Wellington Region
Focus on Politics for 17 February 2017
The government has once again found itself on the back foot over housing, during an ongoing debate about how it measures housing shortages, particularly in Auckland. It has also started the formal… Audio
Opportunistic begging, gang tactics on rise in Capital
Wellington businesses are worried that there a group of beggars who are running shifts at prime spots in the city. Audio
Hermitude set for Orientation
Orientation is gearing up for a Hermitude style shuffle this year as the Australian duo return to P.A.R.T.Y Video, Audio
Charges thrown out against some Wellington peace activists
Charges have been dropped against the majority of a group of Wellington peace activists arrested after protesting at a Defence Industry Association gathering in 2015. Audio
Lara Shepherd on the DNA of seabirds
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Lara Shepherd is a specialist in DNA - especially the DNA of seabirds, not just seabirds that live around New Zealand's coast now, but also ones long since vanished. One of those is the Scarlett's… Audio
Greens Ohariu decision not an election 'deal', Labour says
The Greens are standing aside in the key seat of Ohariu, held by United Future's Peter Dunne. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Nine protesters discharged on tresspassing charges
Charges against nine people of the 15 people who were arrested while protesting outside a Defence Industry Association conference in 2015 have been dropped.
Green Party will not stand in Ōhāriu
The Green Party has decided not to stand in the Ōhāriu electorate at this year's general election, to give Labour's Greg O'Connor a better chance of beating the incumbent Peter Dunne.
Abuse in state care led to a life of violence
Albie Epere says he was stomped on and bashed the moment he arrived at a state-run boys home near Levin in 1981, which lead him into a life of violence. Video, Audio
Rape-accused gave teenaged girl P, says Crown
A man accused of raping a 16-year-old said he would "bring her some crack" because she was having problems at home, the Crown says.
Prisoners' mental health unit in disrepair
A mental health unit used to house former prison inmates, Purehurehu, is not fit for purpose - falling short of the building code and fire regulations, papers withheld from the public have revealed.
Radio Active melting down
Wellington’s stalwart alternative radio station, Radio Active, faces closure and could be off air by next month. Audio
Wild weather downs Wellington power lines
More than 250 properties around Wellington are still without power after strong winds brought down lines throughout the city.
The Dark Arts of The Nudge
Yadana Saw crashes The Nudge's band meeting the night before the release of their new album, Dark Arts. Audio
Wellington council defends quake-strengthening timeframe
Wellington City Council is defending its tight time frame for getting urgent seismic tests done on 80 buildings in the city.
Stormy conditions blowing in
Heavy rain and gales may batter parts of the country as a complex trough heads north.
Wellington Zoo chimp dies after surgery
Wellington Zoo is farewelling its nine-year-old chimpanzee, Beni, who died today after complications following surgery.
Police follow new lead in Tolley homicide
Police in Wellington have a new lead in the death of Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley.
Aldous Harding: extreme transformations
Ahead of her much-anticipated second album, Aldous Harding played the second concert of a brief New Zealand tour at Wellington’s San Fran. Nick Bollinger looks and listens. Gallery
Legal action over leaky hospital stayed
Two companies being sued over leaky copper pipes at Wellington Hospital are seeking to stop the legal action.
