Wellington Region

A lucky guy whose job is also his hobby, Gavin McLean is a senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Gavin discusses the grand old days of Government Houses in NZ, back when they… Audio

When Thomas' family rescued a Japanese motorcyclist in distress, he was rewarded with a month's free digs in a village near Osaka with his host Toru. Thomas talks to Bryan about the Japanese seaside… Audio

This morning, the annual Police Remembrance Day service was held at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua. It's a commemoration of the thirty eight employees who died, as a result of their… Audio

A report leaked to Radio New Zealand shows a landfill near Porirua City is releasing high levels of a potentially lethal chemical. Audio

Leto Xavier is a Canterbury raised, Wellington based painter and multi-media artist. He has used his paintings to express his passion for physics and astronomy, as well as his struggles relating to… Audio, Gallery

A teenager grappling with leukaemia and her overbearing mother take centre stage in award-winning New Zealand play The Quiet Room. The play reflects stories from members of Canteen - an organisation… Audio, Gallery

Set in the sleepy seaside town of Omoana, the community rally to host their annual hui to celebrate the achievements of Matt Paku, but the real nature of his life in Auckland is slowly unravelled. The… Audio

Mike Gourley checks out this year's IHC Art Awards and talks with national judges, Boh Runga and Dylan Horrocks. He also interviews the event organiser Penny Harding - about the winning work, and IHC… Audio

New Zealand doesn't have a long history of puppeteering compared to other parts of the world where puppets still continue to serve as storytellers, reinforcing cultural traditions and bringing myths… Audio

New Zealand doesn't have a long history of puppeteering compared to other parts of the world where puppets still continue to serve as storytellers, reinforcing cultural traditions and bringing myths… Audio

It's a brave choir that takes on the music of seminal musicians like David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac. You have to please people who know and love every note of the original version, yet put your own… Audio

In the early 1960s Roy Kellahan was running a horse trekking business on an old abandoned dairy farm in the Ohariu Valley, not far from Wellington. Weekend horse treks ended up being quite social… Audio, Gallery

Official New Zealand Army Artist for the last ten years, who has had many solo shows, group exhibitions, residencies, and fellowships. Audio