funding.
Record breaking temperatures blamed for fish deaths in Kapiti
Local iwi are concerned after receiving more than 12 reports of dead eel and trout along the Waikanae river. Video, Audio
Hundreds of homes to be affected by Otaki expressway
Owners of houses that could be affected by a planned expressway linking Otaki to Levin are fearful they could be forced to move.
What happens to our e-waste?
It's estimated every New Zealander creates an average of 19 kilograms of electronic waste a year. The Ministry for the Environment expects this to rise to nearly 27 kilograms per person by 2030. So… Video, Audio
Homeowners distraught over proposals for Otaki expressway
The New Zealand Transport Agency today released a shortlist of nine options for an expressway linking Otaki to Levin, all of which would see hundreds of homes affected. Two of those options would go… Video, Audio
SH1 re-opens after three hour closure
State Highway 1 has re-opened after a serious crash this morning on the Kāpiti Coast.
Feral geese removed from Waikanae lagoon
Forty-five feral geese living at the Waimanu Lagoon north of Wellington have been evicted from their water-front property.
Te Auaha – Creativity in Wellington
The brand spanking new Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Creativity in Wellington is all on track to open. Audio
Heat may have caused sagging train wires - KiwiRail
KiwiRail says high temperatures may have caused overhead wires in Wellington to sag, causing a rail stoppage for most of the region on Tuesday.
