Todd Niall
Team NZ to release details of next America's Cup
New rules around nationality quotas for America's Cup teams are likely to be part of Team New Zealand's announcement today. Team New Zealand will use the announcement to clear up any uncertainty… Audio
Goff to vote 'do nothing' on Auckland Māori seat
A chance to create a Māori seat on the Auckland Council may be lost when it's put to a vote today, with the mayor Phil Goff preferring to do nothing. The city's Independent Māori Statutory Board and a… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 22 September 2017
Election day is just a day away. Tomorrow voters head to the polls after a campaign full of surprises.
The jet fuel crisis at Auckland airport has eased with rationing cut back and fewer flights… Audio
Ongoing Auckland fuel crisis media conference
A media conference has just been held at Auckland Airport over the ongoing fuel crisis that has seen hundreds of cancelled flights. Audio
Auckland Council slammed for Mt Eden development
The community housing sector is critical of a big upmarket Auckland council development which excludes affordable apartments. Audio
Goff defends upmarket council housing development
Auckland Council's development arm Panuku is seeking approval for 102 apartments and shops in a stylish block in Mt Eden village. The Auckland Community Housing Providers Network says the decision to… Audio
Business News for 15 September 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Next America's Cup will be monohulls, not catamarans
Team New Zealand has confirmed that the catamaran is dead, and the future is high-tech monohulls. Video, Audio
South Auckland summit to spark Pasifika entrepreneurs
With fewer than 2 percent of the country's businesses Pasifika-owned, the push is on to encourage a new generation of Pasifika entrepreneurship in some of the country's lowest-income communities. Audio
Peters calls to move Ports of Auckland to Northland
Winston Peters is promising to move Auckland's container port to Northland, saying Auckland wants its harbour back and Northland wants the jobs. He's describing it as a cast iron commitment, saying… Audio
Early Business News for 29 August 2017
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Akld Council won't allow more shops open on Easter Sunday
Auckland Council votes overwhelmingly not to allow more shops to trade on Easter Sunday. Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff may go back on rate rise election pledge
The headline election pledge from Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has turned into a "preference" with his promised cap on rate rises now dependent on the generosity of the government. Video, Audio
Markets Update for 21 August 2017
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
High speed Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga rail line planned - analysis
High-speed passenger trains could link Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and eventually Rotorua, under a plan promoted by transport lobby group Greater Auckland. RNZ's Todd Niall has the details. Audio
Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga train 'different' from past ideas
Commuter trains could run between Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga if a scheme proposed by transport lobbyists finds backing. Greater Auckland's Patrick Reynolds spoke with RNZ's Todd Niall. Audio
Auckland affordable housing build stalled, council accused of greed
New Zealand's biggest community housing developer was due to start on a $140 million project on Auckland Council-owned land in Wiri. But uncertainty over how much the council's development agency… Audio
Business group wants Auckland's 30 year transport plan done in
While Auckland's mayor Phil Goff is pondering how to help fund for a billion dollar blowout in the region's transport needs, a business group wants a radical speeding up of major projects. Video, Audio
Auckland's transport funding gap widens to $1 billion
Auckland's transport funding gap is looking $1 billion bigger as the council and government decide more needs to be done sooner for the quickly growing city. Transport Minister Simon Bridges says the… Audio
Waiheke, Rodney North's bid to split from Auckland Council rejected
A report to the Local Government Commission has rejected the hopes of northern Rodney and Waiheke Island to split from Auckland Council. Auckland correspondent Todd Niall explains the details. Audio