Todd Niall

The National Party-backed move to win control of the Auckland Council may end up pitting centre right candidates against each other. Audio

Mayoral candidate billboards are already beginning to pop up around the country, but in Auckland, there are claims the city's election signage by-laws breach the Bill of Rights. Todd Niall reports. Audio

Leading Auckland mayoral candidates have insisted they are politically independent, even though one's a Labour MP, one ran for National and another has joined forces with a centre-right group. Audio

One of the first big policy shots has been fired in Auckland's local body election campaign with a centre-right grouping promising to halve rate rises, and cut spending by half a billion dollars. Audio

The Government's failed to find any easy new answers to Auckland's housing crisis, after getting Treasury to cast an eye over Auckland council's finances Audio

John Key says a better free trade deal with China is coming. At least 28 are dead and hundreds injured in a massive blast in Kabul and good news for dairy farmers in the overnight global auction -… Audio

The Auckland Supercity's structure has come under scrutiny, after the Local Government Commission decided there's community backing for a change. Auckland Correspondent, Todd Niall, reports. Audio

New data made public for the first time raises questions about whether home construction in Auckland is making the city less affordable. Audio

The biggest handover yet of state rental housing takes place today with nearly three thousand homes in Auckland's eastern suburbs transferring into a joint-venture. Audio

Though rugby stadium Eden Park pays its way on a day-to-day basis, it cannot afford an inevitable big-ticket upgrade, leaving its long term future in doubt. Todd Niall reports. Audio

The government has revealed its view of higher density housing across Auckland. Audio

The Auckland Council has withdrawn staff from crucial hearings on the future shape of the city, saying its hands are tied by a political revolt ten days ago. Audio

Restaurateur John Palino is hoping it's a case of second time lucky when it comes to Auckland's mayoralty. Audio

Auckland Councillors last night voted against last minute proposals to increase housing density in a number of the city's suburbs. Audio

The leadership of the Auckland Council has suffered an unprecedented defeat, that could leave the council unrepresented at crucial hearings on the future shape of housing in the city. Audio

Brendon McCullum's international cricket career has come to an end, he retires with more than 14000 runs to his name over the three cricket formats, and with New Zealand's highest ever Test score of… Audio

The trial of double murder accused, Russell John Tully, has heard a harrowing account of the moment he allegedly went on a shooting spree at the Ashburton Work and Income office. Conan Young is… Audio

Nearly 40,000 New Zealanders pledged more than $2.278 million to buy the land in Abel Tasman National Park. Audio