Wellington
Cycleway divides local Wellington community, councillors
Plans for a cycleway in a coastal suburb of Wellington have split both the local community and the city council. Audio
May the best speaker win
Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who… Audio, Gallery
Council planning for future South Coast storm damage
Council workers are resuming the mop up on Wellington's South Coast this morning after it took a hammering in large swells yesterday afternoon. Audio
Two shipping containers blown into Wellington Harbour
Strong winds overnight have blown two shipping containers into Wellington Harbour. Audio
Wellington drowning in unwanted dogs
The founder of an animal rescue group HuHa says Wellington is drowning in unwanted dogs. We talk to Carolyn Press-McKenzie about why this is happening and what can be done. Audio
Renters III - Kayla
An advocacy group for renters was launched in Wellington recently - Wellington Renters United. Kayla spoke at its launch and this is her story. Audio
Flash floods on the rise - Prof Iain White
The floods we've seen in Dunedin and Wellington will become more common because of increased urbanisation and climate change. Professor Iain White, an international expert on water management from… Audio
Wellington's Flat White Economy
Wellington claims to be the originator of the flat white coffee, so how's the flat white economy, as described by Douglas McWilliams, doing in the capital city? Jeremy Rose goes in search of some of… Audio
Wellington Region Weather Update - Closures
An update on the road closures around the Wellington region. Audio
Wellington Raw Comedy Quest 2015
Amelia Nurse talks to Jerome Chandrahasen, organizer of the event, and finalists Savanna Calton and Joel Hansby. Audio
Douglas Lilburn's Wellington Years
Philip Norman looks at the music from Lilburn's years in Wellington where he moved for work at Victoria University. Audio
Students fight over flats in Wellington
Wellington students say a surge in their numbers is making the flatting market so competitive they are being left homeless. Audio
Wellington City Council plans to install parking sensors
Deputy Mayor of Wellington Justin Lester discusses plans to roll out smart parks in the capital city which would allow parking wardens to zero in on overstayers. Audio
Thousands pack Central Wellington for annual Sevens parade
The party is still on - that's the message from Wellington Sevens fans today at a parade on the eve of the tournament. Audio
Wellington's Centreport plans to dredge to allow bigger ships
Wellington's port, Centreport, is planning to dredge the harbour's shipping channel to allow bigger ships to visit it. Audio
How to be dead - Writer Chris Tse
Interviewing ghosts to redress an injustice; 110 years on writer Chris Tse takes Lynda Chanwai-Earle to the scene of the racially motivated murder of Chinese Gold miner Joe Kum Yung in Wellington's… Audio
Crime Scene
Matt Evans is always on the hunt for the perfect site - somewhere remote with no passers-by - the ideal place in essence, to find a dead body. Over recent years he has developed a fascination with… Audio
Maori theatre practitioners desperate for their own office
Leading Maori theatre practitioners say they are desperate for an administrative office in Wellington, but efforts to secure adequate funding have been rejected. Audio
Wellington considers court over central city bar hours
The Wellington City Council will consider whether to go to court after being knocked back over keeping central city bars open till 5am. Audio
Robotics at Wellington Makerspace
What does it take to make a robot? Well, Lee Bennett, founder of Wellington Makerspace is the very man to tell you what's involved. With a background in robotics and aircraft engineering, he has also… Audio
