Wellington Region
IPCA told about fatal Porirua crash
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been informed about a fatal car crash during a police pursuit in Porirua on Saturday.
Plays with a Purpose
Palmerston North's Centrepoint Theatre is determined to get people thinking and talking about the current refugee crisis. It's hosting three plays questioning whether countries like ours have a… Audio, Gallery
My Shout: Another Round at The Thistle Inn
Maori chief Te Rauparaha drank there, suffragettes protested there, six o'clock swillers guzzled at the bar and both sides of the Springbok tour movement argued there. Wellington's oldest pub The… Audio, Gallery
Car roof rescue one of hardest ever - crew
Winching three people from the top of their car in a flooded river was one of the hardest callouts he's ever had, a rescue helicopter crew member says.
Shakespeare with David Lawrence: King Lear
Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Pop-Up Globe, discussing the Shakespeare tragedy, King Lear. Audio
Gary Bolles: education and work parachutes
Co-founder of eParachute.com who writes and lectures frequently on the future of work and learning. He is visiting New Zealand as a guest of Callaghan Innovation to deliver his talk, How To Thrive In… Audio
New Zealand Dairy Industry Award Winners
On a Saturday evening in mid-May the winners of the 2016 NZ Dairy Industry Awards were announced in Wellington. 33 finalists competed for the honour of being named the winner in either the Share… Audio
New Zealand Dairy Industry Award Winners
On a Saturday evening in mid-May the winners of the 2016 NZ Dairy Industry Awards were announced in Wellington. 33 finalists competed for the honour of being named the winner in either the Share…
AudioMurder-accused's name suppression lifted
The man accused of murdering a woman by running her down in a car in Wellington can now be named.
Jealous Saboteurs
New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard and jeweller Karl Fritsch discuss their work together. The Germans have a word for it: Gesumptkunsthandwerk: the marriage of art, craft and design. Francis… Audio
Decomposing body a 'wake-up call'
The discovery of an elderly man's decomposing body in a Wellington flat is a timely reminder to check on neighbours, says Wellington City Council.
15-year-old assaulted in Wellington
Police are appealing for information after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Wellington on Sunday night.
Councillors restricted from council offices
Wellington city councillors are being locked out of office staff areas after allegations of one councillor riffling through papers, and another giving staff a hard time.
Wellington's councillors locked out of staff areas
Wellington city councillors are being locked out of staff areas in the Council's offices, after allegations of a councillor riffling through papers, and another giving staff a hard time. Audio
The future of movie cinemas
Four branches of Reading Cinemas across the country have slashed their ticket price to just $10, as the number of people who stream online skyrockets. But will it be enough to bring punters to the… Audio
Councillors hear submissions on animal control proposals
A Wellington woman who was attacked by a dog is one of nearly 800 people and groups weighing on the city council's proposed new animal control rules. Audio
Theatre review with Patrick Davies
Patrick Davies reviews King Lear from Circa Theatre's 40th anniversary season. Audio
Not guilty plea in murder case about woman hit by car
A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a Levin woman who died after being hit by a car in Wellington.
Police workout programme aims to help Wellington teens
Gruelling push ups, hundreds of sit ups and kilometres worth of sprints -- it's all part of a police programme aimed at helping teenagers in one of the poorest areas in the Wellington region. Audio
Modified Hutt Rd cycleway plans welcomed
Cycling advocates in Wellington have welcomed moves to modify plans for a controversial cycleway along Hutt Road. Motorists and cyclists have been at loggerheads about the plans to create a...
