Wellington Region
Brendan Smyth - Musical Chairs
NZ On Air Music Manager, Brendan Smyth, tells tales from his early days as a public servant with an afro and a green velvet suit, to having 20 percent local music on the airwaves. Audio, Gallery
Fresh new look for a classic Kiwi flick
Large parts of Wellington's central railway station are closed off today with filming under way for a remake of Goodbye Pork Pie.
Police hunt Wellington train vandals
Police in Wellington are looking for passengers who used an emergency button to stop a commuter train and then vandalise it.
Julian, Christian and Mabelle Dennison: filming Wilderpeople
Hutt Valley school student Julian Dennison stars alongside Sam Neill in the new Taika Waititi film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. He is joined in the studio by his mother, Mabelle, and his twin brother… Video, Audio
Porirua stadium renamed after Jerry Collins
Hundreds have turned out for a ceremony in Poruirua to name a rugby stadium after former All Black Jerry Collins, who died in France last year.
'Loud bangs' heard in Lower Hutt quarry fire
A quarry fire in Lower Hutt is under control and no radiation from a nearby cellphone tower has been found.
Susan Wilson
Circa Theatre is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2016. Susan Wilson directs Robert Lord's Joyful and Triumphant with three of the actresses from her original production from 1992. That production… Audio
Wellington Sevens stays in capital
Wellington City Council has confirmed its Sevens tournament will be staying in the capital for another two years.
Labour MP's Porirua office attacked
Mana MP Kris Faafoi's electorate office has been targeted in a spate of vandalism attacks on Porirua businesses.
Porillington or Wellirua? Regional merger up for debate
Should Wellington and Porirua merge? It depends who you ask.
Wellington morning commute among world's worst
The navigation firm, TomTom has released data showing the morning commute in Wellington is worse than Los Angeles and London and Sydney. Audio
Wellington's 'next Te Papa' - at a cost
Despite some concerns about cost, a plan to build a $134m convention centre and film museum in Wellington has attracted overwhelming support. Audio
Planned convention centre hailed as next Te Papa
A convention centre and film museum double whammy planned for Wellington is tipped to have a similar impact as Te Papa. Audio
Wellington homes blacklisted due to poor recycling
Hundreds of homes in Wellington have been blacklisted from getting free recycling bags delivered because those living there are not recycling properly.
800 Wellington homes blacklisted from using recycling bags
If you're in the habit of sneaking a bit of rubbish into your recycling bag, be warned - you're likely to be black listed. Audio
Windows 'exploded' in Porirua house fire
Two people are being treated for minor burns after a house fire in Porirua this afternoon.
Fire lit in Wellington's Botanic Garden
The Wellington City Council is urging people not to light bonfires in the Botanic Garden.
Director gives Jekyll and Hyde a new twist
Director Leo Gene Peters has taken a novella written in 1886 and given it a new lease of life. Audio
Mistaken identities and messed-up memberships
Mediawatch looks at cases of mistaken identity in two newspapers which caused confusion recently - including one which was close to home.
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