Stories by Alex Ashton

A super city council for the Wellington region is officially off the cards. Audio

A man who was physically and sexually abused in state care is scoffing at a fast-track process for such cases. Audio

The Salvation Army says housing problems like overcrowding, previously seen mainly in the country's big cities, are spreading to the provinces.

A lack of acceptance from whānau is driving some queer Māori, or takatāpui, away from their culture, according to Victoria University researcher Elizabeth Kerekere.

Under the French town of Arras lies a network of tunnels, built by New Zealanders during World War I. Their efforts are remembered with a new one opening in Wellington.