Felix Walton

A major police operation is unfolding in downtown Auckland, where people have been ordered to stay indoors.

RNZ understands the situation involves an active shooter. 

Reporter Felix Walton spoke to… Audio

Police are responding to serious incident in Auckland CBD near Quay Street where gunshots have been heard.

Armed Police can be seen near Britomart and Commercial Bay and the public is asked to please… Audio

Auckland Transport is getting closer to filling its driver shortage and bringing back cancelled services. AT had to cull about a thousand bus services a day because it didn't have enough drivers to… Video, Audio

The entire Auckland train network has been suspended following a large toxic blaze at a scrapyard in the suburb of Favona. It has caused the evacuation of the city's Train Control Centre which is in… Audio

Now lets hear from our Auckland reporter Felix Walton who is at the West Auckland Civil Defence Centre. Audio

K-Pop fans have gathered in in central Auckland to hear three artists perform.

Our reporter Felix Walton is there. Video, Audio

An Australian tax incentive threatens to stunt the growth of New Zealand's lucrative video game industry.

Earning more than $400 million dollars a year, the sector has stalled as some of Aotearoa's… Audio

Auckland's City Rail Link has had another budget blowout, and is now asking for another billion dollars.

The project got underway in 2017, with a price tag of $3.4 billion.

It will now cost at least… Video, Audio

The price of the City Rail Link project has skyrocketed by a billion dollars.

City Rail Link Limited has asked the government and Auckland Council to foot the bill between them, taking the full price… Audio

Aucklanders' water bills are about to go up. Watercare plans to increase the cost of water by almost 10 percent. Felix Walton has more. Audio

There are major traffic problems in Auckland this morning with the Southern Motorway closed just north of Papakura,  because of a huge truck fire in the early hours of this morning.

Nearby houses… Audio

Hundreds of furious Muriwai residents unleashed on Auckland Council officials last night demanding to know when it will be safe enough for them to return home.

Cyclone Gabrielle has caused widespread… Audio

Some Dargaville residents are being urged to evacuate their homes.

The Kaipara District Council says people who live along River Road, and Victoria and Logan Streets, as well as side streets and… Audio

Many Aucklanders are welcoming the news of an independent review of the response to the first hours of the flood emergency.

Mayor Wayne Brown announced former police commissioner Mike Bush will lead… Audio

Health specialists are calling for a review of the Auckland Sexual Health Service, alongside further investment in public clinics around the country.

In some cases, patients who can't afford to see a… Audio

Farmers at this year's Fieldays have plenty to think about, with the government launching its Climate Action Centre, to tackle emissions.

The annual gathering to swap tips and pick up new toys is… Audio

A review of retirement in New Zealand has identified big inequities in how people here experience the later years of life.

The Retirement Commission says fewer retirees are living in houses they own… Audio

It's just in time for the Christmas shopping splurge - a facelift for one of Aucklands' busiest and most maligned retail strips.

Today saw the official opening of a long-awaited facelift for one of… Video, Audio