Wellington Region
Man jailed for child sexual exploitation material
A "handbook" for paedophiles was among material found on the computers of a Lower Hutt man jailed for trading child sexual exploitation material.
Dog club in centre of Wellington City Council and bowling club leasing feud
Wellington City Council says there have been complaints about noise and alcohol breaches at Newtown Workingmens Bowling Club, which could lose its lease to a dog training school. Audio
Man jailed for largest collection of child abuse images ever found in NZ
Salman Alhisaynawi, 44, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for eight charges, including making and distributing child pornography. Audio
New govt won't intervene on Wellington's trolley buses
Transport Minister Phil Twyford has ruled out intervening to save Wellington's trolley buses because the cost would be too great.
Fresh approach: Socially aware startup pays cleaners more
The cleaning industry is notorious for paying workers low wages. Most cleaners earn the minimum wage - that's $15.75 an hour for adults. Wellington start-up The Fresh Desk wants to change that. Its… Audio
Trolley buses cost $6m more a year than diesel - council
Wellington's soon-to-be scrapped trolley buses cost about $6 million more to operate each year compared with running the same number of diesel buses, according to the regional council.
Counter protesters turn away National Front
About 200 anti-fascist protesters turned out at Parliament today to counter a planned rally by members of the National Front.
High-rises in Auckland, Wellington fail quake standards
Building inspections show most Auckland and Wellington high-rises failed to meet earthquake standards to stop people being hit by falling objects.
‘I want the government ... to bring kindness back’
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to John Campbell while on her way to being sworn in. She says she wants New Zealanders to know the government is empathetic, kind and has the right goal and focus… Video, Audio
Commemorations for New Zealand wars this weekend
New Zealand War commemorations are being held this weekend to remember those who died and acknowledge how those battles throughout the country shaped our history. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern addresses adoring crowd after being sworn in as PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her ministers were sworn in as New Zealand’s new government today. They then returned to Parliament to a rapturous welcome. Video, Audio
Te Papa's new artistic endeavour
Te Papa's new art gallery, Toi Art, will open next March. Two floors of the national museum will be dedicated to four exhibitions that include fashion, jewellery and abstract art. The new gallery will… Audio, Gallery
Inside the case that gripped the nation for 17 years
First Person - As the latest hearing wraps up on the Mark Lundy case, RNZ Court Reporter Anne Marie May looks back on both the High Court trials.
Wellingtonians hopeful for change
Beyond the Beehive, the suburbs are abuzz with the news that a new government is about to take the reigns after nine years under National.
John Leo Carter – Folk sounds from Ireland to Sweden to New Zealand
Irish folk musician John Leo Carter has jumped off a plane, headed to the Upbeat studio, and is playing the Wellington Folk Festival over Labour Weekend. The Öland, Sweden-based musician’s latest… Audio
Concert to mark coal mine tragedies in Wales & the West Coast
A cantata written to mark the 50th anniversary of a mining disaster in Wales, is about to have its New Zealand premiere. Sir Karl Jenkins wrote Cantata Memoria - For the Children of Aberfan, to… Audio
Safe-zone for party-goers piloted in Wellington
A safe zone for party-goers in Wellington's CBD over the summer is to be launched early next month.
New Gen artist Hera Lindsay Bird
High profile New Zealand poet Hera Lindsay Bird has been named as a 2017 Arts Foundation New Generation Artist, receiving $25,000 along with it. Audio
Crown says brain tissue on shirt incontrovertible evidence
The presence of Christine Lundy's brain tissue on her husband's shirt is incontrovertible evidence, but Mark Lundy's lawyer argues it may have gotten there through contamination during the police… Audio
Latest from Parliament as NZ waits for decision
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint live from Parliament. Video, Audio
