David Wilson
Government to unveil Auckland housing plan today
Special residential brownfield developer Mark Todd; Darryl Evans, chief executive of the Mangere Budgeting Services Trust; and David Wilson, director of Institute of Public Policy, AUT, who says the… Audio
David Wilson and Kate McKegg
Two of the authors of a recent evaluation of Sistema Aotearoa. Audio
How will local govt shake-up work?
Listening to that report is Michael Barnett the chairman of the business interest group known as the local government forum, and the Director of the Auckland University of Technology's Public Policy… Audio
Penny-farthing guy
David Wilson is about to become the first person to ride an old fashioned Penny-farthing from Stewart island to Cape Reinga. Audio
Penny-farthing guy
David Wilson is in the home stretch of his epic journey from Stewart Island to Cape Reinga on his 1880's style penny farthing cycle. Audio
Penny-farthing rider David Wilson
David Wilson's trying to become the first person to cycle from Stewart Island to Cape Reinga....on a penny farthing and dressed from head to toe in Victorian costume! Audio
Penny-farthing guy
Cycling the length of New Zealand is a challenge at the best of times... imagine doing it on an 1880s-style, 54in high-wheeled penny farthing with Victorian clothes to match. Audio
Best Song Ever Written - In The Mood
David Wilson from Oamaru nominates In The Mood by Glenn Miller. Audio
How dairy farmers will spend their pay rise
The dairy giant Fonterra is confident that today's record payout to farmers will flow through into the country's economy. Audio
Mt Hutt is first ski field to open
Snow has finally come to New Zealand's ski fields, bringing a collective sigh of relief from winter tourism operators. Audio
Convention centre deal comes with strings attached
Plans for a national convention centre in Auckland hinge on the law being changed to allow more gambling in an adjacent casino. Audio
Impact on tourism of quake and tsunami
A discussion on the hit to tourism following the Christchurch earthquake and the Japan tsunami. Is the industry and Government moving quickly enough to buffer the countries second biggest export… Audio
Problems with Auckland Unleashed
AUT Public Policy Institute director David Wilson has been reading the 'Auckland Unleashed' plan. Audio
1223 Council jobs in Auckland are axed
There are predictions hundreds of council workers laid off in Auckland may be re-hired as Super City consultants on inflated wages. Audio
Super City Debate - Panel question
David Wilson from AUT asks further questions on economic strategy. Audio
Should helmets be mandatory on ski slopes?
Thousands are taking to the ski slopes these school holidays. Two ski deaths, in the last month, have prompted debate as to whether ski helmets should be mandatory. Audio
Reaction to super-city plan
Director of AUT's Institute of Local Government David Wilson expresses his view on the proposed super-city plans. Audio
Auckland supercity
David Wilson peer reviewed the economic development section of the super city report. Audio