Todd Niall
Campaign: Auckland (Part 4)
This week, we ask what's going on with the turnout, hear from a Radio Waatea debate and get a sneak preview of The Hui's TV3 debate at Bastion Point. Plus, Todd talks to former NZ Herald editor Tim… Audio
Brown regrets not pushing government on housing
Auckland's outgoing mayor Len Brown says he regrets not pushing the government harder to build more houses. He speaks to Todd Niall about his triumphs and regrets running NZ's biggest city. Video, Audio
Early Business News for 29 September 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Legal challenge could delay Auckland's Unitary Plan
A single legal challenge to Auckland's Unitary Plan could delay plans for higher density housing up to a year. Auckland Issues correspondent Todd Niall joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Morning Markets for 26 September 2016
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Campaign: Auckland (Part 3)
This week, as people have started voting, we hear predictions of an increased turnout, we follow Phil Goff around the Avondale markets, hear what really happened on John Campbell’s bus tour and about… Audio
Money no constraint to building new homes, govt says
The Government says the biggest hindrance to rolling out more state housing in Auckland is constraints on the rate it can build homes, not money. Audio
Northcote, Auckland earmarked for new govt homes
The government has announced its biggest single state house development in Auckland for decades, but says it still may not be enough. Video, Audio
Campaign: Auckland (Part 2)
Campaign: Auckland 2016 is a weekly series in which Todd Niall takes you behind the scenes of the Auckland mayoral race. In Episode two, is the media censoring the minor candidates? Vic Crone's… Audio
Auckland Council and govt agree on transport priorities
An extra $4 billion has to be found to fund a list of transport projects agreed today between the Auckland Council and the government. Audio
Auckland rail tunnel cost goes up $400 million
The Government has formally agreed to pay for half of Auckland's downtown rail tunnel But the costs have gone up to three billion dollars. Audio
Auckland's City Rail Link could cost up to $3.4 billion
The final price tag for the country's biggest transport project, Auckland's City Rail Link, could swell to $3.4 billion. Video, Audio
Goff streets ahead in new Auckland mayoralty poll
A new poll suggests the only threat to Phil Goff in the race to become Auckland's mayor are the people who don't know who to vote for. Audio
Campaign: Auckland EXTRA
Auckland mayoral candidate Mark Thomas turned the race on its head this morning by announcing his opponent Phil Goff had it in the bag and telling RNZ the rest of the field were "rounding errors"… Audio
Campaign: Auckland (Part 1)
Todd attends two very different campaign events - a cold, dark night in Kumeu and the bright lights of an early morning debate in the CBD. Audio
Wannabe Auckland mayors discuss Maori seats
Former Labour leader Phil Goff will push for dedicated Maori seats on the Auckland Council if he's elected, but other mayoral candidates don't agree. Video, Audio
Auckland Mayoralty Debate - how did the candidates do?
Todd Niall (RNZ's Auckland Correspondent), Stellar Muller (a south Auckland entrepreneur) and Simon Wilson (Metro magazine's editor-at-large) discuss the how successful the candidates were at making… Video, Audio
Auckland mayoral contest on biggest platform with RNZ debate
Auckland's mayoral contest goes before its biggest audience tomorrow with RNZ's live debate featuring four candidates. The debate, held in conjunction with AUT, can be heard Report at 8 tomorrow and… Audio
Candidate Vic Crone offers $750 million for harbour tunnels
Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone has pledged to bring forward the cross-harbour tunnel project by a decade or more, just ten days after saying she'd make no commitments on it. Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 30 August 2016
Police investigate cause of massive brawl at KFC; criminologist says new burglary policy won't reduce crimes; stark warning police resources will be stretched; Ministry defends tiny number of fish… Audio
