Wellington Region
Seals pop up 'here there and everywhere' in Wellington
Seals have been popping up "here there and everywhere, lately" in Wellington, a Department of Conservation's marine ranger says. Audio
Roads closed and buses rerouted around parliamentary precinct
Roads have closed and Metlink has rerouted bus routes in preparation for political protests around the parliamentary precinct later this week. Audio
Man charged with damaging elevator at Loafers Lodge
A 25-year-old man has been charged with intentionally damaging the elevator at Loafers Lodge in Wellington just weeks before a fatal fire.
Hybrid trains on the way for lower North Island
The Greater Wellington region is a step closer to ditching the diesel engine.
BRAHMS: String Quintet No 2 in G Op 111
Performed by Benjamin Baker, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner, Wenhong Luo (violas), Matthias Balzat (cello) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 24 September, 2023 Audio
A RITCHIE: Farewell for bassoon and string quartet
Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Donald Armstrong, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Matthias Balzat (cello) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 24 September, 2023 Audio
MOZART: Piano Quartet in G minor K478
Performed by Donald Armstrong (vln), Wenhong Luor (vla), Matthias Balzat (cello) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 24 September, 2023 Audio
Martinborough Music Festival 2023: Final Concert
From the Martinborough Music Festival 2023, the final concert features music by Mozart, Brahms, and new commission from New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie Audio
W MARSALIS: Meeelaan for bassoon and string quartet
Performed by Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Benjamin Baker, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Ashley Brown (cello) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 24 September, 2023 Audio
LOEFFLER: Two Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano
Performed by Robert Orr (ob), Wenhong Luo (vla), Laurence Matheson (pno) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
BOCCHERINI: String Quintet in E G275
Performed by Donald Armstrong, Wilma Smith (vlns), Amanda Verner (vla), Matthias Balzat, Ashley Brown (cellos) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
FALLA: Spanish Dance, from La Vida breve
Performed by Benjamin Baker (vln), Laurence Matheson (pno) at the Martinborough Music Festival, 23 September, 2023 Audio
POULENC: Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Robert Orr (ob), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bssn), Laurence Matheson (pno) Audio
Martinborough Music Festival 2023: Françaix, Fisher, Mozart and Schumann
Chamber music by Françaix, Fisher, Mozart and Schumann at the 2023 Martinborough Music Festival Audio
Martinborough Music Festival 2023: Poulenc, Falla, Boccherini, Loeffler, Marsalis
Music of Poulenc, Falla, Boccherini, Loeffler, Marsalis performed at the Martinborough Music Festival 2023 Audio
Review: Tim Finn concert kicks off with 'mistake'
Review - The lights went down, the band started to play - and then the lights went off and the band stopped. "That was my mistake," Tim Finn punned, before they launched into the 1977 Split Enz…
Parliament protest organisers told by police to keep it peaceful
Police are in touch with activists planning to lead marches on Parliament next week, and have "set clear expectations for peaceful and lawful activity".
Doctors told to stop referring women to specialists unless their condition is urgent
Specialists and family doctors say this is becoming common practice, as hospital services nationwide become increasingly overwhelmed.
'Devastated': Victoria University axes 229 jobs and six courses
Wellington's Victoria University is axing 229 jobs and cutting six language and geo-science courses in an effort to save money.
Let's Get Wellington Moving plan hits another roadblock
A group opposed to Let's Get Wellington Moving's plan to remove cars from the Golden Mile is taking legal action.
