Wellington Region

French author recently arrived in Wellington as 2015 Randell Cottage Writer-in-Residence. Audio

A six-year old girl has been killed in a quad bike accident in Masterton. Audio

60, 000 soldiers were trained at the Featherston Military Training Camp from 1916 to 1918. It was built in under a year by 1000 workers, driven by World War One's urgent need for men to fill the… Audio

Founder of technology blog ReadWrite.com, who became interested in health technology when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and has written Trackers: How Technology is Helping Us Monitor and Improve Our… Audio

Rebecca Reider is the coordinator of the Organic Focus Vineyard Project that's documenting and demonstrating the realities of organic growing in three major New Zealand wine regions. Audio

Photos of the Carterton hot-air balloon tragedy have been released this evening after the photographer gave up on his court action to block it. Audio

An inquest into the crash was held last year and the coroner is still working on the findings, due to be released later on in the year. Audio

Photos of the burning Carterton balloon in which 11 people died have been released for the first time this evening after the photographer abandoned his court action to stop it. Audio

One of the featured performers for Chamber Music Hutt Valley's Piano Trust Gala Concert. Audio

Victoria University Shakespeare scholar and dramaturg for Bright Orange Walls' season of Twelfth Night. Audio

Councils could struggle to allow bars to stay open later than 4 am after a Wellington City Council bid was overturned this week. Audio

The Wellington City Council will consider whether to go to court after being knocked back over keeping central city bars open till 5am. Audio

When Ben Tumata set up his Facebook page a year-and-a-half ago to share his passion for hunting he had no idea it would attract nearly 80,000 followers from all over the world. Now the enterprise has… Audio

What does it take to make a robot? Well, Lee Bennett, founder of Wellington Makerspace is the very man to tell you what's involved. With a background in robotics and aircraft engineering, he has also… Audio

What should robots be capable of doing and can a ten year old programme a computer? We find out next when Sonia Sly meets some engaging and bright young students who are learning how to make robots. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa say their regions are already in the grip of a drought and the government needs to make an official declaration now. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa want the Minister for Primary Industries to declare a drought so they can receive extra financial support. Audio

Keeping young people out of trouble will be a focus of a new Pasifika community patrol in Wellington. Audio

One hundred years of aviation history was on display at the Wings over Wairarapa airshow at the weekend. Audio