Wellington Region
Hundreds of homes to be affected by Otaki expressway
Owners of houses that could be affected by a planned expressway linking Otaki to Levin are fearful they could be forced to move.
What happens to our e-waste?
It's estimated every New Zealander creates an average of 19 kilograms of electronic waste a year. The Ministry for the Environment expects this to rise to nearly 27 kilograms per person by 2030. So… Video, Audio
Homeowners distraught over proposals for Otaki expressway
The New Zealand Transport Agency today released a shortlist of nine options for an expressway linking Otaki to Levin, all of which would see hundreds of homes affected. Two of those options would go… Video, Audio
SH1 re-opens after three hour closure
State Highway 1 has re-opened after a serious crash this morning on the Kāpiti Coast.
Feral geese removed from Waikanae lagoon
Forty-five feral geese living at the Waimanu Lagoon north of Wellington have been evicted from their water-front property.
Te Auaha – Creativity in Wellington
The brand spanking new Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Creativity in Wellington is all on track to open. Audio
Heat may have caused sagging train wires - KiwiRail
KiwiRail says high temperatures may have caused overhead wires in Wellington to sag, causing a rail stoppage for most of the region on Tuesday.
ZEALANDIA goes beyond the fence
Wellington's ZEALANDIA wildlife centre is going beyond its predator proof fence and expanding its conservation aims with a new research centre and ambitious new long term goals. In just 22 years the… Audio, Gallery
Wellington Universities look at housing more students
The number of available rentals in the Wellington has dropped 70% on a year ago, and TradeMe figures predict the demand in January is even bigger. It's giving universities in other cities the chance… Audio
Wellington rental shortage will get worse, TradeMe warns
Wellington's rental market is being described as the "perfect storm", with landlords receiving dozens of applications within hours of listing their flats and would-be tenants battling rising rents. Video, Audio
Technical failings lead to chaos in the capital
Metlink responds to criticism after trains cancelled Audio
Wgtn trains running but long delays expected
Wellington's trains are back in action, more than three hours after most were suspended because of an electrical fault. Video
Cheviot hits 36.6 degrees as drought declared in Southland
The Government has now officially declared a drought for the whole of Southland and parts of Otago including Clutha, Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago. Video, Audio
Chaos in Capital as power outage halts trains
Hundreds of Wellington commuters are stranded at Wellington's main train station after an electrical fault grounded all the city's electric trains. Eric Frykberg joins us from the scene. Video, Audio
Hot Wellington passengers served free ice blocks
Passengers sweltering on a Wellington commuter train late yesterday afternoon were handed free ice blocks to help them cool down.
Splat! Close encounters of the jellyfish kind
Warm weather and ocean currents have brought a plague of jellyfish to Wellington beaches. Audio
Weather: Wainuiomata scorcher breaks records
The large Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata set a new temperature record on Monday, when the mercury rose to a high of 32.3 degrees celsius. That was good enough for the hottest temperature in the… Audio
Dances with Bulls
After an extended layoff Bruce is given a roaring send off when he resumes his journey. Audio
Inmates, guards struggling in heat wave
Prisoners are fainting and guards are struggling in heavy stab proof vests as the heat wave hits jails around the country.
Prisoners fainting as cells roast in heatwave - reports
The Howard League for Penal Reform says its has reports of prisoners passing out in horrific conditions in unventilated container cells at Rimutaka prison. Audio
