Wellington
'Peeling back': Wellington man watches wind tear off home's roof
"We came out to secure the carport but it was pretty much gone," Hone Tibble says.
Moment of Calm: Blow the wind (a gentle) Southerly
When it's blowing nor'westerly outside, you can listen to a gentle southerly on the inside. Audio
Halloween-themed art show has horror enthusiasts excited
A halloween-themed art show has horror enthusiasts crawling out of the woodwork - and into queues on the capital's Cuba Street. Wellington reporter, Mary Argue went to Thistle Hall to find out what… Audio
Nail-biting win for Māori seats at Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council will keep its two Māori constituencies after special votes pushed a paper-thin margin to a comfortable majority.
Military chopper forced to land after signs of engine fire
Another military aircraft, a Texan T1 single prop plane could be seen circling the air base.
Tory Whanau takes aim at critics in final speech as Mayor
The outgoing Wellington mayor has taken aim at her critics in and outside the council in her final speech today. In her last three years in the hot seat, Tory Whanau has been outspoken about her own… Audio
Around the motu: Tom Hunt in Wellington
Eviction coming for Miramar's Chocolate Fish cafe and Andrew Little's position in the mayoral race as local election voting comes to an end. Audio
Petone train station closed, as police respond to incident
Hutt Valley Line services may be affected for several hours, and commuters should check the Metlink app or website for updates.
The City to Sea Bridge and legacy of architect Rewi Thompson
The fate of the bridge described as a turning point for Māori architecture has swung back and forth over the past few months. Audio
Wellington City Council approves waterfront land lease for Pasifika cultural centre
Sixteen councillors voted to approve the transfer of waterfront land to the Fale Malae Trust for a new Pasifika cultural centre.
A thread runs through it
Huhana Smith grows fruit and harakeke at Kuku, north of Wellington. Standing on the shoulders of her ancestors, she's growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion industry.
Moment of calm: Ruru in the Rain.
Few things are more calming in the evening than the sound of a Ruru calling - unless you're on its menu. Audio
NZSO: Til Time Shall End
Multi-Grammy Award winner Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the NZSO in two post-war American works, Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No 2, The Age of Anxiety with pianist Joyce Yang, and Aaron Copland’s… Audio
NZSO Jubilation 2024
James Judd conducts the NZSO in an uplifting programme that invites us to question the range of emotions lurking beneath the music’s smiling surface.
Recorded 30 May 2024 at the Michael Fowler… Audio
What now for public art icon Wellington's City to Sea Bridge?
This week a group opposing the Wellington City Council's decision to demolish the capital's city to sea bridge, The Wellington Civic Trust, lost a Judicial Review. The group say they don't have the… Audio
Decades of living a lie - being lesbian before the 90s
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
Stories of sexuality as the closet door opened
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published. Audio
NZSO Immerse Festival 2023 – Beethoven 5
André de Ridder conducts the NZSO in two of Beethoven’s most dramatic works written around the same time, both in C minor - his trailblazing Fifth Symphony and the Coriolan Overture. In between you… Audio
For the love of Wellington
Despite the scandals and leaky pipes, Wellingtonians want the rest of the nation to know that their city is still unbeatable Audio
