Wellington Region
Taxi Driver Request - Tafari from Ethiopia
Emma Smith speaks with taxi driver Tafari, on Ghuzney St in Wellington. Audio
Taxi Driver Request- Solomon from Eritrea
Emma Smith speaks with taxi driver Solomon, on Courtney Place in Wellington. Audio
Museum Visit: New Zealand Police Museum
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums with Rowan Carroll, director of the Police Museum. Audio
Taxi Driver Request- Abdur Mir from Bangladesh
Emma Smith speaks with taxi driver Abdur Mir, on Courtney Place in Wellington. Audio
Iconic drag queen, Carmen is remembered
New Zealand's first and most famous drag queen, who's celebrated for empowering gay and trans-gender people to be themselves, has died. Carmen, who was born in Taumaranui as Tione or Trevor Rupe… Audio
Bats Theatre
Wellington's Bats Theatre's knight in shining armour turns out to be Sir Peter Jackson. He and Lady Fran have pitched in to buy the theatre which was up for sale and out of reach of the Bats Trust… Audio
Wellington regional councillors' supercity report revealed
Local politicians in Wellington are at odds with a group wanting to create a supercity. Audio
Part 2 - The Perfect Vale
Petone foreshore was the 'beachhead' of the New Zealand Company who had arrived expecting to find tens of thousands of acres of flat land suitable for agriculture. Settlers were to be bitterly… Audio
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 7
In the seventh episode, Relationships, Douglas Lilburn's friends and family reflect on how he related to people - from his relationship with his parents, to his abiding friendships over the years, the… Audio
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 6
From the early years in the idyllic setting of Drysdale Station, to the dramatic landscapes of the South Island and the primordial terrain of the central North Island, this episode looks at the… Audio, Gallery
Waikanae Estuary
To mark Conservation Week, Veronika Meduna visits the Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve, a favourite feeding spot for birds. Audio
Spectrum for 28 August 2011
United States marines invaded Wellington's Kapiti coast in June 1942. Several camps housed about 20,000 marines who were undergoing training for assaults against the Japanese in the Pacific… Audio
Making Maestros - Day One
We talk to Pietari Inkinen, Peter Walls and Claire Lewis from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, then we meet the five participants. This episode focuses on the first day of sessions in the Hunter… Audio
Should Wellington become a Super City?
Chairman of the Greater Wellington Regional Council and former Mayor of Wellington Fran Wilde comments on the proposed idea of a Wellington supercity. Audio
Jon Toogood of The Adults
Jon Toogood has been playing and touring with rock band, Shihad (a group he formed while at high school) for more than 20 years. He talks about the ups and downs of his long career, and his new group… Audio
The annual Cook Strait whale count
Nadine Bott, DOC marine ecologist in charge of the annual whale count. Audio
2001: Restoration of the Embassy Theatre
Camilla Maling went to see the restoration of Wellington's Embassy Theatre in time for the premiere of Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Audio
The first ANZAC ceremony
On Anzac Day 1916, the world's first Anzac ceremony was held on a rugged hillside overlooking the village of Tinui in the Wairarapa. Reverend Basil Ashcroft erected a wooden cross on the hill. It… Audio
Roxy Cinema
A new jewel in the crown of the film industry in Wellington is promising to bring old world glamour and magic into cinema-going. Sonia Yee gets a tour with Jamie Selkirk and Tania Rodger from Stone… Audio
Bruce Stirling - Wairarapa Moana
Historian Bruce Stirling discusses the rich and turbulent history of Lake Wairarapa. Audio
