Wellington
Capital DHB achieves key government target after a battle
Big changes in the way acute patients are admitted to Wellington Hospital are being credited with it hitting a government target for emergency department waiting times after years of trying. Audio
Residents to have say about legal high sales
A shopkeeper has warned the Wellington City Council that if synthetic drugs are allowed back into Cuba Mall it will be disastrous. Audio
Police and health authorities battle bar closures
The times bars and bottle-stores will close their doors in Wellington is being fiercely debated at an appeal hearing in the capital. Audio
Twenty years of wizardry
Sir Richard Taylor on 20 years of Weta Workshop wizardry, lateral thinking, Thunderbirds, and how CGI hasn't put model making out of business. Audio
Paul Rosoman: Organist
Organist Paul Rosoman launches his latest CD 'Ciacona' at Old St Paul's in Wellington this weekend, fresh from his four-month-long European tour. Audio
Hannah August: WW1 departure
Researcher who identified ten representative Wellingtonians who were involved in World War 1, as part of the city's free multi-media event, Wellington - Lest We Forget. Audio
Unleashing the Imagination: Capital E's Book Bazaar
This school holiday, Capital E are presenting a Book Bazaar as a way to get children excited about storytelling through words and pictures. To help them along, authors from Gecko Press are leading… Audio
Ramen
The tasty noodle soup that's becoming so popular that it's being tipped as the new cupcake! With Asher Boote and Tsubasa Takahashi of The Ramen Shop, and ramen historian Barak Kushner of the… Audio
Spectrum for 6 April 2014
In various forms, Parsons Books and Music has been a cultural landmark on Wellington's Lambton Quay since 1948. Russian composer Igor Stravinsky called it 'the most beautiful bookshop in the world'… Audio
Outspoken for 29 September 2013
Steve Wilde continues his preview of the local body elections with a close-up look at the metropolitan centres. Wellington... the issues and what the voters are thinking. Audio
Asian Report for 28 May 2013 - The House of Dumplings
Dumplings anyone? From her mum's kitchen in Hong Kong to a thriving cottage industry with delivery by old fashioned cargo-bicycle, Lynda meets Vicky Ha, the Queen of Dumplings. Audio
Museum Visit : Tattoo
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, the National Tattoo Museum. 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
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
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
Spectrum: The Monde - Coffee and Counterculture
A reunion rekindles memories of Wellington's Monde Marie coffee bar which opened in 1958 and became a haven for lovers of folk music and counterculture. Also featured are recordings of the… Audio
Begging on rise in Auckland and Wellington
City councils and retailers in both Auckland and Wellington say beggars now have more of a presence on their city streets. In Auckland, begging is the most common form of anti-social behavior reported… Audio
The Vault - Peter McIntyre
Turning his back on journalism, Peter McIntyre became New Zealand's first official war artist after the Second World War. In this recording, he lends his two cents on wine, women and Wellington...and… Audio
The Black Seeds - Into The Dojo
Wellington band 'The Black Seeds' are well known nationwide for their catchy reggae, funk and dub numbers. Forming in 1998, their first album "Keep On Pushing" was released in 2001 and has become a… Audio
Capital Sound (1973)
Spectrum's microphones travelled Wellington's streets for several weeks to capture this evocation in sound. Audio