Wellington Region

Paraparaumu railways worker Glenn Wickert had a river raging through his back yard. Audio

Wellington's main railway station closed just before 2pm. Audio

Wellington is in chaos from flooding tonight, with people warned against trying to get home as both highways and trains are severely hit. Audio

Acting Wellington Highway Manager for New Zealand Transport Agency Neil Walker urges people to avoid travel if possible. Audio

George is in his car at Pukerua Bay and gives us an update on his trip so far. Audio

The latest information about road closures and traffic jams in the Wellington Region. Audio

Kapiti residents in Wellington urged to find accommodation in the city. Travelers heading back to Wellington urged to stay where they are and find alternative accommodation. Traffic is at a stand… Audio

Melanie Phipps is near the Paekakariki Railway Station. Audio

As you'll be very aware if you live in the lower part of the North Island torrential rain, thunder and lightening is causing all sorts of chaos. Audio

An update on the road closures around the Wellington region. Audio

Wellington Train Station closed. Civil Defence advise information is available at getprepared.org.nz/status. Petone railway line and esplanade under water. Audio

Wellington remains cut off from the rest of the North Island on the western side because of slips and flooding. Contractors are now clearing a 40 cubic metre slip on State Highway One betweeen Pukerua… Audio

Walls of water and massive slips are facing commuters heading south to Wellington this morning. Audio

Chris Reid is a producer at Radio New Zealand .. he is stuck just north of Paekakariki Audio

It's commuter chaos on the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington today, with motorists describing 'massive deluges' which have caused slips and flooding and closed part of State Highway 1. Audio

There are many stories literally hidden deep underground in some of our public parks. One such park in Wellington - formerly a rubbish dump - contains machinery and equipment left behind by American… Audio

Wellington's zephyrometer, otherwise known as the wind wand, is returning to its rightful place in Evans Bay this morning. Audio

A large-scale payout for Wellington property owners who can't afford to bring their buildings up to the earthquake code has been ruled out. Audio

Ya-Wen Ho and Liang Yujing are two talented millennial poets who make bilingualism look easy. Internationally published they're performing their work in English and Chinese, shuttling between… Audio