Wellington
Wellington iwi begins occupation at Shelly Bay
Iwi members and a protest group have spent their first night occupying land at Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.
One dead in Wellington crash
One person has died after a car crashed into a tree in Wellington.
Woman blames ill-health on poor state of heritage homes
A Wellington resident told the city council deciding the future of the city's heritage homes that her years living in the properties left her with a respiratory condition. A Wellington...
House Talk | Episode 5: The Awkward Threesome
Sometimes relationships just don't work. Is there any hope for reconciliation in the property market between the conflicting interest of developers, councils, and residents? Video
House Talk | Episode 7: Do We Have a NZ Style?
Other countries have distinct housing styles—but what's the NZ style? Do we have an identity crisis with our housing? And does that affect price, our health, and the nature of our communities? Video
Rookie lifeguard 'shaking' after saving life of drowning girl
Three teenage girls are lucky to be alive after being caught in a rip at a Wellington beach and they have an off-duty junior lifeguard to thank.
The Outliers | Episode 16: Rei
Rei is a bilingual musician and performing artist who was brought up in Wellington. He is at the forefront of bringing te reo Māori into the mainstream in Aotearoa. Video
The Outliers | Episode 17: Kii Winston Small
Kii Winston Small is a Barbadian youth change-maker who grew in Kaitaia. He went to Victoria University in Wellington, where he was the editor of Salient magazine. Video
The Outliers | Episode 18: Chevron Hassett
Chevron Hassett is a fine artist who was raised in Naenae, Lower Hutt. He has had exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia, but still makes time to teach art to youth in his hometown. Video
Calling Home: Lukas Beech in Seoul, South Korea
Lukas Beech lives in Seoul Forest and is involved with the New Zealand Tech Roadshow, which invites Kiwi technology companies to explore the opportunities for business in South Korea. He's Calling… Audio
Learning how to dismantle historic cathedral organ over Zoom
What does it take to remove a pipe organ with its thousands of pipes from a heritage listed cathedral?
Michael Fletcher who is Director of Music at Wellington's Sacred Heart Cathedral describes how… Audio
The extraordinary lives of lighthouse women
Shona Riddell enjoys cold, windy weather and stories about remote locations. She's also had a long-held fascination for lighthouses. So it's perhaps no surprise her new book, Guiding Lights tells the… Audio
Bledisloe Cup match preview with Grant Nisbett
The All Blacks make their long-awaited return to the test arena in today's opening Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies in Wellington. Joining us to preview the match is the man who will call the… Audio
The Outliers | Episode 1: Edward Osei-Nketia
At 19, Eddie Osei-Nketia is the fastest person in Australasia, and is looking to break the New Zealand 100m record. Video
The Outliers | Episode 2: Tamatha Paul
Tamatha Paul is a 22-year-old Wellington City councillor who isn't afraid to speak her mind. Video
The Outliers | Episode 3: Abrzy
Abid Rahman is a Bangladeshi-born rapper living in Wellington. Video
Large tree falls across Lambton Quay
A large tree has fallen in central Wellington, blocking part of Lambton Quay.
The Citizen's Handbook: Election Special | Voting
We’re trying to convince you to vote. This is marketing, plain and simple. But we’re not going to resort to any of the tactics you might see other people trying to use around the election. Video
Is Wellington's love of heritage demolishing plans for more housing?
Wellington is trying to prepare for its projected population growth, but potential housing developments are being held up by debate over how to honour its heritage buildings. Audio
Is Wellington's love of heritage demolishing plans for more housing?
Wellington is trying to prepare for its projected population growth, but potential housing developments are being held up by debate over how to honour its heritage buildings.
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