Wellington Region
Kirkcaldie and Stains to pay $19.3m to shareholders
Kirkcaldie and Stains shareholders will get one last payout, with final legal approval given for winding up the iconic Wellington retailer.
Roseneath fort ruling could affect other Wellington home owners
A court ruling about a children's fort is ensnaring a growing number of Wellington home owners in planning delays and extra costs. Audio
Roseneath fort may have implications for other home owners
A court ruling about a children's fort is ensnaring a growing number of Wellington home owners in planning delays and extra costs. Audio
Wellington property prices on rise, as Auckland cools
The tighter rules for Auckland investors appear to be encouraging buyers to head further south. Audio
Property values rapidly rising in capital
People eager to start climbing the property ladder in Wellington might need more money than they bargained for. Audio
Protest pressure builds over Shelly Bay sale
Protesters have upped their pressure on an iwi trust as they seek to stop its sale of land in Wellington to developers.
Capital gains: Wellington house values shoot up
People eager to start climbing the property ladder in Wellington are likely to face a tough time, a property valuer says.
Another loss for the Nix
The Perth Glory have continued the Wellington Phoenix's losing streak with a 1-0 victory in their A-League football game in the capital.
Wellington may reclaim waste pipes
Wellington City Council is considering whether to take back responsibility for waste water pipes, which it gave to residents in 2005.
Making a Ukulele
It's easy enough to buy an instrument off the shelf, but how about making one yourself? Dave Gilberd of Goldbeard Guitars left behind a career as an aircraft engineer to pursue the art of guitar… Audio
From aeroplanes to guitars
It's easy enough to buy an instrument off the shelf, but how about making one yourself? Dave Gilberd of Goldbeard Guitars left behind a career as an aircraft engineer to pursue the art of guitar… Audio
How do you write a song?
What are the elements of a good song? For singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates it's all about melody working with lyrics, and hope. She tells Justin Gregory about her plans to share song-writing tips in… Audio
Peace in 10,000 Hands
Despite having two grandfathers who had a deep interest in photography, and after high school being accepted into a photography course, for many decades Queenstown artist Stuart Robertson pursued… Audio, Gallery
Introducing: Strange Stains
Strange Stains introduce their track 'Subterranean Insides'. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kate discusses six board books for babies and toddlers: The Pencil by Paula Bossio, The Noisy Book by Soledad Bravi, What's your Favourite Animal? by Eric Carle and Friends, and My New Zealand ABC… Audio
Claudia Orange: the Waitangi Museum
Head of Research at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and expert on the Treaty of Waitangi, who has been advising on Te Kongahu, the new museum at Waitangi. Audio
Rebecca Ryan: handling Handel
Soprano singer from Bluff, who pursued a successful opera career in the UK and sings the role of Poppea in the Handel opera Agrippina at the annual Opera in a Days Bay Garden. Audio
Stefan Grand-Meyer and Olga Suvorova: translation
Members of the council of the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters who are administrators for the Treaty Times Thirty project to translate the English and Maori versions of the Treaty… Audio
Tom Rennie: publishing resources
Publisher at Bridget Williams Books who has been developing their digital publishing programme, including The Treaty of Waitangi Collection, the first in a new series of online resources. Audio
Vikram Kumar: the internet of things
Former CEO of Internet NZ, MEGA, and the Internet Mana Party, and the founder of Internet of Things startup company Kotahi.Net, which will build and roll-out a national wireless network allowing data… Audio