Wellington Region
Troy Kingi and Mara TK: Cold Steel
Troy Kingi and Mara TK introduce their new collaboration, Cold Steel Video, Audio
Boy suffers burns after petrol can exploded
An 11-year-old boy is being transferred to Hutt Hospital near Wellington with serious burns after a petrol can exploded.
Govt. reacts to Queenstown housing and infrastructure issues
The Government says complaints from Queenstown about a lack of housing and inadequate local infrastructure are being heard loud and clear in Wellington. Audio
Masterpieces with Michael Hurst
Michael Hurst is directing King Lear at Circa Theatre (Wellington), starring Ray Henwood. Audio
Man wrongly arrested, bitten by police dog
The father of an Upper Hutt woman threatened by her ex-partner was bitten by a police dog when he was arrested by mistake, the IPCA has revealed.
Business chief says congestion charge an option
The government's concession tolls may be needed to ease Auckland's traffic woes has encouraged Wellington advocates of road charges. Audio
Upper Hutt businesses fail to stump up to help out hungry kids
A community project to get school lunches to hungry Upper Hutt children has foundered after not one of the 3-hundred local businesses approached for help agreed to dip into their pockets. Audio
Upper Hutt school lunch programme fails to attract donors
Lack of interest from Upper Hutt businesses is holding up programme to feed some 50 children a day turning up to school without lunch.
Kiwi Community Assistance
The 100% volunteer run centre that started on Facebook five years ago distributing food, whiteware, furniture and toys to families in need and has expanded hugely since. Audio
Māori place names get overhaul on train announcements
Wellington Council has commissioned new recordings for its train announcements, with more accurate pronunciation of Māori place names. Audio
Prison programme gets Arohata inmates off drugs
Six prisoners hoping to stay off drugs outside of prison have just graduated from Arohata Prisons drug treatment unit in Wellington. Audio
NZ facing digital explosion over next three years
The country is facing a digitial explosion with demand, internet usage, mobile devices, and broadband speeds all set for double digit growth.
Danyl McLauchlan's Mysterious Mysteries of the Aro Valley
Some streets have their own personality - Beale Street in Memphis, Bourbon Street in New Orleans - and in Welllington, that haven of Bohemians, Aro Street. A mystery about mathematics, labyrinths… Audio
Sir Richard Taylor on concept designer Gus Hunter
Skull Island in the Peter Jackson movie King Kong was a pretty daunting location. Even more daunting was the fact that it's not real. Much of it was the work of Samoan-born concept designer at Weta… Audio, Gallery
Wellington hospitality sector gets big boost from rugby
Rugby fans are flooding Wellington's bars, restaurants and hotels for tonight's second test between the All Blacks and Wales. Hotels are booked to capacity, and bars and restaurants are expected...
Loaded gun found in Parliament bathroom
Police are investigating after a loaded Glock pistol was left in a Parliament bathroom by an officer. Audio
Clergyman cleared of indecent assault
A clergyman on trial in Wellington has been cleared of indecently assaulting a young parishioner.
Food with Shepherd Elliott
Shepherd Elliott on using local, seasonal produce, he also has a recipe for us for Artichoke Soup. Wellington's Shepherd Elliott runs Ti Kouka and the about to be opened restaurant Shepherd. Audio
NZ Live: The Warratahs
Wellington country rockers The Warratahs released their seventh studio album last year - and, two weeks ago, it took the "Best New Zealand Country Album" title at the Country Music Awards in Gore. The… Video, Audio
