Wellington Region
Wellington business owner still paying rent for office he can't
At least one Wellington business owner is still paying rent on an office he is not allowed into, because it is too close to a quake-damaged carpark. Audio
Wgtn's Reading Cinema car park to be demolished
The parking building, in the capital city's CBD, was badly damaged during the recent 7.8 magnitude quake.
Wellington's inner-city residents want financial help to streng
People living in inner-city Wellington want more help from the government, if it is going to tighten the rules for earthquake-prone buildings. Video, Audio
Compensation to former diplomats kept secret
The State Services Commission has apologised and paid compensation to two former diplomats - but will not say how much it gave them. Video, Audio
Fears a parking vigilante operating in suburban Wellington
A vigilante tyre slasher is targetting people parking in a Wellington street on the way to the airport. Audio
Wgtn Council given new quake-risk info powers
The Wellington City Council has been given special powers to get information on earthquake-vulnerable buildings.
11% of Wellington office space shut down after quake
New figures show one in ten Wellington office buildings were shut down as a result of the earthquake. Audio
Yu Mei: East meets West
Jessie Wong, 23, is taking the fashion industry by storm with her luxury leather accessories brand, Yu Mei. She explains why a good bag should weather its journey with you. Audio, Gallery
Wellington Phoenix says it will appoint replacement coach by Christmas
The Wellington Phoenix football team says it will decide on a replacement coach by Christmas, following the shock resignation of Ernie Merrick yesterday. Audio
Headquarters: The All Seeing Hand
Lurking in a lock-up in deepest Upper Hutt is The All Seeing Hand, a turntable/throat-singing/double-kick-drumming trio whose sound reflects the industrial wasteland around them. Video, Audio
Missing Paraparaumu man found
Christopher James Saunders, reported missing yesterday, has been found safe and well, police say.
Hundreds of soft toys en route to Kaikoura from Wairarapa school
A Wairarapa primary school has gathered hundreds of soft toys to gift to children in Kaikoura for Christmas. Reporter Michael Cropp paid them a visit. Audio
Demo work starts on quake-damaged Queensgate mall
Demolition work begins on the quake-condemned part of Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt Audio
Stars: Dreaming in music
New Zealand musicians collaborated with a world-renowned artist recently on both ancient and modern compositions in a wild ‘science experiment’. Audio, Gallery
Stars: Dreaming in music
New Zealand musicians collaborated with a world-renowned artist recently on both ancient and modern compositions in a wild ‘science experiment’.
AudioDemolition of quake-damaged mall gets under way
The demolition of the northeastern area of Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt is under way.
Political reporters in limbo
Expensive new buildings for Parliament were unveiled this week, just after most of the nation's political journalists walked out of their earthquake-prone offices. Is the fourth estate getting… Audio
Political reporters in limbo
Expensive new buildings for Parliament were unveiled this week, just after most of the nation's political journalists walked out of their earthquake-prone offices. Is the fourth estate getting…
AudioA real tree this Christmas?
Monica and Paul Mallinson aren't scared of needles: they grow real Christmas trees in rural Wairarapa. Every year they sell nearly 1000 pines, spruces, cedars and firs all grown on their 4-acre… Audio, Gallery
Car crashes through train track barrier
A driver is in a critical condition after a car went through a railway track barrier and down a bank in Wellington.
