Wellington Region

The Ogo is an electric wheelchair that runs on lithium-ion batteries. Kevin Halsall designed it for his friend Marcus Thompson, a paraplegic since 2003. Amelia Nurse visits his workshop in Otaki to… Video, Audio

Kate McIntosh brings her unique brand of theatre back to Wellington this week, after living in Belgium for 15 years. She tells Eva about her work 'All Ears'. Audio

Wellington's regional council is considering introducing congestion charges, motorway tolls and increased parking levies to deal with a projected increase in traffic coming into the capital. The… Audio

And returnining to our lead story on the shooting yesterday in Upper Hutt. Our reporter Alexa Cook is at the cordon. Audio

School librarians are in uproar after being told to take copies of banned book Into the River off their shelves. Audio

The actions of police who shot and killed an armed man outside the Upper Hutt McDonalds is being defended by the local mayor. Audio

Frontline police say yesterday's shooting was the fifth time in a month that officers have had to deal with armed and dangerous offenders. Audio

Bystanders caught up in yesterday's Upper Hutt shooting have spoken about yesterday's standoff in the centre of Upper Hutt. Audio

A teen caught up in yesterday's shooting in Upper Hutt says a woman tried to talk the gunman down moments before he was killed. Audio

More surgery beckons for a chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo as staff seek to preserve hearing in the chimp's only functioning ear. Audio

The Wellington City Council is trying to create a strategy to cope with its biggest intake of Syrian refugees in a decade. Audio

A man is dead after he opened fire at a McDonalds restaurant in the centre of Upper Hutt. The police shot the man when he turned his firearm towards them on Main Street just after half past twelve… Audio

The police have shot dead a man who opened fire in a McDonalds restaurant, before shooting at police in the middle of a busy street in Upper Hutt. Audio

Choreographer and teacher Sofia Mavragani has taken her performance workshop 'playforPLACE' to cities like Athens, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, and Reykjavik. This week, she joins actor and director… Audio

The first group of Syrian refugees who will arrive in January will be settled in Wellington. Audio

A woman who failed to take her 2-year-old son to the doctor after he suffered burns to his hands so severe that his fingers eventually fused together, has gone on trial in the Wellington District… Audio

There's Malaysian Indian, Malaysian Chinese and ethnic Malay cuisine reflecting the diversity of centuries old cultures. Lynda Chanwai-Earle joins other foodies on a secret dining trail as part of the… Audio, Gallery