Tim Graham

And Prince William had been due to fly into the capital a short time ago amid disruptions at Wellington airport due to mist and poor conditions. Audio

The wish lists have gone out from provincial New Zealand, ahead of an announcement on which areas will host Rugby World Cup teams in 2011. Audio

Major roading developments announced for the Wellington region this week were trumpeted as a long-awaited breakthrough for motorists, but it seems not everyone is celebrating. Audio

After decades of hand-wringing and uncertainty, some of those directly affected by the Transmission Gully roading project north of Wellington are expressing relief that a final decision has been made.

There's relief even from critics, that a decision has finally been made to go ahead with Transmission Gully. Audio

In Wellington last night, the crowds came in their droves for the New Zealand premiere of Peter Jackson's new movie. Audio

A glitzy premiere for Peter Jackson's new movie The Lovely Bones is underway tonight in the capital. Audio

Research has begun into the adventure sport of canyoning, to see if industry-wide standards or qualifications for guides need to be set in place. Audio

A new six million dollar animal hospital and wildlife centre that opens today at Wellington Zoo will let the public watch operations as they're performed. Audio

The second of Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling vessels is to set off from Australia later today to again try to thwart Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean. Audio

Greypower says its amazed at a doubling in the number of mature students leaving university with debt. Audio

The academic year is over for the country's budding young engineers but for many the task of finding a summer job is proving well nigh impossible. Audio

The family of the Air Force sergeant killed by an exploding artillery shell at Waiouru Military Camp yesterday has remembered him as a devoted soldier and family man. Audio

Wellington City Council's being accused of secrecy and obstructive behaviour over plans to allow infill housing in some suburbs. Audio

Federated Farmers says the emissions trading scheme is a 100 billion dollar disaster and a proposed deal between National and the Maori Party has only made it worse. Audio

A new era for New Zealand football is being heralded with the All Whites securing a coveted spot in next year's FIFA World Cup. Audio

Lobby groups in Wellington say they're bitterly disappointed at the likelihood of being cut out of having a say on some waterfront property developments. Audio

Wellington's push to become the carbon neutral capital has become entangled with its new drive to be the country's first fair trade city. Audio

Wellington City Council's heard some home truths about exactly how its carparking policy isn't working. Audio

Fishhooks have been identified around Wellington Regional Council aspirations to snap motorists on red-light and speed cameras. Audio