Amy Williams
Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
RNZ's Auckland correspondent Amy Williams joins Kathryn to talk about Ponsonby Road businesses looking to fund extra security guards in the wake of a fatal shooting. Audio
Police step up patrols over fears of New Lynn brawl
RNZ reporter Amy Williams speaks to Lisa Owen from the New Lynn bus station where a mass brawl is planned and police have stepped up patrols. Audio
Two by Twos minister outed as paedophile attended meetings
An American minister of a global secretive sect who was outed as a paedophile and sexual predator after his death had visited New Zealand multiple times to attend the religious group's annual… Audio
NZ woman sexually abused in secretive sect
A New Zealand woman who as a child was sexually abused by a member of a secretive sect under investigation by the FBI says the religious group's leaders spent three years trying to get the man to… Audio
Former sect members warn of unspoken rules and high levels of control
Former members of a secretive sect under investigation by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse warn it is a highly controlling and insular group with many unwritten rules. Amy Williams reports. Audio
Secret sect investigated over historical sexual abuse
A dozen former and current insiders of a secretive sect, being investigated by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse, have contacted RNZ to offer information about the religious group. Reporter… Audio
Tensions high as Auckland Council looks to sell affordable housing scheme
Pensioners who own units in a council-run affordable housing scheme that's up for sale in Auckland say tensions have flared since they were barred from voicing their concerns at a council meeting. Amy… Audio
Secretive church operating in NZ being investigated by FBI
A victim advocate says police are investigating multiple reports of historical child sexual abuse within a secretive church that has operated in New Zealand for over a century and is being… Audio
Evening business for 9 April 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Dramatic drop in number of millionaires receiving NZ visas
Immigration lawyers are worried by a dramatic drop in the number of millionaires receiving so-called golden visas.
The visa category gives wealthy investors residence in New Zealand but was… Audio
Wayne Brown takes AT's first electric double decker bus for test drive
Road cones, raised crossings and the entire board of Auckland Transport have all attracted the wrath of Auckland's Mayor, and today Wayne Brown had the opportunity to pop off a few shots at its chief… Audio
Latest retail data showing consumer spending dropping
Squeezed household budgets are putting a big dent in how much money people can spend at the shops and retailers are struggling to stay afloat, some closing doors. Retailers are looking at another… Audio
Survivors of LynnMall terror attack want public inquest
Survivors and witnesses of the LynnMall terror attack want the coroner to hold a public inquest to determine whether the events of that day could have been prevented. Ahamed Samsudeen was not long out… Audio
Staff in shock and disbelief: Newshub plans to close
Newshub staff say they're in total shock and disbelief on learning the media company plans to close its newsroom in New Zealand at the end of June. The bombshell announcement came at an emergency… Audio
Devonport residents 'gutted' road upgrade could be axed
Businesses in the Auckland suburb of Devonport say they are gutted long-awaited upgrades to the grid-locked main road are on the chopping block now the regional fuel tax is going.
Lake Road is the… Audio
Wayne Brown demands answers from Auckland's transport agencies
It's rush hour in Auckland and rail commuters face yet more delays, Auckland Transport has cancelled 19 train services because of speed restrictions, some imposed because tracks are overheating. On… Audio
$5.7m boost for emergency department security
There will be security guards at 32 hospital emergency departments across the country this summer. The government is spending an extra $5.7m on short-term security after an increase in violent… Audio
Flood-hit Akl homeowners struggling to pay mortgages and rent
Some Auckland homeowners are struggling to pay the mortgage on their storm-damaged homes, and rent for the house they're living in, after being denied weekly accommodation support. They want the… Audio
Steep rise in financial hardship withdrawals from KiwiSaver
The Retirement Commissioner is joining budget advisors in raising alarm over the steep rise in people withdrawing money from Kiwisaver as they struggle with rising prices and paying the mortgage… Audio
Well-loved Auckland District Court employee retires
She checks on homeless people in doorways on her way to work and responds to texts for help in the dead of night - after 31 years as a social worker at the Auckland District Court, Michelle Kidd is… Audio