Wellington
She's a Killer: Imagining an Aotearoa overrun by 'wealthugees'
In the near future, the climate emergency has forced the wealthy to seek refuge in Aotearoa. Water is rationed, and things like coffee and beer are now luxury items - prohibitively expensive for most… Audio
Wellington's Island Bay cycleway still under contention
Wellington City Council is split again as it tries to solve cycleway issues in Island Bay.
The 1.7km cycleway has been riddled with controversary and changing plans since the cycleway was developed… Video, Audio
Wellington iwi trust criticised for slow progress on member registrations
An iwi trust in Te Whanganui-a-tara is being criticised by its members for failing to process and manage new iwi registrations resulting in the loss of over 12,000 iwi members.
He Kakano Ahau Series 2 - Reimagining Justice
He Kakano Ahau host and producer Kahu Kutia explores what justice meant for iwi Māori before colonisation and explores the current system with kaikōrero Emmy Rakete and Awatea Mita. Audio
Reflecting on a revolution-MMP in the rear-view mirror
The media marked a quarter of a century of MMP with a lot of mixed reviews on how it has changed our politics - and our country. Mediawatch talks to a documentary-maker who created one of the most… Audio
Police investigating after man shot
Police are investigating after a man presented at Hutt Hospital with critical injuries after being shot.
Wellington teen hit in face with hammer during robbery
Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery at Wellington's Waitangi Park last Sunday, where a 16-year-old was hit in the face with a hammer.
Weather: Latest from the wild winds of Wellington
Wild weather has been lashing the Wellington coast with several roads forced to close. Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins Lisa Owen from Wellington's south coast. Video, Audio
Study blames inter-island ferries for harmful gas emissions
A sensor on Picton's foreshore picks up about the same amount of sulphur dioxide in the air as a sensor outside the Port of Tauranga.
Wellington City Councillors to vote on expanding bush track
Wellington City Councillors will vote next month on a proposal to vastly expand the city's bush track network into the Te Kopahou reserve. It's an area of over one thousand hectares that descends from… Audio
Man taken into custody after firearm incident in Wellington
A man has been taken into custody after allegedly pointing a firearm out the window of a parked car in Karori in Wellington.
RNZ news reader Sarah Thomson on songs that stay in your life
RNZ news reader Sarah Thomson on songs that stay in your life. Audio
"There was also a question of representing the black and coloured people of South Africa"
Rugby legend Sir Bryan Williams made All Blacks rugby history as the first player of Pasifika blood to play in Apartheid-era South Africa in the early 1970s. He talks to Sonia Yee about the cultural… Audio
Covid-19: Wellington vaccination rollout leaps ahead
After a slower start Wellington's vaccination rollout has leaped ahead in recent weeks.
But clinicians want more resources to help fight the war against social media misinformation - particularly to… Audio
Dolphin group refloated north of Wellington
Rescuers have managed to free a group of dolphins that had become stranded in Porirua Harbour north of Wellington, however one of the dolphins has died.
Inside the Controversial North Beach Zoo
Not much is known of the suburban zoo that was once situated in Christchurch's North Beach. But those who visited recall eyeing up a mysterious crocodile in a small glass enclosure. In this episode of… Audio
Parts of Wellington CBD busy with office workers again
While Auckland remains in level four lockdown, the rest of the country is enjoy the relative freedoms of level 2.
And with that - for many people - it means going back to the office.
Hamish Cardwell… Audio
Wellington-Kerikeri flight welcomed in north, but drivers also wanted
Tourism operators in Te Tai Tokerau are feeling the strain as holiday makers remain blocked from driving through Auckland's level 4 lockdown.
A new direct flight between Kerikeri and Wellington is… Audio
Wellington On A Plate goes 'meals on wheels' for level 3
A food directory's been set up to highlight Wellington businesses doing takeaway at Covid-19 alert level 3.
The At Yours directory is put together by the team behind popular foodie event, Wellington… Video, Audio
Lockdown with takeaways: 'I want to be able pay my staff and keep my business afloat'
Wellingtonians are already dreaming up their first food orders as the capital prepares for an overnight alert level drop.
