Todd Niall
Evening Business for 22 April 2013
Auckland International Airport has become the first airport in the world to partner with China's equivalent of Twitter, the social media website Sina Weibo. Audio
Tourism industry welcomes carve up marketing boost
The tourism industry has welcomed the way a major funding boost for the industry is being divided up. Audio
Auckland transport fares to change
How much Aucklanders pay for public transport could change, as part of a major overhaul of the bus, train and ferry network. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 12 April 2013
Someone seems to have defied a court order, and published EQC claims material on line. The G8 nations condemn North Korea for missile and nuclear tests and Southern cities vie to host multinational… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 11 April 2013
Systemic failures blamed for the Pike River Mine tragedy. The Government wants to put all the information it has about you in one computer system. Yesterday it was the Parole Board, today the Court of… Audio
Auckland councillors split ranks over unitary plan
Auckland Council has unexpectedly split down the middle on a crucial aspect of how to implement the city's 30 year development blueprint. Audio
Ports of Auckland shrinks expansion plans
Auckland's port company has drastically trimmed its controversial plans to reclaim part of the Waitemata Harbour. Audio
Alk port's CEO says reclamation plans significantly reduced
Auckland's port company has significantly reduced the hotly debated expansion of the city wharves, but says some reclamation is still needed. Audio
Research says Pacific children, Maori at risk on Auckland roads
Research published today showed Pacific Island children ,and Maori, are at the greatest risk of injury and death on Auckland roads. Audio
Nearly a thousand Aucklanders fined for fare evasion
Nearly a thousand Auckland rail commuters have been hit with a new penalty for trying to travel without a ticket or a good excuse. Audio
Government and Auckland council at odds on housing land
Disagreement continues to simmer between Auckland Council and the Government over how to boost the supply of land for housing in the city. Audio
The latest from Auckland housing meeting
A closed door meeting between Auckland's mayor and the Minister of Housing over how best to solve the city's housing shortage has just finished. Audio
Tensions escalate over supply of land for Auckland housing
There's a growing concern within Auckland Council the Government intends to take direct action to free up land for new housing. Audio
Auckland Council nervous at government noises over land
Insiders within the Auckland Council believe that the Government is preparing to grant itself the power to intervene in planning the future shape of the city. Audio
Auckland council launches plan to reshape city
Auckland's mayor is calling on the Government to get behind the plan to re-shape the country's biggest city over the next thirty years. The public now has nearly three months to have its say on higher… Audio
Auckland Council launches plan to oversee reshaping of city
The rulebook which will guide the reshaping of Auckland over the next thirty years is being launched today for consultation. Audio
Tension between Govt and council over Auckland houses
The Minister of Housing has acknowledged tension between the Government and the Auckland Council over how to boost the supply of homes in the city. Audio
Fiery meeting and new report mark Auckland housing debate
A Government report raises questions about whether views expressed by the Minister of Housing, on how to deal with Auckland's housing shortage, would make a big difference to solving any crisis. Audio
Government report reveals details of Auckland housing issues
Radio New Zealand News has obtained a report which shows the Housing minister's own Ministry disagrees with his support for making more land available for housing on Auckland's fringes. Audio
Auckland mayor requests PM's help to expedite long-term plan
The Auckland mayor Len Brown is appealing to the Prime Minister to overcome a major hiccup in Auckland's long term planning. Audio