Wellington Region
Ngaio Gorge Road set to reopen tomorrow
The Wellington City Council says it hopes to have Ngaio Gorge Road open again for tomorrow's evening rush hour.
A week in the life of Mermaidens
Last Friday Mermaidens released Perfect Body, the Wellington band's first album on Flying Nun. We gave guitarist/singer Gussie Larkin a sound recorder in the week leading up to the release, to give an… Video, Audio
Eyesore flats can't be demolished
An abandoned Wellington building that's been dubbed an eyesore by locals is going to cost up to $40 million to refurbish after the Environment Court ruled it can't be demolished. Video, Audio
Saving the Gordon Wilson flats
Architectural Centre chair, Christine McCarthy, talks about why they fought to save the Gordon Wilson flats from demolition and what fate awaits the building. Audio
Two men arrested over taxi driver kidnapping
Wellington police have arrested two men over the kidnapping and serious assault of a taxi driver yesterday morning.
RNZAF confirms military exercise in threatened Guam
The Defence Force has confirmed an Air Force aircraft is in Guam as part of a military exercise, but will not comment on the North Korean threat against the country.
Hutt City Council fighting over food entitlements at meetings
Legal costs mount in the Hutt City Council stoush over food availability at meetings. Audio
Ngaio Gorge opening could be delayed
A slip that has closed a major route into Wellington may take longer to clear than earlier estimated.
BANG! Episode 2: Sex and Sensibility
In episode two, we explore how teens deal with sex ed, relationships and the influence of pornography. Plus famous Kiwis travel back in time to deliver sex advice to their teen selves. Audio
Discount fare for Wellington tertiary students welcomed
Victoria University Students' Association says a discount fare for tertiary students on public transport is a big win for the city.
The Mixtape - Lloyd Scott
RNZ's All Night presenter Lloyd Scott is this week's mixtape selector. He shares his favourite tunes and stories before he hangs up his headphones and switches off the mic on a 50+ year career. Video, Audio
Work to clear Ngaio Gorge begins
Trucks have started carting rubble away from a large slip blocking Ngaio Gorge - a major route into central Wellington.
Caravan stolen with man still inside
The man woke up in the middle of the night to discover he was on the move.
A Noble Quest
One Wellington family decide to take their children on an educational holiday back to their mother's homeland of Sri Lanka, but family holidays never go as planned. Audio, Gallery
A Noble Quest
One Wellington family decide to take their children on an educational holiday back to their mother's homeland of Sri Lanka, but family holidays never go as planned.
AudioOur Food Story
A group of Newtown residents who came to New Zealand as refugees recently held a pot luck dinner, where they shared food from their childhoods. A series of portraits were taken of the refugee cooks… Audio, Gallery
Wellington locals share their views on Labour's leadership
Wireless journalist Max Towle hits the streets in Wellington to ask people what they make of Labour's new leadership. Video, Audio
Wellington wharf cranes back in action soon
Wellington's quake-damaged seaport has signed a deal with the world's largest shipping line to improve its cargo service out of the capital.
Railway worker who received VC in WW1 honoured with plaque
A plaque honouring a New Zealand Victoria Cross medallist was unveiled this morning at Wellington Railway Station.
Rocks 'still falling' in Ngaio Gorge slip
A twenty-tonne digger has been brought in to clear a large slip in Wellington's Ngaio Gorge but enginneers are still assessing it after it grew over the weekend.
