Ashleigh Mc Caull

Wellington Electricity is warning that some residents in the capital may not have power until the middle of next week. Reporter Ashleigh McCall spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Back to the wild weather that has been battering the country - in particular Canterbury and Wellington.  Audio

Civil defence teams in Wellington and Canterbury are assessing the impacts of yesterdays extreme weather - where torrential rain and severe gales caused dangerous conditions. Reporters Tim Brown and… Audio

Our reporters in Christchurch and Wellington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A rare red wind warning smashed Wellington, lifting roofs, felling trees, closing roads and sparking numerous emergency callouts. Paddy Gower spoke to our reporters in Christchurch and Wellington. Audio

In the North Island, some of the strongest gusts in a decade are affecting Wellington. Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

Wellington and the Wairarapa Coast are bracing for some of the strongest winds in a decade, gusting up to 130 kilometres per hour. Ashleigh McCaull is overlooking Wellington Airport and she spoke to… Audio

New Zealand's only cardinal is travelling to the Vatican in Rome this week to join more than 100 other cardinals from around the world to elect the next Pope. He said the next Pontiff must hold on to… Audio

The Funeral Directors Association says more Māori are choosing to have tangihanga at home instead of Marae. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Audio

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in the Wellington suburb of Northland. Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

There's been public outcry after an RNZ time capsule was opened 25 years earlier than it should have been after Parliament's security services feared it could be a bomb. After carefully opening the 20… Audio

The La Niña weather pattern is thought to be one of the reasons for more fish being caught in the seas around Wellington. Ashleigh McCaull has been talking to some novice fishermen. Audio

A witness has recalled the moment he stopped a motorist from driving away after a woman was allegedly struck by a car in Wellington. The woman, who is 66 years old, is still in critical condition… Audio

Hailed as a groundreaker at its 2022 launch, the Eastbourne to Wellington electric ferry has been sitting idle for the last seven months. First a fault, then a delay in replacement parts, have kept… Audio

Lower Hutt's Popeyes chicken is proving to be so popular, it has had to bring in traffic management to stop long queues from its drive-through and carpark spilling onto the road. Ashleigh McCaull went… Audio

Residents of a Lower Hutt suburb suffering with a foul stench from the nearby wastewater treatment plant say they've noticed a huge difference since a deodorizer was turned off. Ashleigh McCaull… Audio

In today's episode, Shops on Wairoa's main street are flooding after heavy rain hit the area overnight -- with 80 millimetres estimated to have fallen, the minimum wage will rise by 35 cents next year… Audio

Approximately 140 police officers have been deployed to monitor a tangi for slain gang member in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata on Tuesday. Reporter Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio

A manhunt is underway after the fatal shooting of a man believed to be a former gang boss in Lower Hutt yesterday. Police say the dead man and the alleged gunman have gang links and knew each other -… Audio

A Mongrel Mob member has gone from living in his car to running a flourishing rewana bread business. Ashleigh McCaull went to check it out. Audio