Wellington
Backlash over "All Lives Matter" sign at Masterton church
A message board printed with the words "All Lives Matter" at a Catholic Church in Masterton appears to have been partially vandalised, with letters now hanging off it.
It comes after a weekend of… Audio
Calling Home: Michael Hemmingsen in Guam
Michael Hemmingsen is one half of the two person team in the Philosophy programme at the University of Guam. He, wife Mariko and son Aki have lived on the tropical island for two and a half years and… Audio
The endless quest to build a road
Why is it so hard to build a coastal bypass road north of Wellington? Transmission Gully has been in the planning stages for over a century - and it's hit more hiccups. Audio
German engineers 'unsung heroes' of sewage pipeline
Engineers from Germany who left their families in the midst of a global pandemic and flew halfway around the world to help fix some broken sewer pipes are being hailed as heroes.
Ghost town: Wellington workers are staying home
In the capital city thousands of public servants aren't heading back to work any time soon. Audio
Fix or demolish: residents to get say on keeping damaged library
Wellingtonians could be paying up to $200 million to overhaul the central city's earthquake prone library.
All systems go for capital's e-scooters
The Wellington City Council has unanimously decided to allow the continued use of e-scooters.
Murder charge laid after injured man dies in Ōtaki
Police have arrested and charged a 33-year-old man with murder in relation to the death of a man in Ōtaki yesterday.
Police still seeking backpack as dead man named
The man whose body was found in the water at Evans Bay in Wellington on Tuesday has been identified.
Another cell phone tower attacked in Wellington
An investigation is underway following another suspicious fire near a cell phone tower in Wellington.
Homeless man looks for positives from lockdown troubles
The lockdown has proved a difficult seven weeks for many New Zealanders - including a man forced to live in his car in Wellington. Audio
Lynn Freeman in Zealandia; how have the birds fared without her?
Going bush after going stir crazy Video
3MM: Theresa Gattung on reducing face-to-face meetings
After leaning into using video calling services like Zoom for meetings during lockdown, leading businesswoman and author Theresa Gattung is calling for a reduction in face-to-face meetings moving… Audio
$25m proposal for two electric ferries to service Wellington airport
Commuters could one day be hitching a ride from the Wellington CBD to the airport by electric ferry.
Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on the impact of Covid-19 in NZ
Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week. Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio
Linda Clark & Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett are back again to offer their thoughts on New Zealand's response to the threat of Covid-19 and how the country is managing 10 days into the lockdown period.
…A Song Down The Phone from Arjuna Oakes
Arjuna Oakes is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Auckland who's now based in Wellington. He treats us to some jazz piano and beautiful soulful vocals. Audio
Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio
Covid-19: Finding a community in isolation
Opinion - For a brief time last night, a mostly empty church in Wellington felt like a beacon of light, with two artists broadcasting creativity and comfort around the world, writes Nik Dirga.
Arrests in Miramar, Seatoun should quell rising burglaries - Police
Police have confirmed there has been a jump in burglary numbers in Wellington's eastern suburbs this year but says they have made arrests and that should level out.
