Wellington Region
Fireman injured trying to rescue cat
A firefighter is in hospital after a mission to rescue a cat up a tree in Porirua went wrong.
Modernist treasures in the Hutt
Lower Hutt, Wellington's neighbour, is home to a treasure trove of post-World War II modernist buildings. Audio, Gallery
David Lawrence: the Week in Shakespeare
Kim Hill talks to David Lawrence, director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Popup Globe, which returns to Auckland in a new and improved… Audio
Don McGlashan sings Anchor Me at Helen Kelly memorial
Musician Don McGlashan was one of over 1000 people to attend a memorial for the late Helen Kelly. He performed the song 'Anchor Me', in memory of Ms Kelly. Video, Audio
Helen Kelly farewelled at memorial service in Wellington
More than a thousand people attended a memorial service for the late union leader Helen Kelly, who died of cancer aged 52. Video, Audio
Police defend use of checkpoint ruse in Operation Painter
Police are defending their use of a breath-testing checkpoint to target euthanasia supporters as part of Operation Painter. Video
Losi Filipo case to go back to court
An appeal against the discharge without conviction of former Wellington rugby rep Losi Filipo on charges of assault has been allowed by the High Court.
'Preservation of life' central to police actions, inspector says
Police say they were acting on reports of multiple deaths when they decided to use a checkpoint to stop euthanasia supporters, obtain their information then visit them. Video, Audio
Euthanasia police check was an 'illegal moral crusade'
Police in Wellington are being accused of running an illegal moral crusade targeting elderly supporters of euthanasia. Audio
Filipo should have been jailed, court told
A court has been told rugby player Losi Filipo should have been sent to jail for three-and-a-half years for assaulting people on a Wellington street.
Great New Zealand Album: The Black Seeds "On The Sun"
This week's 'Great New Zealand Album', is the 2004 release by Wellington dub-reggae band The Black Seeds. On The Sun was their second studio album - guitarist and bandleader Barnaby Weir joins Jim… Audio
Taratahi look to partner with Chinese dairy company
Agricultural training school Taratahi is in talks to partner with Chinese dairy firm, Mengniu Dairy Company.
Equal pay? Not for women of colour
According to Statistics NZ, women from our Pasifika communities earn the least in our country, on average only 67% of what a Pakeha male might earn. Gender inequity is a global issue but how does it… Audio, Gallery
Woman in SH1 crash dies in hospital
A 79-year-old woman critically injured in a car crash on the Kapiti Coast yesterday has died in hospital.
Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris: creating an Annual
Kim Hill talks to Wellington writer Kate De Goldi, whose most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young… Audio
Alison McCulloch: post-natal depression
Research indicates about 15% of mothers suffer from this serious health issue, but it often go undetected and untreated, says investigative journalist Alison McCulloch. She's just published a large… Audio
Interislander ferry forced to return to Wellington
Problems with the propulsion on the Aratere ferry have forced it to return to Wellington.
Man arrested after alleged road rage assault
A man is under police supervision in hospital after allegedly assaulting another man in a road rage incident in central Wellington.
Police confirm Levin man's remains found
The skeletal remains found in a bush gully in the Tararua foothills last week are those of Levin man Palmiro MacDonald.
Pilots' appeal for Wellington 240m runway safety zone begins
The Court of Appeal has begun hearing a challenge by the Airline Pilots Association over safety areas on the proposed runway extension at Wellington Airport.
