Wellington
PRASTITI: Ákri
Performed by Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei at the Michael Fowler Centre, 5 August 2023. Recorded by David Houston, senior producer/engineer, Marc Chesterman assistant engineer for RNZ Concert Audio
BRITTEN: Violin Concerto in D minor Op 15
Performed by Amalia Hall (violin), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei at the Michael Fowler Centre, 5 August 2023. Recorded by David Houston, senior producer/engineer, Marc Chesterman assistant engineer… Audio
ADES: …but all shall be well
Performed by Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, at the Michael Fowler Centre, 5 August 2023. Recorded by David Houston, senior producer/engineer, Marc Chesterman assistant engineer for RNZ… Audio
Orchestra Wellington: Prophecy
Ochestra Wellington performs William Walton's monumental 'Belshazzar's Feast' with the Orpheus Choir Wellington, the Wellington Brass Band, and the Hutt City Brass. Violinist Amalia Hall perform's… Audio
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The Art of War | Episode 3: Navajo Stirling
Navajo Stirling. City Kickboxing. Auckland. Light heavyweight. Two-time King of the Ring champion. 1-0-0 in pro MMA. Navajo has learnt to stand in the face of fear and tackle it head-on. Video
The Art of War | The Fighters (Episode Teasers)
Meet the Māori fighters of MMA: Janay Harding, Aaron Tau, Navajo Stirling, Kieran Joblin, Hakaraia Wilson, and Jay-Jay Wilson. Video
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder.
Recorded 30 July 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Unsuk CHIN: subito con forza
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder.
Recorded 30 July 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder.
Recorded 30 July 2023, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde
Oliver Sewell (tenor), Hadleigh Adams (baritone), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei Recorded by RNZ Concert in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 22 July, 2023 Audio
SCHOENBERG: Five Pieces for Orchestra Op 16
Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei Recorded by RNZ Concert in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 22 July, 2023 Audio
STRAUSS: Burleske in D minor
Jian Liu (piano), Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei Recorded by RNZ Concert in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 22 July, 2023 Audio
Owners urged to keep dogs on leads around penguins after spate of fatal attacks
There has been a spate of fatal dog attacks on little blue penguins around the wider Wellington region.
Jurgensen to leave Black Caps and coach Wellington
Shane Jurgensen will step down as Black Caps bowling coach following the World Cup to take up the role of Wellington head coach.
'Not safe to live in': Flat destined for demolition rented three years in a row
Former tenants attempted to take a property management company to the Tenancy Tribunal, claiming it is skirting regulations by pushing back the property's alleged demolition date.
Porirua council fined after complaints made about nauseating landfill stench
A Tawa resident says he does not dare have people to his home when the smell from the landfill is at its peak as it is "hugely embarrassing". Audio
Gender Bender: the story of Hjelmar Dannevill
In the 1910s, Hjelmar Dannevill wowed high society with gripping tales of adventure as a medical researcher and journalist. But suspicions over her fantastical stories and insistence on wearing men's… Audio
Wellington council to pilot official rental housing inspection service
Wellington City Council has announced a new plan to tackle homelessness, unaffordable housing and renters rights.
Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
A memorial service will be held in Wellington for the Loafers Lodge residents who died in last month's fire and Georgina has details about what the money raised by the mayoral relief fund is going… Audio
BARTOK: Miraculous Mandarin
Performed by Orchestra Wellington with the Orpheus Choir of Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, Michael Fowler Centre, 03 June, 2023 Recorded by RNZ Concert Producer, engineer: David Houston Audio