Todd Niall

The plan to increase housing density in some central Auckland suburbs could be defeated today. Audio

Tourists and Fijian locals arrive at Auckland Airport post cyclone; five years on, how is Christchurch faring post quake; rebel Auckland councillors and community groups look to overturn unitary plan… Audio

Flooding and trees down in Nelson; Military chopper scrambled to save two tourists; Weather update from around the country; No prosecution for man who sparked measles scare; Education Council hearing… Audio

The Government's stepped in to Auckland's Unitary Plan debate, saying the 30 year development plan must be completed on time by October. Audio

Auckland's mayoral contenders have met for the first time on the campaign trail, with some struggling to take a clear position on how future housing density should be decided. Audio

Auckland ratepayers have picked up a four and a half thousand dollar tab for council staff to attend a speech by the Prime Minister at a top city hotel. Audio

Prime Minister, John Key, has just delivered his first speech of the year in Auckland. RNZ National's Auckland Correspondent, Todd Niall, has been listening to the speech. Audio

Auckland's downtown rail tunnel is likely to be finished years earlier than first planned because of a funding commitment expected today from the Prime Minister. Audio

RNZ's own talented reporter and presenter chooses the Road of the Day. Audio

Auckland - the economic powerhouse of the country we are told , the City of Sails and the place to be , if you can tolerate the appalling traffic, the ridiculous house prices, and the cost of living… Audio

From January 18 next year John Campbell will be presenting Checkpoint on air and on our website from our Auckland studios. Audio

Motorists have faced delays in parts of the country with heavy pre-Christmas traffic and some serious accidents causing problems. Audio

There's a regular visitor in the sky tonight, rarely seen, but definitely there. Audio

The busiest shopping day of the year is drawing to a close but not before surpassing last Christmas's figures. Audio

Many areas of the South Island are in extreme fire danger. Audio

Marlborough and Tasman are facing serious water shortages and residents are being urged to cut use and many areas of the South Island are in extreme fire danger. Audio

Where Welsh rugby's gone New Zealand is following with six point tries being tested out next season. Audio

A team of kayakers has made the first-ever descent of the often crazily rough upper reaches of the Karangarua River on the West Coast. Audio