Wellington Region
Cassels opposes 'sentimental' Town Hall strengthening
A Wellington property developer believes the city council's plan to spend $90 million strengthening the Town Hall is 'misguided'.
Sci-fi novel Star Sailors - Love! Revolution! Aliens! Hokitika!
It's 2045 and as climate change wreaks havoc around the world, New Zealand becomes a sanctuary for the mega rich, who live in gated communities to keep the poor well away. This is the near future as… Audio
Wellington cuts streetside dining costs - for smokefree
Bars and cafes in Wellington are set to have license fees waived for their footpath furniture if they agree to go smokefree.
Staff to stay in quake-risk council building
Horowhenua's mayor is demanding to know why it has taken so long to determine if the district council's building is an earthquake risk.
The Mixtape: Anthony Donaldson
A fixture of Wellington's musical landscape, a pioneer in this country's experimental and jazz scenes, Drummer Anthony Donaldson comes armed with a clutch of rare records for the mixtape. Video, Audio
Tusi Tamasese - One Thousand Ropes
Tusi Tamasese's debut feature The Orator - O Le Tulafale scored multiple honours at the 2011 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his new film One Thousand Ropes. Audio
Statistics House: CEO says she didn't see 2013 report
The head of Statistics New Zealand might have sped up work on strengthening Statistics House if she had seen an engineer's report from 2013, she says.
Govt calls for building design flaw check after 'life-threatening' quake damage
Buildings similar to Wellington's Statistics House, which suffered "life-threatening" earthquake damage, need checking, the government says. Video
Human error blamed for man forgotten in court cell
Human error and miscommunication were to blame for a man being left without food or bedding for 48 hours, police say.
Stats House quake damage could have been fatal, Dr Smith says
An inquiry into the damage Statistics House incurred during the Kaikoura earthquake has found significant design flaws, and now the government wants other buildings to be checked. Video, Audio
Wellington Port
Wellington's mayor Justin Lester talks about what will happen to Wellington if its port fails in another earthquake. Audio
Wellington's port would fail in big quake - officials
Wellington's port would be unusable if a large earthquake struck within the next three months, senior officials says.
Wellington’s Radio Active to stay on air
Radio Active, a Wellington independent radio station which has long been a champion of local music, has announced that it will be able to remain broadcasting, despite the company having gone into… Audio
Flying the party flag in the quiet weeks
Phil Smith follows National's Wellington Central List MP Paul Foster-Bell to find out whether non-sitting weeks really are filled with endless cocktail parties. Video, Audio
Flying the party flag in the quiet weeks
Phil Smith follows National's Wellington Central List MP Paul Foster-Bell to find out whether non-sitting weeks really are filled with endless cocktail parties.
Video, AudioWellington City Council and iwi sign new MoUs
Wellington City Council and local iwi have signed new agreements that could fast track projects such as developing Shelly Bay.
Wellington Town Hall's $90m strengthening bill
New plans for earthquake strengthening Wellington's Town Hall have pushed the cost to almost $90 million.
Flights finally flying out of foggy Wellington
Frustrated passengers are on their way after being forced to spend more than a day stranded at the airport due to fog. Video, Audio
Adorable chimpanzees play on trampoline at Wellington Zoo
A chimpanzee keeper at Wellington Zoo moved house recently and realised she had no use for a small rebounder trampoline, so she brought it to work. Video, Audio
Wellington Town Hall refurbish balloons to $90 million
The Town Hall was listed as earthquake prone in 2009, and closed for strengthening in 2012. In that time, the cost has tripled from an initial $32 million. Video, Audio
