Wellington Region
Southern Wellingtonians urged to flee on foot in tsunami
If there's a long or strong earthquake with a tsunami on the way and you are able-bodied, do not get in your car, residents have been told.
Lower Hutt family lose visas, despite profitable business
An American family who sold everything to come to New Zealand and run a successful business for four years are preparing to leave the country for not meeting visa requirements.
State housing boost for Lower Hutt
The Government plans to build an extra 330 new homes in Lower Hutt to house people who are sleeping rough, and bring hundreds more up to warm, dry standards. Audio
Family lose visas, despite profitable business employing locals
An American family, who've spent the last four years running a successful business in Lower Hutt, are being forced to leave New Zealand. Audio
Govt plans hundreds more homes for Lower Hutt
The government has today unveiled plans to build an extra 330 new homes in Lower Hutt, and bring hundreds more up to warm, dry standards.
Free tampons delivered to teenagers
A Wellington high school has started receiving free sanitary products thanks to two young social entrepreneurs.
Lions' visit boosts capital's hospitality sector
Wellington's hospitality sector is reaping the benefits of last night's test between the All Blacks and the British and Irish Lions.
Masterton's brand-new museum director
Masterton's ambitious Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History in Masterton has a new director - a multi linguist with an interest in hieroglyphics. Audio, Gallery
Dance of the cheese-makers
Cheese making is an unlikely subject for a dance work but it's the next course in Java Dance Company's artisan series, following shows about bread and wine. Audio
Forever after? The danger of "tattoo regret"
Getting a tattoo when you're young is no guarantee you'll still be proud of it when you're a bit older. Will that One Direction tattoo mean the same in ten year's time? Tattoo regrets are one of the… Audio, Gallery
Kieran Reid confident Lions will return in 2029
British rugby writer Stephen Jones says the British and Irish Lions tour has been intense, he predicts they won't return in 2029. But All Blacks captain Keiran Reid believes they will. Video, Audio
$100k for a new road name
Jordan Willams of the Taxpayers Union on a $100 000 highway re-naming exercise. Audio
Virtuoso Strings
The Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust provides free instruments and tuition to students at low decile schools in Porirua. Audio
Architects worried MBIE restructure shows 'lack of understanding'
Architects are worried they've lost a prized top position in the ministry at a time when all construction groups are struggling to cope with the building boom. Audio
NZ's Pasifika men gather to challenge social ills
The over-representation of New Zealand's Pacific people in negative statistics is being targeted at an event in Porirua this weekend. Audio
Tenths Trust takes Skiffington to court
A Wellington iwi organisation is taking court action against the former partner of Sir Ngatata Love to claw back money it lost in a property development the pair promoted.
Council hits back at Lions campervan park criticism
Lions fans parking up in a Wellington waterfront carpark for the next few nights will pay more than four times the usual cost of $30 a night. But Wellington City Council says the $130 fee just covers… Audio
Lions fans 'happy' with parking price hike
Some Lions fans say they're happy to pay $130 to park in Wellington overnight considering the location, access to toilets and hot water, and a special licence to have a wee dram.
'We've got to act now': Mayor hails Wellington housing plan
A taskforce set up to deal with the city's impending housing crisis has recommended converting office blocks and increasing suburban density. Audio
Tapu Te Ranga Marae founder Bruce Stewart dies
Māori activist and playwright Bruce Stewart, who founded Wellington's Tapu Te Ranga Marae, has died aged 80.
