Wellington Region
'Shelter for all': Call for action on homelessness
About 500 people, mostly schoolchildren, have gathered outside Parliament to call on the government to do more to tackle homelessness. Video
QuintEssence reviewed
Peter Mechen reviews Chamber Music New Zealand’s mini-festival QuintEssence. The programme features performances from The New Zealand String Quartet, Grammy-nominated violist James Dunham, The Pettman… Audio
Wellington mayoral candidates grilled and drenched
The water pistols came out as Aro Valley residents grilled Wellington's mayoral candidates last night. Video
Wellington's hospitality sector could rescue flailing Sevens
The Rugby Union has been working with local bars and restaurants in Wellington as it looks at ways it can revitalise the Sevens tournament before tickets go on sale next week.
What’s the role of feminism today?
On Suffrage Day Claire Regnault, a curator from Te Papa, and Anastasia Burn from Wellington Girls College Feminist Club discuss pressing issues for women today. Te Papa recently acquired a rare medal… Audio
Sweeney Todd reviewed
Peter Hoar reviews New Zealand Opera and Victorian Opera’s production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd. It stars Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Sweeney Todd and Australian soprano Antoinette… Audio, Gallery
Family Court lawyer shortage 'critical'
The Law Society says the number of family court lawyers have dropped below a critical mass. That means in some regions of New Zealand there aren't enough lawyers willing to take on things like filing… Audio
Heavy rain moves on after drenching lower North Island
The heavy rain that kept much of the lower North Island soggy this weekend has passed for now.
Highway slip Taranaki's true Ranfurly opponent
A slip caused by heavy rain is blocking the way of rugby fans heading to Hamilton for Taranaki's Ranfurly Shield challenge.
Jamie Steer: introduced species
Kim Hill talks to Dr Jamie Steer, whose research explores the understanding of introduced species in New Zealand in the context of biodiversity management, arguing for a more reconciliatory approach… Audio
Wellington Brass fronts up with the World’s Best
Wellington Brass Band music director David Bremner talks about the pride he felt conducting his band at the 164th British Open in Birmingham. Audio
Dismantling and recreating ‘home’
Sydney-based artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro have a six month residency at Massey University in Wellington. Using the idea of ‘home’ as a theme; the pair use pre-existing items such as lego… Audio, Gallery
Local schools balk at University's plan to sell Karori campus
Failure to tell a pre-school it was transferring Crown land to Victoria University in 2014 has led to an apology from the Ministry of Education for 'stuffing up'.
Local government voting papers sent out today
As voting papers for local elections get sent out today, Local Government NZ is targeting those who don't vote, in an effort to bolster the low voter turnout of just 41 percent at the last election in… Audio
No place for strippers at sports events, officer says
Sport-related events involving strippers, such as the Chiefs' end-of-season function, should be banned, a prominent police officer says.
School market day compared with child labour
Wellington parent accuses daughter's school of coerced child labour. Audio
Shelly Bay sale possible despite opposition
A Wellington-based iwi trust has proposed a joint venture to sell some land at Shelly Bay - despite a referendum on the sale failing just seven months ago.
Inspiring our future opera stars
New Zealand Bass Martin Snell has recently been appointed to mentor and support young performing artists training in Europe by the Dame Malvina Major Foundation. Martin has been based there for more… Audio
Wellington's mayoral candidates focus on transport to boost Capital
Wellington's top four mayoral candidates tell RNZ why they should be the city's next leader, as the local body elections loom closer. Video, Audio
