Wellington Region
Dance of the cheese-makers
Cheese making is an unlikely subject for a dance work but it's the next course in Java Dance Company's artisan series, following shows about bread and wine. Audio
Forever after? The danger of "tattoo regret"
Getting a tattoo when you're young is no guarantee you'll still be proud of it when you're a bit older. Will that One Direction tattoo mean the same in ten year's time? Tattoo regrets are one of the… Audio, Gallery
Kieran Reid confident Lions will return in 2029
British rugby writer Stephen Jones says the British and Irish Lions tour has been intense, he predicts they won't return in 2029. But All Blacks captain Keiran Reid believes they will. Video, Audio
$100k for a new road name
Jordan Willams of the Taxpayers Union on a $100 000 highway re-naming exercise. Audio
Virtuoso Strings
The Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust provides free instruments and tuition to students at low decile schools in Porirua. Audio
Architects worried MBIE restructure shows 'lack of understanding'
Architects are worried they've lost a prized top position in the ministry at a time when all construction groups are struggling to cope with the building boom. Audio
NZ's Pasifika men gather to challenge social ills
The over-representation of New Zealand's Pacific people in negative statistics is being targeted at an event in Porirua this weekend. Audio
Tenths Trust takes Skiffington to court
A Wellington iwi organisation is taking court action against the former partner of Sir Ngatata Love to claw back money it lost in a property development the pair promoted.
Council hits back at Lions campervan park criticism
Lions fans parking up in a Wellington waterfront carpark for the next few nights will pay more than four times the usual cost of $30 a night. But Wellington City Council says the $130 fee just covers… Audio
Lions fans 'happy' with parking price hike
Some Lions fans say they're happy to pay $130 to park in Wellington overnight considering the location, access to toilets and hot water, and a special licence to have a wee dram.
'We've got to act now': Mayor hails Wellington housing plan
A taskforce set up to deal with the city's impending housing crisis has recommended converting office blocks and increasing suburban density. Audio
Tapu Te Ranga Marae founder Bruce Stewart dies
Māori activist and playwright Bruce Stewart, who founded Wellington's Tapu Te Ranga Marae, has died aged 80.
Auditor allows Wellington-Singapore flights payment
Wellington City Council has been exonerated of wrongdoing after it paid to get Singapore Airlines to run a service between Wellington and Singapore via Canberra.
Lions fans disappointed by results, optimistic for second test
So far the Lions have won just half of their matches - four wins from eight. Twelve years ago the Lions lost just four from 11. Audio
'It's so bad for the environment, and it's our future'
Children from several schools created their own placards and protested outside Parliament today demanding the government ban plastic bags.
'Urgent' freshwater search under way in Wellington
The capital's fragile freshwater supply is set to become less of a worry, with hydrogeologists looking for emergency supplies under the city.
Immediate collective action needed on climate change, Court hears
The Wellington High Court has been told in a first of its kind case that New Zealand needs to be bold on climate change, rather than slowly shuffling along with the crowd. Audio
The Future of our Regions: Kapiti
Today we look at the Kapiti Region, which faces some unique challenges. More Kapiti Coasters are over the retirement age than in any other district or city in the country. It is also dealing with… Audio
STROMA create taonga puoro fusion for Matariki
The renaissance of taonga puoro - traditional Māori musical instruments - continues to build, with a major collaboration between leading chamber ensemble STROMA and two of Aotearoa's top performers of… Audio
Court upholds Ngatata Love conviction
The Court of Appeal has turned down a bid by Wellington iwi leader Sir Ngatata Love to have his conviction for obtaining property by deception overturned.
