Petone
Nau Mai Town - Episode 8: Pito-One
Petone is a seaside town in Lower Hutt known for harbour views and niche shopping. Its proper name 'Pito-One' relates to a special area on the beach. Audio
Petone's Schrödinger's Books is the NZ Bookshop of the Year
Opening a bookstore in late 2019 looks like the worst possible timing, given what happened over the next 18 months. But Schrödinger's Books in Petone has not only survived Covid, it's taken out the… Audio, Gallery
Petone man was decapitated
Police have confirmed a Petone man who died on Friday night was decapitated. Reporter Meriana Johnsen has the latest on this story. Video, Audio
Petone metal factory fire causes chaos, clouds of smoke
A fire at a metal factory in Petone is causing traffic issues in the Capital. Motorists are being advised to avoid Seaview Road while firefighters battle the blaze. No-one has been reported injured… Audio
Realtors face $200,000 fine over quake-prone property
People living in a quake-prone Lower Hutt apartment building will have to find new homes following their landlords' conviction for failing to carry out urgent strengthening work. Video, Audio
Caravan stolen with man still inside
The man woke up in the middle of the night to discover he was on the move.
Peter Reidy on the Passchendaele Express
KiwiRail CEO on the Anzac Day steam locomotive service running between Petone and Wellington. The engine was originally built by NZ Railways to remember the 447 railwaymen who lost their lives in WWI.
…Spectrum for 29 June 2014
Spectrum's Jerome Cvitanovich visits Te Puna Wai Ora - the Spring of Life. This natural fountain in the suburb of Petone supplies an estimated 250,000 litres of water a month to the people of… Audio
Part 2 - The Perfect Vale
Petone foreshore was the 'beachhead' of the New Zealand Company who had arrived expecting to find tens of thousands of acres of flat land suitable for agriculture. Settlers were to be bitterly… Audio