Wellington Region
Councillors clash over controversial campsite
Plans for a freedom camping ground near Wellington's Owhiro Bay have been stymied by a group of Wellington city councillors - for now. Audio
Wellington councillors debate the merits of runway extension
Plans to extend the runway at Wellington Airport are finding both champions and opponents. Audio
Bomb squad called to Wellington CBD
Hundreds of people and buses were disrupted in central Wellington after a suspicious package was found on Lambton Quay. Video
Judith Clark CNZM (1931-2014)
Christine Argyle presents a tribute to a leading NZ piano teacher. Video, Audio
Road Map - Te Horo
Today's Roadmap takes us 65 kilometres north from Wellington, to the sunny Kapiti Coast. Between Waikanae and Otaki lie the small but spunky communities of Te Horo and Te Horo beach, which between… Audio
Child sex offender pleads guilty to monitoring breach
Child sex offender Daniel Livingstone, who went missing after removing his GPS monitoring bracelet, has changed his plea to guilty for the offence. Audio
Wellington's runway extension could bring in 2-billion dollars
A new report into the runway extension at Wellington Airport says it could bring an extra 2-billion dollars into the country. Audio
Wellington airport confident it will find a long haul airline
Wellington Airport is highlighting a new report which says extending the city's runway could bring in an extra 2-billion dollars over forty years. Audio
Guilty verdict in Mei Fan murder trial
A jury has found Mei Fan's former husband Michael Preston guilty of her murder two years ago in Wellington. Audio
Heritage church blessed with earthquake funding
A historic Wellington church has received the lion's share of council funding for earthquake strengthening.
Personal stories emerge in Otago fashion collections
Personal stories provide a powerful starting point for Otago Polytechnic, Bachelor of Fashion Design students. Fashion provides a means of communicating ideas that are invariably brought to life by… Audio
Art Crimes with Arthur Tompkins: fakes and forgeries
District Court Judge, and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group. He has a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces, and will talk about a number of fakes and forgeries. Audio, Gallery
Crack down on cats
Wellington City Council is proposing new laws to crack down on cats killing native birds. Audio
Cut-off residents welcome road completion
Three weeks after the collapse of a bridge cut off 62 Upper Hutt homes, a makeshift road cutting through a forest has finally been completed.
The Blue Man - David Bray
They've been painting themselves blue for almost twenty five years now. And they pride themselves in bringing what they call, 'a universal message of joyful exuberance and euphoric celebration'. More… Audio
Nurse wins three-year ACC legal battle
A Hastings nurse who was brutally beaten by a psychiatric patient has won a three-year battle with the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Crown reveals texts sent by murder-accused
The Crown has completed its evidence at the trial of Michael Preston, accused of murdering his estranged wife Mei Fan at her Wellington home in 2013.
Man sentenced on 79 tax fraud charges
A Wellington businessman found guilty of 79 charges of tax fraud has escaped a jail sentence.
Big centenary for a little suburb
Berhampore suburb in Wellington has achieved a lot of firsts. Berhampore was the first community in New Zealand to build social housing blocks. The suburb was also ground central for the 1981… Audio, Gallery
Hundreds pay tribute to Paris in Wellington
Hundreds of people gathered in Wellington last night to pay their respects to the people killed in the Paris terrorist attacks. Audio
