Wellington Region
Several whare closed at "deathtrap" marae
A Wellington urban marae built by homeless youth, ex-cons, and gang members is struggling financially after the closure of several of its buildings by the Wellington City Council. The Council says… Audio
Girl lost in Wainuiomata bush found
A 15-year-old girl lost with her dog in the Wainuiomata hills near Wellington has been found.
Fire alarm triggered at Wellington Airport
Hundreds of passengers evacuated from Wellington Airport are now back inside the terminal.
Snapping their way to success
Fashion photographers in New Zealand are competing for limited opportunities in an increasingly congested market. Sonia Sly speaks to emerging photographers Luke Foley-Martin and James O'Neill about… Audio
Salina Fisher
The award-winning 22 year old New Zealand composer, violinist and pianist has had several successful premières recently. She talks with Kenneth Young about her development as a composer (RNZ). Audio
Twenty five dollars and a dream - the story of Tapu te Ranga Marae
An urban marae built from scavenged materials by homeless youth, ex-cons, and gang members in the 1970s in Wellington is struggling to keep its whare open after the council deemed several of its… Video, Audio, Gallery
Wellington Snapper card area to be extended
Greater Wellington Regional Council wants to create a single ticketing system for Metlink buses in the region.
VIDEO: DJ Spell - Te Reo tutor, turntable champion and viral video sensation
Current world DMC runner-up DJ Spell is preparing for his final attempt at winning the DMC world turntable championship next year. Video, Audio
Troy Kingi on new album Guitar Party at Uncle's Bach
Musician-actor Troy Kingi, best known for his role as selfie-dad in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, drops into the RNZ studio to for a chat and to play a couple of songs from his new album Guitar Party at… Video, Audio
Elaine Yan Ling Ng: textiles and tehnology
Kim Hill talks to Hong Kong-based designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng who interweaves technology with her textiles and furnishings at The Fabrick Lab. She visited Wellington as a keynote speaker for Nature… Audio
Gil Penalosa: liveable cities
Kim Hill talks to Gil Penalosa, renowned internationally for his work transforming Bogota, Colombia, by developing public spaces and enabling effective transit. He runs 8-80 Cities, a non-profit… Audio
Evanjellycal, Jessica Mentis
From a retro-pud to high art we're talking jelly, with New Zealand "Jellyologist" Jessica Mentis. Jessica's exhibition of jelly curiosities forms part of the Wellington on a Plate food festival. Audio, Gallery
Pilots lose Wellington runway battle
The NZ Airline Pilots' Association has lost a court battle over a controversial proposed extension to Wellington Airport's runway.
Wellington police investigating attempted abduction
Primary schools in Wellington's western suburbs have warned parents of three men behaving suspiciously towards children - including a recent attempted abduction. Our reporter Emile Donovan reports. Audio
School on alert after abduction attempt
Police are looking for a man who tried to abduct an eight-year-old boy walking home from Ngaio School in Wellington on Monday.
Vic Uni's accounting standards questioned
Court told a Victoria University accounts manager who pleaded guilty to defrauding the university of nearly half a million dollars got away with it because of substandard accounting systems. Eric… Audio
Homes evacuated after Wellington gas leak
Six houses were evacuated in Johnsonville and nearly 1400 homes went without power while the leak was fixed.
Lambton Quay for walkers
A proposal to make Wellington's Lambton Quay a pedestrian-only zone. Audio
Police seek witnesses to Hutt Valley attack
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault after a man was found with serious head injuries in Lower Hutt, near Wellington.
Sideline abuse campaign enlists All Black
Four Wellington rugby players, including All Black Victor Vito, have gone "undercover" in an effort to the highlight sideline and on field antics at children's rugby matches. Wellington's head of… Audio
