Wellington Region
The Stromboli Connection
A special reunion when descendants of Italians from the island of Stromboli gathered in their childhood home, Wellington's Island Bay, to celebrate their culture and history. Audio
Marc Wilson: Ego Depletion
Jim Mora talks to the Associate Dean at the School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, about the research studies of Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice into ego depletion and willpower. Audio
Bernard Hickey: The Publishing Industry
Jim Mora talks to the publisher of Hive News, a Wellington-based political and economic subscription news email service, about the publishing industry and media paywalls. Audio
US mother and daughter missing near Wellington
The police will resume searching at first light tomorrow for an American mother and daughter who haven't returned from a tramping trip near Wellington.
Capital basking in unseasonable warmth
Warm summer weather in Wellington is sticking around longer than usual. The residents don't seem to mind, but farmers are praying for rain. Audio
Fight or flights: Wellington runway battle heats up
Opponents will fight plans for a longer runway at Wellington Airport after formal resource consent for an extension was lodged.
Stokes Valley residents want more police.
Residents of a Lower Hutt suburb have launched a petition calling for a greater police presence after a spate of violent crimes in the area. Audio
Wellington airport lodges resource consent
Wellington Airport has formally applied for approval to lengthen its runway and opponents of the plan say they'll be fighting it all the way. Audio
Where are the police, asks crime-hit Stokes Valley
Residents of a Lower Hutt suburb have launched a petition calling for greater police presence after a spate of violent crimes.
Nails scattered across controversial Wellington cycleway
Nails found scattered along a controversial cycleway might have been planted by someone against the project, but it won't stop cyclists using it, a campaigner says.
Nails on cycleway causing outrage in Wellington
Hundred of tiny nails have been deliberately scattered along the $1.7m Island Bay Cycleway, which has proven controversial in the capital. Audio
Wellington Airport files for runway extension
Wellington Airport has lodged a resource consent application to extend its runway, which surfers say will wreck the surf in Lyall Bay.
Brierley's Mercantile ups offer for shell of Kirkcaldies
Sir Ron Brierley has raised his offer for what's left of Wellington's former posh shop Kirkcaldie and Stains. Audio
Residents relieved after Kokiri stand off
Residents on the street where a man was found dead after a weekend siege in Porirua are relieved that no one else was hurt during the incident. Audio
Chinese Anzacs finally recognised
A buried history has come to light. Chinese New Zealanders who fought in places like Gallipoli during the First World War have been recognised in Wellington and finally have their moment in history. Audio, Gallery
Chinese Anzacs finally recognised
A buried history has come to light. Chinese New Zealanders who fought in places like Gallipoli during the First World War have been recognised in Wellington and finally have their moment in history.
AudioFrom the Aether
Photographer Jonathan Kay has been sweeping up space dust with a home-made magnetic broom. He's one of three photographers exhibiting in a light box exhibition, which will result in a series of… Audio, Gallery
Creative space
Outsider Art; a label given to art created by artists with no formal training, a large subset of which are artists with intellectual disabilities. There's a network of galleries dedicated to such… Audio
Marc Taddei
New Zealand conductor Marc Taddei has broken back into the classical music scene in his home country, the United States. He tells Bryan Crump that to get the gig of directing the Vallejo Symphony in… Audio
