Wellington
Police remove climate activists blocking Wellington motorway
Police have removed six protesters who blocked the southbound lane of the Wellington motorway in the Terrace tunnel, and traffic is flowing freely again.
Darin Dance enters familiar territory with his debut spy novel
Tapping into his own New Zealand army career in Military Intelligence, and with the help of handy sources in the service, Darin Dance has written a spy novel set in Wellington. Whiskey Lima Golf sees… Audio
Tackling the housing crisis with a good indoor/outdoor flow
The housing crisis has been headline news for some years now. But Wellington artist and activist Heleyni Pratley wants to delve deeper and ask people to share their own stories about how it's… Audio
Slipping away: Can we keep fixing up after landslides?
Landslides can happen anywhere there is a slope, at any time. Can we stop them? Audio
No convictions for brothers charged with rugby clubroom assault
Three men charged after a Pōneke rugby player was bashed have all either been discharged without conviction or had their charges dismissed.
New electric ferry loses power during trip in Wellington, passengers rescued
Wellington's new electric ferry appears to have lost power in the middle of a trip, resulting in a police boat having to take its passengers back to shore.
WCMT 2022: Levansa Trio
Andrew Beer (Auckland Philharmonia Concertmaster), Sarah Watkins (well-known collaborative pianist and 2020 NZ Best Classical Artist) and Lev Sivkov (Russian cellist – international competition winner… Audio
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Sketchy survey ruffles feathers in the capital
A headline in the Dominion Post this week claimed there was “a clear favourite” among the candidates for Wellington’s Mayor in a “straw poll” capital’s daily itself had run online. But it acknowledged… Audio
Mediawatch for 18 September 2022
Pressure on the platforms to pay for news; a sketchy political poll that ruffled feathers in the capital; photographers recall the Queen. Audio
Council aims to make Wellington safer with lower speed limits
Wellington council has signed off on a proposal to cut speed limits to 30km/h on most streets and 40km/h on the main roads.
Paris, Bilbao, Brussels and Glasgow have done it - but it may be a long and… Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem vii. Selig sind die Toten
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem vi. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem v. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem iv. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem ii. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gra
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem i. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: A German Requiem
Performed by Madeleine Pierard (sop), Robert Tucker (baritone), Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
BRAHMS: Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang
Performed by the women of Orpheus Choir of Wellington, Shadley van Wyk (horn), Michelle Velvin (harp), conducted by Brent Stewart at the Michael Fowler Centre on 10 September, 2022 Audio
Orpheus Choir of Wellington: Brahms Requiem
The Orpheus Choir of Wellington performs Brahms' renowned 'A German Requiem' at the Michael Fowler Centre in 2022 Audio
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A day out whitebaiting - 'It's just what we've always done'
This year the whitebaiting season for most of New Zealand has been cut short by six weeks to help boost declining fish numbers. Country Life spent a morning keeping up tradition with some long-time… Audio