Wellington

The Golden Shears is underway in Masterton, and from early Thursday the War Memorial Stadium has been buzzing to the sound of shears, woolhandlers' brooms and the cranking of wool presses. Video, Audio

Giant kelp is disappearing from Wellington Harbour. Love Rimurimu is aiming to restore lush underwater kelp forests with an ambitious and collaborative replanting effort. Claire Concannon dives in to… Audio

Giant kelp is under pressure. Can an ambitious underwater forest planting effort help restore this disappearing ocean ecosystem? Audio

Sonya Waters is a musician and producer who has fronted three New Zealand bands - Fang, The Instigators and White Swan Black Swan. Having played in punk and shoegaze bands, she turned to ambient music… Audio

Stories from the 2023 archive: Cosmo's at a high country station in the far south, Leah checks in on a toy treasure trove in Te Puke and Sally's off grid with a former Wellington mayor. Audio

Maori Jewish actress, musician, writer and director Ana Chaya Scotney joins Summer 101 host Maggie Tweedie selecting the sounds for this seasonal special of the RNZ Music Mixtape.  Video, Audio

Kākā numbers are skyrocketing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington thanks to conservation efforts. The summer science series continues with a walk through Zealandia to find out why you shouldn't feed… Audio

Stories plucked from the 2023 archives: Cosmo's with chooks on a cliff edge, Sally's picking apples and Leah meets a dairy farmer who hails from Japan. Audio

The Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul presents a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season. Audio

Wellingtonians have expressed mixed feelings about the axing of the capital's major transport project. The new government and local councils have met and agreed to put an end to Let's Get Wellington… Audio

NZSO Sessions 2022: Rhapsody

Israeli-born conductor and pianist Asher Fisch leads the NZSO in a vibrant programme including Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'American in Paris', Mussorgsky's… Audio

A visit to the dairy shed to find out about AI and how to keep cows cool during El Nino. Audio

NZSO Sessions 2022: Art of Fugue

Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen and principle oboe Robert Orr join with members of the NZSO to perform extracts from Bach's The Art of Fugue, his Concerto for… Audio

A billion-dollar budget shortfall threatens to significantly disrupt Wellington's train services over the next few years.

A report by the Greater Wellington Regional Council identifies insufficient… Audio