Wellington Region
Mums in prison to celebrate mothers day.
This Sunday people will be out and about all over the country treating their mums for Mothers' Day. Audio
Flood clean up in Porirua
Porirua is continuing to clean up this morning after heavy rain yesterday caused flooding and widespread damage. Audio
Worst over after floods turn Porirua into giant pool
Porirua is turning to clean-up mode after torrential rain earlier today flooded roads and houses and forced schools to close. Video, Audio
Wellington DHB takes contractors to court
Legal action has begun against three construction companies over extensive pinhole leaks in Wellington Regional Hospital's pipes.
Flooding in Porirua
Torrential rain there this morning flooded out streets, trapped people in their cars and forced some into evacuation centres. Audio
Porirua Mayor discusses damage to city
Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett has joined Checkpoint to discuss the massive flooding in Porirua, which saw many forced from their homes. Audio
Repeat flooding damages Cannons Creek classrooms
Cannons Creek's Maraeroa School has flooded three times in the last year after heavy rain, says principal Kathlee O'Hare. Audio
Heavy rain causes chaos in Porirua
Heavy rain across the Wellington region has trapped people in cars, closed roads and forced some people into evacuation centres. Video, Audio
Wellington deluge
Mark Owen of the NZTA gives an update on the road conditions around the Wellington region. Audio
Porirua Update
Trevor Farmer, a senior emergency management adviser with the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office updates us on the situation in Porirua Audio
Navy colleagues split cost of first home
Jess Shaw and Casey MacMillan are two Navy colleagues and friends who have pooled their resources to get on to the property ladder in Wellington. Video, Audio
New Wellington cyclepath faces stiff opposition
Cyclists, residents, and local businesses in the capital say a proposed two-way cycle path on a busy road will be dangerous to both cyclists and pedestrians Audio
More questions around OIO approvals
An Australian company has been allowed to buy sensitive land in Wellington - despite its parent company being sued for overcharging the United States government. Audio
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings. Audio, Gallery
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings.
AudioBrent Stewart
Music Director of the Orpheus Choir Brent Stewart spreads his net wider with a performance of Vaughan Williams' epic work A Sea Symphony. Inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman, this choral symphony… Audio
Wellington community band kicked out of inner-city practice space
A Wellington community samba band has been ejected from its inner city practice space after 15 years, because the council says the noise it makes is unbearable. Wellington band Batucada is a… Video, Audio, Gallery
Police are investigating 111 phone system outage
The 1-1-1 system went down for two hours at midnight on Saturday night. Audio
Fire at Porirua siege house
A fire at the same house where the Police dog Gazza was shot and killed last month is being labelled suspicious. Audio
Documentaries have the power to unite
What does it mean to live in the moment? Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield story kicks off the launch of the Documentary Edge Festival this coming month, taking a look at the journey of an actor… Audio
