Wellington Region
The Big Dog Walk - Steve with his dogs Derby and Little Jim
Steve talks about his dogs Little Jim and Derby at Wellington's Big Dog Walk with Lots Of Dogs. Audio
The Big Dog Walk - Alex with his dog Banjo
Alex talks about his dog Banjo at Wellington's Big Dog Walk with Lots Of Dogs. Audio
The Big Dog Walk - Paul and his dogs, Duke, Duchie and Shelby
Alex talks about his dog Banjo at Wellington's Big Dog Walk With Lots Of Dogs. Audio
Kate's Klassic: Georgy Girl
Guest host Philippa Tolley and Kate Camp discuss the 1965 novel Georgy Girl by English writer Margaret Forster, who died in February. Audio
At least 10 years' jail for fatal stabbing after party
A man with paranoid schizophrenia who murdered a woman in Upper Hutt after a drunken party will serve a minimum of 10 years in prison.
Syrians in Wellington share stories of hellish past
Syrian refugees in Wellington have spoken about the hell they have left behind. Audio
Refugees' stories lead to empathy
Syrian refugees in Wellington have spoken about the hell they've left behind in their homeland and their hopes for their new lives here. Audio
Wellington council considers fining people who give to beggars
The Wellington City Council is considering making it illegal for people to give beggars money, in an attempt to help solve the capital's begging problem. Audio
Green streak lights up North Island skies
A Wellington man has captured a "once in a lifetime" photograph of a bright green meteor seen across the North Island. Audio
Rapist loses appeal despite lawyer's drug troubles
A court has dismissed a rapist's appeal that he didn't get a fair trial because his lawyer failed to tell his client he was being investigated by the police.
More talanoa: Talking about family violence
To mark 40 years of service to Pacific women, PACIFICA Inc is focusing its efforts on preventing family violence. One woman shares her experience of violence. Audio
Wellington Zoo chimp dies aged 38
A chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo that has died after a battle with heart disease was "always a lover, never a fighter".
Expensive bus experiment proves inconclusive
Wellington City Council spent $160,000 subsidising bus fares to lure Wellington Christmas shoppers, but there is no proof it worked.
Christmas bus gamble fails to pay off
Wellington City Council's bus fare gamble has failed to attract the Christmas shoppers it hoped for. The council set aside two hundred thousand dollars to subsidise bus fares for a month, to try to… Audio
Porirua mayor to stand for Wellington mayoralty
Porirua's outgoing mayor, Nick Leggett, will be standing for election in this year's Wellington City mayoral race.
Night Mayor on Cuba Street - Jason Krupp
You'd be hard pressed to describe Wellington's recent CubaDupa festival as anything but an outstanding success. Two days of street food, live music, street artists, and throngs of happy attendees. If… Audio
Nurse, DHB chastised over medication mix-up
A registered nurse has been told to apologise after an elderly patient inadvertently took another person's medication.
Paul Waggott
Chances are that if you've seen a play in Wellington in the last few years Paul Waggott was in it, often as a member of his collective My Accomplice. He's performing in a physically demanding, one man… Audio
Jo Coughlan to run for Wellington mayoralty
Wellington's mayoral race is heating up, with a fourth member of the city council announcing she wants the top job.
The unspoken rules of music gigs
With the help of door people, security guards, musicians and gig lovers - Melody Thomas explores The Secret Life of Gig Etiquette. Audio
