Kirsty Frame
An artist's first painting exhibition, at 92 years old
A 92-year-old woman has had her painting displayed in a Nelson gallery for the first time.
Our reporter Kirsty Frame caught up with her. Audio
Wellington bombarded with weather-related incidents
The Wellington region has been bombarded with a series of weather related incidents, causing havoc to trains and roads today.
A landslip this morning took out two of the main commuter routes, with a… Audio
Vaping laws set to make it harder for under 18s
New vaping laws come into force today aimed at making it much harder for teenagers under 18 to get their favourite nicotine fix.
Dairies, supermarkets, and service stations across the country will… Audio
Calls grow for free public transport for some in Wellington
There are calls for Wellington Regional Council to let students and community service card holders ride the city's buses and trains for free.
A collective of unions, churches and student groups say… Video, Audio
About a third of NZers living overseas to head home for good
A third of New Zealanders living overseas are planning to return home and many of them will stay for good, according to a survey.
There are around a million New Zealanders living overseas, and… Audio
Toa expected to move back into Plimmerton pen today
The orphaned orca Toa is expected to be moved back into his sea pen today after spending the weekend sheltering from bad weather in a portable pool.
Toa has been cared for around the clock after… Audio
Portable pool to help orca Toa as storm approaches
A portable pool is being brought on site to hold orphan orca Toa - as an incoming storm looks set too make sea conditions too rough.
The bad weather also put a stop to air and sea searches today.
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Volunteers persevere in cold water with baby orca Toa
More reported sightings of orca pods have had search crews in the Wellington region scouring the water from air.
They're into their fourth day of searching for the family of Toa, the baby orca who… Audio
Hope for baby orca as others spotted in search for family
Two orca sightings have been reported today in a large-scale mission to relocate one baby orca with his family.
The baby orca, who's been named Toa, was separated from his family over the weekend.
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Searchers cover coast as baby orca separated from pod
A complex babysitting operation is underway in Plimmerton harbour, north of Wellington, after an infant orca was separated from his mum and pod yesterday afternoon.
Locals, boats and a small aircraft… Video, Audio
Attempts underway to reunite juvenile orca with family
People between Whanganui and Wellington are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for a pod of orca swimming off the coast today. That's after a juvenile orca was found stranded on the rocks near… Audio
More pop-up bike lanes to come until cycling safety improves - advocate
Cycling advocates who installed a pop-up bike lane on one of Wellington's busiest roads are promising more of the same, until the council ups its game.
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Blocked Instagram accounts puzzle small business owners
Small business owners are being left in the dark about why their Instagram accounts are being disabled.
The social media app has become a popular - and easy - way to buy and sell products, but some… Audio
Primary school mental wellbeing programme expanded
A mental wellbeing programme for primary and intermediate school students will be expanded to five more district health board areas.
Mana Ake started in 2018 in Canterbury and Kaikōura, and was a… Audio
