Wellington
KHACHATURIAN: Piano Concerto in D-flat
Shan Liu (piano), NZSO National Youth Orchestra/Tianyi Lu
Recorded in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 5 July, 2024 Audio
LEOV, Jessie: Speculations on a Rainbow
2024 NZSO National Youth Orchestra recorded in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 5 July, 2024 Audio
NZSO National Youth Orchestra 2024
The 2024 NZSO National Youth Orchestra perform at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, conducted by Tianyi Lu Audio
Imposter | Episode 2: Mā
Mā (Maarire Brunning) shares her journey of equal parts grief, love, and healing. Sincere and intimate, Mā reminds us how we can transform life's challenges into medicine for ourselves and others. Video
Imposter | Trailer
Imposter is an insight into Māori musicians who are growing in their confidence, music, culture, and identity. It aims to inspire other rangatahi Māori in their journey of overcoming self-doubt. Video
Bringing kiwi back to the capital: A national taonga returns to Wellington
A night out tracking the new kiwi which call Wellington, and Terawhiti Station, home with the Capital Kiwi Project team. Audio
Wellington City Council votes to accept Long Term Plan
Wellington City Council narrowly voted to accept its Long-Term Plan today after a last-minute attempt to prevent the sale of its stake in the airport failed to get off the ground, Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Troubled ferry moved to a new berth, damage inspection to begin
Aratere has been moved so it doesn't disrupt another ferry's operations. Meanwhile, it's forward tanks are being opened for investigation
Where Wellington's wild things live
Terawhiti Station, a 4800-ha farm off Wellington's west coast, is the cornerstone of a project that has seen kiwi return to the capital. Audio
'Piripi is just mischief'
Piripi Takurua - who sprang to fame last year in The Adventures of Piripi Kaiwaru, AKA Phillip - is back for another season of mischief. This time, he's heading across the ditch, reports Pōkere Paewai… Video
The secret life of bees
With more than 50 years' experience in the apiary industry, Frank Lindsay is a hive of information when it comes to all things bee. Audio
Premier Li Qiang meets with Christopher Luxon
Premier Li Qiang arrived in Wellington this morning - for what is the highest ranking official trip from China here in seven years, Craig McCulloch reports. Audio
What does a 'catastrophic' climate future look like for Wellington?
The risk of landslides to thousand of buildings, railways and roads are laid out in a new report.
Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau has established a new business group to advise her, Georgina discusses who is in the mix. Audio
Feeding time at the zoo
Have you ever wondered where all the food for Wellington Zoo's 500 animals come from? The answer might surprise you... Gianina Schwanecke meets with the zoo's animal science manager to find out more… Video, Audio
New Lord of the Rings movies incoming
News of two new Lord of the Rings movies has sent a ripple of excitement through the home of middle earth in Wellington. Bill Hickman reports. Audio
From the Archives - D-Day for Ducks
In 1973 Alan Wilkes was out with his Labrador Zara and comrades at the opening of the duck shooting season. This story from the Spectrum archives was recorded on Kohangatera, a network of lagoons… Audio
Machete wielding man arrested after hospital lockdown
Police are still hunting the armed man who fired at a car outside Wellington Hospital. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio
Wellington's ebb and flow of public servants
The government's back-office public service job cuts are adding to Wellington's woes
Audio
Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
Smaller agencies are making deepest cuts as they look to save costs, RNZ data shows.
