Todd Niall

Police investigate a brawl involving a hundred high school students outside a KFC in Mangere. We ask a criminologist and the police union about the impact will be on fighting other crime if police are… Audio

Things heat up in the Auckland mayoral campaign at a fiery debate where three of the leading candidates take potshots at front-runner Phil Goff. Audio

Triumphant Olympic team arrive back from Rio; Public sector pensions scutinised to see if investments ethical; Hekia Parata rejects scathing criticism of online schools; privacy Commissioner backs… Audio

A new poll shows Auckland candidate Phil Goff has almost four times the support of his nearest rival. We talk to Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall. Audio

Auckland's local body electioneering has yet to hit full stride and worries persist that voter turnout could be dismal. Barely a third of Aucklanders voted in 2013. Audio

Auckland Future's bid to to take control of the Auckland Council gets off to a wobbly start. Our Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall went along to the party's campaign launch. Audio

The nomination process for Auckland Council for the Auckland Future team has got a bit messy. Candidate Savea Lavea has withdrawn and they're also trying to have two bungled candidate nominations… Audio

Auckland councillors have thrown out an idea that may have required housing developments to include a quota of affordable homes. Auckland Issues correspondent Todd Niall joins Checkpoint. Audio

Two members of the Independent Maori Statutory Board have agreed not to be part of the final political debate on Auckland's Unitary Plan because of conflict of interests. Audio

Controversial protections for thousands of sites of value to Maori could be re-instated in Auckand's unitary plan. Audio

The Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff is pledging to cut costs inside the council and keep rate rises at an average 2.5 percent - the same as this year's increase. Audio

NZ judge quits as head of child sexual abuse inquiry, Official booed at meeting over Katikati roads, Bridges promises more consultation after Katikati meeting, NZ judge releases statement about why… Audio

A 29-year-old miner has died in Waihi after the front end loader he was driving rolled last night; Rudd's bid to be world's top diplomat going off the rails; reports: Indonesia carries out executions… Audio

As Auckland's councillors assess their response to the Unitary Plan, a group has failed in its bid to exclude Maori representatives from the final debate. Audio

Catching a bus or train will be cheaper for many Aucklanders from the middle of next month with a new fare system that provides big savings on longer trips involving transfers. Audio