Wellington Region
Masterton heat keeps holidaying children indoors
The people of Masterton are doing their best to deal with the sweltering heat hitting the town.
Te Papa chair rejects call to stand down
The chair of Te Papa museum in Wellington says he won't be standing down, following protesters calling for him to be removed from his position.
Scooting round the bays helping keep kids fit
The annual Round the Bays run around Wellington's waterfront next month will for the first time allow some children to do the event on their scooters. Video
Labour Party caucus at retreat in southern Wairarapa
The retreat is a chance for Labour to discuss its own objectives, before taking them back to the melting pot of the Labour, New Zealand First, Green Party coalition Government. Video, Audio
A Bit of a Dogleg
Bruce Hopkins faces yet another setback. This one might be a bit more serious. Audio
Lost in translation: navigating comedy across cultures
Samoan New Zealander Li'I Alaimoana, South African New Zealander Urzilla Carlson and Icelandic comic Ari Eldjárn explore comedy and culture. Video, Audio
Summer Jam - Mara TK
Mara TK shares his summer jam and fashion plans for 2018 with Yadana Saw. Audio
Robertson asks students to dob in dodgy landlords
Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson says he will make an example of any landlords found to be illegally raising their rents to exploit students.
Wellingtonians react to Jacinda Ardern's pregnancy
Reactions to the news of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's pregnancy from the people of Wellington Video
More people accessing hormone therapy in Wgtn: research
New research shows an increasing number of people who identify as transgender are accessing hormone therapy in Wellington. Audio
Trademe reveals soaring Wellington rental demand
Rental prices in Wellington for December have risen about $30 since October.
Woman missing in Lower Hutt found
The woman was out for an evening walk when she got lost in a bush.
'Harmless' sharks spotted in Wellington Harbour
Dozens of sharks have been spotted closer to shore than usual in Wellington's Oriental Bay. Video
A Bit of a Jigsaw Puzzle
Bruce Hopkins fills in some of the missing pieces of Te Araroa jigsaw puzzle. Audio
Lower Hutt street in lockdown after shooting
A Lower Hutt street has reopened after a man was shot near Pharazyn street in Melling just before midday.
Flat Candy: a new place to find a sweet flatmate
Kiwi flat-hunters can now connect with people who have rooms to rent on the free website and app Flat Candy. "It's almost like Trade Me Property except instead of rentals, it's people," says… Audio
Bright ideas: Start up sector takes off
The New Zealand start up scene has only really been around for the last decade or so, and when a Kiwi idea is picked up overseas it's huge for the players and for the economy, says start-up guru Dave… Audio
The Mixtape: Jim and Max from Radio Active
This week's mixtape selectors are father-and-son duo Jim Scott and Max Scott-Murray, who have a lifelong connection to Wellington's Radio Active 88.6FM. Audio
Summer Jams: Kiki Van Newtown chooses her favourite summer song
Kiki from Wellington witch-rock trio Hex shares her current summer jam. Video, Audio
$1m cost for govt to get back two early education centres
The Ministry of Education paid nearly $1 million to have two early education centres in Wellington transferred from Victoria University back to the Crown.
