Wellington Region
David Jones opens in Wellington
Hoards of people queued for hours on Wellington's Lambton Quay this morning, desperate to get inside the new David Jones department store. Video, Audio
Shoppers head to Wellington's newest store
Eager shoppers queued up on a chilly Wellington morning for the opening of the first David Jones department store outside Australia.
Volunteers intensify search for missing Hutt woman
Community volunteers are ramping up their efforts to find missing Upper Hutt woman Mary Berrington.
Helicopter joins search for missing Upper Hutt woman
A private helicopter company has joined a huge community-led search for the missing Upper Hutt woman Mary Berrington. Audio
Chinese design show cutting-edge coolness
Sustainable, biodegradable and cutting edge technology is put to the test in an exhibition of internationally award-winning utilitarian designs by globally renowned designers from Zhejiang Province… Gallery
Missing woman's friends vow to continue search
Mary Berrington's friends say they'll continue their hunt for the Upper Hutt woman after police call off their search. She's been missing since last Tuesday. Audio
Fiona Campbell: end of the Roadshow?
Kim Hill talks to philanthropist and curator Fiona Campbell who created the Real Art Roadshow, which has been travelling to school students in geographically isolated or challenging locations for ten… Audio
Terence Davies: quiet passion and sunset song
Kim Hill talks to Terence Davies, acclaimed screenwriter and film director, who is a guest at the 2016 New Zealand International Film Festival, presenting screenings of his two latest films, Sunset… Audio
Norm Hewitt: the violence stops here
Kim Hill talks to Norm Hewitt, former All Black, and a kahukura for E Tu Whanau, a Maori kaupapa that focuses on strengthening whanau to bring about change that stops violence. He takes responsibility… Audio
Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
Green Grass
Dave Sulley one of the small group of dedicated people who make sure that the country's nearly 400 golf courses stay open - and golfers get to play their rounds. Dave is greenkeeper at Te Marua Golf… Audio, Gallery
Food: Chef Shaun Clouston from Logan Brown
Wellington chef Shaun Clouston has been spending time with newly settled refugees from Myanmar, Iran, Syria and Egypt, learning their food culture and traditions. Audio
Missing woman might think she's done something wrong - police
A missing Upper Hutt woman has a history of mental illness and may be hiding in the false belief she has done something wrong, police say.
WCC admits ex-employee had justifiable grievances
The Wellington City Council says a former employee had some arguably justifiable grievances in a scathing exit email, which has been leaked. Audio
Undercover operation nabs father for baby's manslaughter
Police used an elaborate undercover operation to gain a confession in the case of a baby girl fatally shaken by her father, Tawera Wichman, in 2009.. Audio
Father confessed during undercover operation
An elaborate undercover operation was used by police to gain a confession in the case of a baby girl fatally shaken by her father.
Blanket cat ban in Kapiti Coast subdivision
A new subdivision on the Kapiti Coast beachfront is banning all cats, even those kept inside. Audio
Cat ban on Kapiti sub division
A new subdivision on the Kapiti Coast beachfront, north of Wellington, is banning cats on some properties. Audio
A guide to Wellington's new smart motorway
Commuters in Wellington have had an intelligence boost in the past few weeks since the country's first smart motorway opens, which links the central city to the Hutt Valley and northern suburbs. Video, Audio
Courtenay Place bars under licencing pressure
Police are said to be opposing some bars' licence renewals if they don't agree to a one way door policy. Audio
