Wellington Region
Wellington weekly median rent hits $615
Wellington is the first region in New Zealand to surpass a weekly median rent of $600. Jesse speaks to a young Wellington renter who's just found a flat after a long hunt. Audio
Naenae man Jade Harris named as Taita hit-and-run driver
The man charged with a hit and run in Taita that left a local woman seriously injured has been named.
He is 27-year-old Jade Mark Harris from Naenae in Lower Hutt.
RNZ's reporter Hamish Cardwell was… Audio
Interchange upgrade under way ahead of Transmission Gully opening
Work to widen lanes at the Pāuatahanui interchange will start on Friday, to prevent congestion on Transmission Gully when it opens.
Shelly Bay dispute: Police called out as occupation continues
Wellington police say they continue to work with all the parties involved in the land dispute at Shelly Bay.
New opera company for the capital
New opera company Wellington Opera is set to be a major new company in Wellington's cultural scene, and its formation is being marked this month by the presentation of a rather unusual programme of… Audio
Work to begin on Wellington's band rotunda nine years after it closed
Work is set to begin on the band rotunda in Wellington's Oriental Bay.
Major walking and cycling link gets go ahead
Approval has been given to build the harbour-side walking and cycling link between Wellington and Lower Hutt.
Airport expansion plans don't make sense, Generation Zero says
An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.
Wellington water woes becoming daily disasters, council under pressure
Burst pipes, a sinkhole, a water geyser in a suburban street - Wellington's water woes are fast becoming daily disasters.
'Absolutely key event' WearableArt underwritten by council
The capital's World of WearableArt show will go ahead this year after the city council agreed to underwrite the event.
More vacant retail outlets on Lambton Quay
A retail researcher has noticed an increase in vacancies along Lambton Quay over the past six months. Martin Craig talks to Jesse about the vacant retail sites which are not surviving in spite of… Audio
Man charged after pedestrian seriously injured in Lower Hutt hit-and-run
A person has been charged after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident in Lower Hutt on Saturday.
Man charged over Trentham racecourse incident appears in court
The man accused of running onto Trentham raceway during the Wellington Cup on Saturday - narrowly avoiding injury - has appeared in court.
Twenty-four-year-old Justin Bergman appeared in the Hutt… Audio
Crews working overnight after sinkhole appears in Wellington
Crews are working overnight in central Wellington to try to fix a breach in a stormwater pipe which caused a sinkhole on a busy arterial road. Audio
Motion filed for Māori ward in Wellington
Wellington City Councillor Jill Day has filed a motion to establish a Māori ward for the city at the next election.
Man arrested after running onto horse race track
Police have arrested and charged a man with criminal nuisance, after a spectator ran onto the race track during Wellington Cup Day yesterday.
More native birds landing in hands of Wellington charity
Record numbers of tui and kererū are stretching the services of a Wellington bird rescue charity. Audio
Burst water main 'amazing but terrifying' - shop worker
Aro Street in central Wellington was mopping up today after spectacular scenes of a huge water main burst yesterday. Video
Wellington's water woes blamed on funding problems
Wellington's mayor says he is seeking answers after a wastewater pipe broke and a burst water main created a massive geyser in the capital this week. Audio
A 'roaming ballet' on scooters
Choreographer Malia Johnston joins us in the Wellington studio to tell us about her new 'roaming ballet' on scooters! Audio
