Vic Crone
America's Cup a great example of Kiwi innovation
There's pretty much no chance of missing the fact we won the America's Cup this morning. Callaghan Innovation chief executive, Vic Crone says it's another example of New Zealand's innovation been… Audio
How are the local body election losers holding up?
The runners up in the big city mayoral elections look to the future. Audio
Campaign: Auckland (Part 5)
Campaign: Auckland 2016 is a weekly series in which Todd Niall takes you behind the scenes of the Auckland mayoral race. In episode five, it's the last night of the mayoral proms - their final public… Audio
Final Auckland mayoral debate gets a bit ribald
Expletives were flying in the last debate in the Auckland mayoralty contest. Todd Niall was there. Audio
The race for Auckland's ethnic communities
More than 65% of new migrant, ethnic New Zealanders live in Auckland and the race for votes on, but how much thought have mayoral candidates given to the needs of their ethnic communities? Lynda… Audio, Gallery
The race for Auckland's ethnic communities
More than 65% of new migrant, ethnic New Zealanders live in Auckland and the race for votes on, but how much thought have mayoral candidates given to the needs of their ethnic communities? Lynda…
AudioMayoral candidates back dedicated Māori seats
Three leading mayoral candidates have backed the idea of dedicated Auckland Council seats for Māori.
Goff denies hypocrisy over $150k donation
Phil Goff has been accused of hypocrisy over foreign investment after the Auckland mayoral candidate raised nearly $150,000 from a single Chinese donor. 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
Goff and Crone weigh in on new Auckland transport plan
Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone says transport changes 'way too slow'. She's keen on public-private partnerships. Her competitor, Phil Goff, says asset sales wouldn't make up the shortfall. Audio
Do humans cause climate change? Crone can't say
Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone has been criticised for claiming that the science around man-made climate change remained contentious.
Goff jumps further ahead in latest Akl mayoral poll
A new poll shows Phil Goff is strengthening his position in the race for the Auckland mayoralty, with 38 percent support.
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
No 'Family Feud'-style quiz for Akl mayoral candidates
A segment on the TV show Story in the style of Family Feud featuring Auckland's mayoral candidates has been canned after they couldn't agree on a date.
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
Auckland mayoral candidates don't want house prices to fall
Four of Auckland's leading mayoral candidates acknowledge the city has a housing crisis, but none want house prices to fall, an RNZ debate has revealed. Video
Auckland Mayoralty Debate - Quick Questions
Quick Fire Questions for all the candidates. 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 Mayoralty Debate - Fiscal Management
Is there fiscal flab that can be trimmed from the council budget, or are the candidates making budgetary promises they are unlikely to deliver on? Video, Audio
Auckland Mayoralty Debate - Transport
How will the candidates work with central government to keep Auckland moving? Video, Audio