Hutt Valley
New Zealand's postcode lottery for giving birth
The Detail: Despite a model based on choice, New Zealanders' options for birth are limited based on post code.
Uneven maternity care across Aotearoa
Despite a model based on choice, New Zealanders options for birth are limited based on post code. Audio
Wellington's Haywards Road to close for work
Widespread delays are expected across the Wellington Region and Coromandel Peninsula as major highway closures begin this week.
More history to the Hutt than just Hipkins
Opinion -The Hutt Valley has something of a reputation for dullness - but it shouldn't, David Cohen argues.
'He's one of them' - Hutt mayors back Hipkins' working-class appeal
Hutt Valley mayors are excited a local lad has risen through the ranks to the highest political office in the land. Audio
Hutt Valley hits 30C as Aotearoa swelters
It's been a scorching hot day across much of the country, with temperatures nudging 30 degrees in the Hutt Valley.
RNZ reporter Soumya Bhamidipati joins us with the latest from Avalon Park, where… Video, Audio
Hutt Valley students demand action from MPs on leaky buildings
About 100 Hutt Valley High School students turned the front lawn of Parliament into a make-shift study space today to protest the state of their school buildings.
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Road users gutted at safety improvements delay on SH58
Road users are pleading with the Transport Agency to fast-track safety improvements on a State Highway described by the AA as "the most dangerous in the Wellington region." Audio
Govt unveils Hutt Valley to Wellington cycle route designs
The government has unveiled plans to build a cycleway in a particularly treacherous route for cyclists between the capital and the Hutt Valley, with $94 million set aside for the project. Video, Audio
'Chronic underperformance by Oranga Tamariki' - family lawyer
A Family Court judge has raised triple red flags with the very top of Oranga Tamariki about child abuse in the Hutt Valley. It comes as lawyers' claim the agency is struggling to cope, with one… Audio
Hutt Valley residents up in arms over new ecological designation
Hutt Valley residents are up in arms at new ecological protection designations which the city council has placed on some private properties in the area. Audio
Police hunt for gunman on loose in Hutt Valley
Armed police are still hunting for a gunman after a shooting in the Hutt Valley. Reporter Emma Hatton has the latest on what police are describing as a "family harm incident". Video, Audio
Scientific curiosity and Koraunui School
Scientific curiosity was the order of the day when Koraunui School, in the Hutt Valley, hosted its recent Bioblitz. Audio
Scientific curiosity and Koraunui School
Scientific curiosity was the order of the day when Koraunui School, in the Hutt Valley, hosted its recent Bioblitz.
AudioHutt Valley Hospital face 'risk of injury' in quake
The Hutt Valley's main hospital has 10-kilogram ceiling tiles that pose what the district health board says is the "risk of serious injury" in a major earthquake. The tiles are in corridors and foyers… Audio
Home care cut without warning - Hutt Valley residents
Some Hutt Valley residents say they are shocked to learn their home-help is being cut back without warning. One caregiver says seven of her clients have had their care reduced, but they knew nothing… Audio
Serious flooding cuts off Wellington
We have the latest on road closures in the Wellington region caused by heavy rain. Audio, Gallery
Could a College student help us keep our heating bills down?
Naenae College pupil Zavier Boyd has developed a prototype for an app to help homeowners calculate what heating or insulation solution would result in the biggest cost-saving for their household. His… Audio
Woman sentenced to home detention for manslaughter
A woman found guilty of the manslaughter of her mother's partner has escaped a jail sentence, and will instead serve 12 months home detention - the maximum allowed under the law. Audio
Home detention for woman guilty of manslaughter
A woman found guilty of manslaughter after shooting a man dead in his Hutt Valley home in February last year has escaped a jail sentence.
