Wellington Region
Council considers cat microchip responses
Wellington City Council will begin hearing submissions tomorrow on a new bylaw requiring all cats to be microchipped.
Stephen Hough: piano, performance and the priesthood
Kim Hill talks to composer, poet, painter and columnist Stephen Hough who was named one of 20 Living Polymaths by The Economist, and one of the 25 greatest pianists of all time by Classic FM. He… Audio
Business group ditches legal challenge to council living wage
A legal tussle between Wellington City Council and the local Chamber of Commerce over how much the city's cleaners and security guards get paid is over. Audio
Wellington City Council softens living wage policy
Wellington City Council has agreed to pull back from its living wage policy and not automatically extend it to future contractors.
Stormy weather sweeps up the country
Strong winds that have cut power and downed trees in the lower half of the country are due to ease but gales are expected in Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay.
Roads out power cut in Wellington/Canterbury.
Strong wind and rain has battered the lower half of the country overnight with little relief in sight until at least lunchtime. Audio
Glass sheets fall off Wgtn apartment building
It is still unknown what caused large sheets of glass to fall off a high-rise building in central Wellington this morning, smashing onto the road and footpath. Audio
Glass balcony sheets fall from Wellington high rise
Heavy glass sheets have fallen off an apartment building in central Wellington - and it's not the first it has happened on the high rise.
Quakes shake lower North Island
Two earthquakes - the second a strong 5.2 magnitude - have struck near Masterton causing the lower North Island to "roll".
Demolition of ex-state housing flats to go ahead
Plans to demolish a block of former state housing flats in central Wellington have been given the go ahead by the city council.
Wgtn council votes to keep closer tabs on investment fund
Wellington City Council has voted to increase oversight over a controversial economic development fund criticised as a secret slush fund. Audio
Pair rescued after trying to drive in Hutt River
Two people have been rescued after trying to drive their vehicle in the Hutt River, north of Wellington.
Wellington City Council's wages
Living Wage Wellington made a submission today at Wellington Council's annual planning meeting, calling on the council to commit to becoming an accredited Living Wage employer, with requisite money… Audio
Gang member on the run from police
A Hutt Valley gang member is on the run after removing his electronic monitoring bracelet.
Lower Hutt mum petitions to allow kids to ride on footpaths
A Lower Hutt mum is asking Parliament to change the law to allow children under the age of 14 to ride their bikes on the footpath. Audio
The New Age of Genomics
Genetic information could eventually be used to choose a child's sex, influence insurance approval, or as evidence for criminal intent, but whether it should be is still up for debate. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three Newbery winners
Kim Hill talks to Kate De Goldi about children's books Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, and The War That Saved My Life by… Audio
Francesco Ventriglia: on a ballet high
Kim Hill talks to the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet who came here after a career as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director in Italy. The RNZB's latest production, The… Audio
Art Crime with Arthur Tompkins: fakes at Knoedler
Kim Hill talks to the District Court Judge and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group with a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces. He discusses the collapse of the… Audio
Mike Berridge: mitochondria, DNA and disease
Kim Hill talks to the Distinguished Research Fellow and Group Leader, Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, who is co-leader of a world-first research… Audio
