Wellington Region
Work begins on long-awaited Transmission Gully road
Generations have waited for it, now work is ramping up on Wellington's major new road - Transmission Gully. Audio
Vlogging a Haunted House - Ollie Langdon
He's famous for his comedic web videos, and he's taken his latest one to a new extreme. Twenty-year-old YouTube vlogger, Ollie Langdon, tracked down a 'haunted house', and filmed his overnight stay… Audio
Titahi Bay locals nail colours to the mast
Senior Radio New Zealand managers met with Titahi Bay locals last night to tell them when its huge transmission mast will be taken down. Audio
RNZ's transmitter masts could fall in a big storm
People living near Radio New Zealand's huge transmission mast at Titahi Bay have been told the tower would now probably not survive a Wahine-type storm Audio
Wellington Council investigating boozy unofficial ball
The Wellington City Council is investigating after one of its venues was used for an unofficial school ball where nearly 50 people became so drunk they needed medical treatment. Audio
A whanau support group at Victoria University under threat
A whanau support group at Victoria University says it's under threat. Audio
Boy denies making up teacher abuse accusations
A boy has denied making up accusations of sexual abuse against one of his teachers.
Party leaves university hall 'like a war zone'
A party at Victoria University's Katharine Jermyn Hall has resulted in 'thousands of dollars' of damage and 26 people being moved out of their rooms. Audio
Claire Mabey: LitCrawl and the Tauranga Arts Festival
Claire Mabey has a busy few weeks ahead of her; she's in charge of both the Tauranga Arts Festival and Wellington's LitCrawl writers and readers events. Audio
Shirt Stock
T-shirt fans are invited to a major get-together in Wellington at the end of the month. ShirtStock is advertised as a grassroots community event designed to give up and coming designers a chance to… Audio
Student hall 'like a warzone' after party
It was supposed to be the final party of the year -- the last opportunity for first year students to have a drink before the exam season. Audio
Name suppression refused in condom case
Permanent name suppression has been refused for a man prosecuted for failing to use a condom while with a prostitute.
Visible rise in people asking for donations
New Zealand has been slow in the uptake of begging in comparison to other countries around the world. But today, there is a visible rise of people asking for donations from the pavement on our inner… Audio
Teacher goes on trial for having sex with boy
A Jury has heard details of a sexual relationship between a teacher and a boy in Porirua. The charges against the woman, whose name is suppressed, include indecent assault, sexual violation and… Audio
China Revisited - a tribute to Jack Body
Outstanding New Zealand composer Jack Body passed away earlier this year, so a tribute concert is being performed by the new Zealand String Quartet with an upcoming tour to China to follow. Lynda… Audio, Gallery
China Revisited - a tribute to Jack Body
Outstanding New Zealand composer Jack Body passed away earlier this year, so a tribute concert is being performed by the new Zealand String Quartet with an upcoming tour to China to follow. Lynda…
AudioElizabeth Kerr: Vienna Piano Trio
Elizabeth reviews the Wellington performance by the Vienna Piano Trio, who are touring the country with Chamber Music New Zealand. Audio
1975 Land March - Commemorating 40 years
Te Ahi Kaa features coverage of a panel discussion of where Cyril Chapman, Vivian Hutchinson and David Williams reflect on their involvement in the 1975 Land March lead by Te Rarawa Kuia Dame Whina… Audio
Shakespeare with David Lawrence: Macbeth
Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, whose next production is Isaac Asimov's A Christmas Karel Capek at BATS in December. He discusses Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. Audio
Anna Ronberg: fashion in Paris
Buyer for fashion boutique Scotties who recently returned to Wellington from her second visit this year to Paris for Fashion Week. Audio