Wellington Region
Teacher found guilty of sexual violation named
A Porirua teacher convicted on several charges arising out of her sexual relationship with a boy at her school can now be named.
Kapiti Coast residents joins chorus criticising EQC
Kapiti Coast residents have added their voice to those criticising Earthquake Commission payouts for land damaged in floods.
Murder-accused described wife as 'manipulative'
A jury today watched an interview in which a man accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife described her as a manipulative woman who did not know how to keep her legs shut.
Witnesses deny killing Mei Fan
Several men known to Mei Fan, who was stabbed to death in her Wellington home in November 2013, have denied being her killer.
Yellow-stickered Wellington buildings halve in value
The market appears to be talking in Wellington, where the value of buildings labelled with an earthquake-prone 'yellow sticker' has dropped by 45 percent.
Alex's brother charged with his murder
Police investigating the death of Levin schoolboy Alex Fisher have charged his brother with murder.
Peter Maunder and Ingrid Bauer: Trombone and Harp duet
Although it might seem an odd combination, trombonist Peter Maunder and harpist Ingrid Bauer are teaming up for a pair of concerts titled 'Opposites Attract'. Audio
Demolition ahead for old military building?
Officials say they are confident the Defence Force will do all it can to try and preserve a historic inner Wellington building. Audio
Million-dollar development deal for Lower Hutt
A deal in which millions of dollars will be put into a new events centre and hotel development in Lower Hutt will be fantastic for the city, its mayor says.
Jo Randerson: RAD Talks
RAD Talks is the Barbarian Productions contribution to this year's LitCrawl Festival in Wellington. Director Jo Randerson talks about the idea behind it. Audio
Yachties race wine across the Cook Strait
For more than a decade yachties and wineries in Marlborough have teamed up to race the region's new vintage of sauvignon blanc across the Cook Strait to Wellington. Audio
Massey textiles and innovation
New Zealand has plenty of design talent and no shortage of innovative ideas, but what opportunities exist for our emerging designers, especially in the area of textiles? Sonia Sly headed to Massey… Audio, Gallery
Chamber of Commerce 'stuck in dark ages'
The Chamber of Commerce is accused of being the 'fun police' after it moved to challenge the Wellington Council over its living wage extension to $19.25 an hour.
Former pastor jailed for sex offences
Tonight marks the start of a jail sentence for a former Hutt Valley pastor found guilty of three sex offences against young girls.
A call for Phoenix fans to show their support
The Wellington Phoenix football club is pleading with fans to come to their next home game against Adelaide United next week in an attempt to show Football Australia that they're worthy of a spot in… Audio
Wellington turns on charm for All Blacks
Thousands of Wellingtonians, including school children, have turned out to see the All Blacks' victory parade on a golden day in the capital. Video
All Blacks roadshow arrives in the capital
The All Blacks World Cup road show arrived in the capital today. Fans took days of work, school and study to celebrate with the team and see up close the golden Webb Ellis Cup they bought with them… Audio
Rodney Macann, Madison Nonoa and Stephen Diaz: Singers
Bass-baritone Rodney Macann has brought together a quartet of New Zealand's most talented young opera singers for a Rotary Wellington fundraising concert for the Wellington Free Ambulance. He… Audio
Train ticket collector saves woman's life
A KiwiRail ticket collector is credited with saving the life of an elderly woman who collapsed on a train to Wellington this afternoon by carrying out CPR. Audio
Women who burnt child's hands assaulted brother
A woman jailed last month for burning her child's hands has had two years added to her prison term after being found guilty of a vicious assault on her brother.
