Owen, Whena

Q+A's Whena Owen reports on growing numbers of people visiting Antarctica.

Can pristine and fragile Antarctica cope with a tourist boom?

They travel only in the summer season, but numbers have swelled in recent decades.

Sun, Sep 21

6:41

Nauru reboots passport sale scheme to fund climate fight

Applicants pay up to NZ$237,500 for Nauruan passports, offering visa-free access to several countries, as the island nation seeks new revenue to restore land and build resilience.

Sun, Sep 7

6:16

Q+A's Whena Owen reports from Wairarapa on an issue that's been contentious locally.

Wairarapa hapū considers tribunal claim over Cape Palliser paper road

Damage by four wheel drive vehicles was causing deep ruts in the paper road and drivers had also veered onto private land, says Ngati Hinewaka's chairperson.

Sun, Aug 24

5:12

There's been dismay over the proposed closure of a road that runs through the land near Cape Palliser on the Wairarapa coast.

Fears sparked over Cape Palliser road closure proposal

The paper road, which is an unformed public road, passes through Māori land to a Department of Conservation Reserve.

Sun, Aug 17

8:00

It was a victory celebrated with impromptu street parties across the country in May 1945.

Victory in Europe: Kiwis reflect 80 years after WWII

New Zealand will this week join Allied nations in marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a victory celebrated with impromptu street parties across the country in May 1945.

Sun, May 4

Can pristine and fragile Antarctica cope with a tourist boom?

They travel only in the summer season, but numbers have swelled in recent decades.

Sun, Sep 21

6:41

Nauru reboots passport sale scheme to fund climate fight

Applicants pay up to NZ$237,500 for Nauruan passports, offering visa-free access to several countries, as the island nation seeks new revenue to restore land and build resilience.

Sun, Sep 7

6:16

Wairarapa hapū considers tribunal claim over Cape Palliser paper road

Damage by four wheel drive vehicles was causing deep ruts in the paper road and drivers had also veered onto private land, says Ngati Hinewaka's chairperson.

Sun, Aug 24

5:12

Fears sparked over Cape Palliser road closure proposal

The paper road, which is an unformed public road, passes through Māori land to a Department of Conservation Reserve.

Sun, Aug 17

8:00

Victory in Europe: Kiwis reflect 80 years after WWII

New Zealand will this week join Allied nations in marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a victory celebrated with impromptu street parties across the country in May 1945.

Sun, May 4

Vineyards up and down the country are preparing for the busiest time of the year.

Tariffs: Kiwi wine makers nervously eye Trump's moves

New Zealand's wine industry was worth $800 million in exports, with the United States being one of the country's largest customers.

Sun, Feb 9

5:05

September 2024

Q+A's Whena Owen takes a look at changes to emergency housing and public housing policy.

The impact of tougher emergency housing policies in two regions

Some Masterton residents have taken it upon themselves to set up a night shelter for what they say is a growing number of people sleeping rough under bridges and in shop doorways.

September 15, 2024

7:42

August 2024