Wellington
Loafers Lodge fire: Property was home to some 501 deportees
Let's return to the devastating fire in Wellington now. Loafers Lodge was home to some deportees from Australia, known as 501s.
501 deportee advocate Filipa Payne talks to Lisa Owen.
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Firefighters faced 'extremely challenging' scenes at fatal Loafers Lodge blaze
Firefighters first on the scene are struggling with what they encountered.
The property housed a range of tenants, some of them had lived there for years, others not so long, and many of them were… Video, Audio
Loafers Lodge Fire: Residents describe chaos as blaze spread
A Loafers Lodge resident has described crawling on the floor through thick black smoke and running for his life, to get out of the burning building.
The resident, who didn't want to give his name… Video, Audio
Wellington Mayor on fatal Loafers Lodge fire
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau talks to Checkpoint reporter Jimmy Ellingham about the devastating fire at Loafers Lodge on Aidelaide Road.
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Loafers Lodge fire: Demand for answers in fire alarm confusion
Residents of Wellington's Loafers Lodge were woken to plumes of smoke and roaring flames billowing out of the hostel in the early hours of this morning.
Footage sent in to RNZ by one of the residents… Video, Audio
Loafers Lodge blaze: 'It doesn't get worse than this' - fire fighter
"It doesn't get worse than this." That from a fire commander at the blaze that's claimed multiple lives at Loafer's Lodge on Wellington's Adelaide Road.
The building appears to have caught fire just… Video, Audio
Kiwi return to the wilds of Wellington
The birds are back. After a long absence, 11 kiwi have returned to the outskirts of Wellington with a little help from some human friends. Veronika Meduna heads into the field to see how the work of… Audio
Kiwi return to the wilds of Wellington
The birds are back. After a long absence, 11 kiwi have returned to the outskirts of Wellington with a little help from some human friends. Veronika Meduna heads into the field to see how the work of…
Audio17,000 Wellington street lamps at risk of falling, council admits
Wellington City Council has admitted 17,000 street lamps across the city have the faulty adaptors prone to snapping and it's known about it since February.
A report to council shows 17 of the 11kg… Video, Audio
