Bill Hickman

In today's episode, Wellington is under a red wind warning, as gale force winds lash the capital city, the South Island is also experiencing wild weather, with Selwyn under a state of emergency and… Audio

Wellington is under a red wind warning, as gale force winds lash the capital city. Wellington reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Lawyers for a group seeking to pause the roll out of speed limit increases say the changes are ignoring NZTA's own safety findings. The group - called Movement - wants any changes to speed limits to… Audio

The son of a sixty two year old man who died in mysterious circumstances in the Wellington last week says his father was a kind man who didn't deserve what happened. Abdulhassan Nabizadah was found… Audio

The Homegrown New Zealand music festival kicks off on Friday for its final time on the Wellington Waterfront. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

The people of Upper Hutt City are proudly wearing their bogan heritage on their tattooed sleeves. Even mayor Wayne Guppy has donned his best mullet hairdo in support of a weekend of hard rock, black… Audio

A Wellington woman has come forward as part of a group that added the colours of the Transgender Pride flag to a pedestrian crossing in the suburb of Berhampore last weekend. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

Wellington Water board Chair admits the relationship between the organisation and its contractors got too friendly. The comments follow a scathing report, showing the the cost of unplanned water pipe… Audio

A Wellington law firm is defiant in the face of complaints to the police and the Law Society over a letter sent to doctors who practise gender affirming care. Franks Ogilvie director Stephen Franks… Audio

The Royal College of GPs says a warning letter from a Wellington law firm is an attempt to intimidate doctors who practise gender affirming care including prescribing puberty blockers. Bill Hickman… Audio

People living near Moa Point on Wellington's south coast, are vowing to repair a Moa statue that has fallen from its perch - high on a rocky out crop - just beyond the capital's airport. Bill Hickman… Audio

Hutt Valley mountain biker Erice van Leuven is optimistic about her recovery after surviving the biggest crash of her life. van Leuven spoke to reporter Bill Hickman. Audio

News of the departure of the Homegrown festival has Wellington musicians mourning the loss of a unique gig in their hometown. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

Public health advocates say a change of Minister will come as little comfort to people waiting too long for health care, or not being treated at all. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

The news that movies will return to Wellington's boarded-up Reading Cinema complex is being heralded as a win-win for the city. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

AI is infiltrating every part of our lives, and that includes Christmas. Bill Hickman reports. Audio

A manhunt continues on Wednesday morning after a person was shot dead in the Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

In today's episode, fire crews both on the ground and in the air are pushing to thwart a wildfire in Canterbury's Selwyn district before strong winds pick up in the coming hours, in one of the biggest… Audio

It was a night of wild weather in the capital on Sunday night. Strong gusts saw trees felled, flights cancelled and even destroyed a boat in the harbour. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio