Wellington Region
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 4: Is Growth a Problem?
Queenstown became famous pre-Covid for having a lot of poor-quality housing. House Talk looks at the issue of growth and asks if we need to move away from our obsession with expansion. Video
House Talk | Episode 10: The Covid Effect
We all thought Covid was going to change everything—and in many ways, it did. House Talk investigates how Covid will affect our housing and planning landscapes—and if for better or for worse. Video
House Talk | Episode 9: A House or a Home?
Are tiny and self-built houses an answer to expensive housing in NZ? They have their challenges and attractions, but are local councils deaf to the calls for flexibility in planning laws? Video
House Talk | Episode 8: Is the RMA a Dog?
The RMA gets a lot of flak for being complex and outdated. Change is in the pipeline, but do we risk throwing out the good points of the RMA as well as the bad? Video
River poses risk for swimmers, dogs in Wellington region
People in the greater Wellington region are being urged to check for warnings at swimming spots due to a toxic algal bloom in the Waipoua River.
Crash closes State Highway 2 north of Wellington
State Highway 2 north of Wellington is closed after a crash and drivers should expect long delays.
Plan to close Lower Hutt rest home at centre of complaints
A proposal to close a Lower Hutt rest home is not linked to an investigation into alleged abuse and neglect at the facility, says Masonic Villages Trust chief executive Warick Dunn.
Wellington health board panel member accused of conflict of interest
A Pacific leader's input into recruiting a director at a Wellington health board is a clear conflict of interest, the conservative Taxpayers' Union group says.
Lynette Forday, 'Minus one is not enough.'
How culturally diverse is New Zealand television and when did things start to shift? Sonia Yee explores the making of character Dr Grace Kwan - the first Asian character to become part of mainstream… Audio
Digital divide in Wairarapa's local democracy
A digital divide has opened in Wairarapa's local democracy with the area's district councils at different stages of broadcasting meetings and workshops to residents over the internet.
'No malice' towards man who killed Wellington cyclist
The man responsible for killing Wellington cyclist Brent Trevor Norriss has been sentenced to six months home detention and banned from driving for 18 months.
Most expensive region to rent revealed
A rental website shows this town is now New Zealand's most expensive region to rent a house, ahead of Wellington and Auckland cities. Audio
Sports organisations reject Wellington pokies 'sinking lid'
Wellington sports groups are pushing the city council to scrap a proposal to ban new pokie machines in the capital.
Wellington Council votes to strengthen library
Urban historian Dr Ben Schrader joins The Panel to discuss the library building. Audio
Person injured after chemical spill in Wellington
One person has been taken to hospital and an entire floor evacuated after a spillage of what's thought to be battery acid in a central Wellington office block.
Wellington public transport fares to increase next year
A 1.5 percent price hike will be imposed on Wellington public transport users from February next year.
The fall and rise of the gold kiwifruit
New Zealand is the third largest producer of kiwifruit in the world. But in November 2010, that looked to change when kiwifruit vines across the country became ravaged by the bacterial disease PSA. It… Audio
Wellington City Council agrees to strengthen city library
All councillors but one voted in favour of strengthening the library, which is forecast to cost between $160 and $180 million.
Concerns KiwiRail plan will end the recreational use of Lambton Harbour
KiwiRail's plan to dock its new mega ferries in Wellington's inner harbour has a major problem - the city is too windy.
