Todd Niall
Auckland councillors pass $98 million America's Cup spend
Auckland councillors have voted unanimously to stump up nearly half of the $212 million of public money needed to host and help run the regatta in 2021. Audio
The journey of the AmCup base
RNZ Auckland issues reporter Todd Niall talks about the ups-and-downs that have led to finalising the Americas Cup base plans. Audio
America's Cup: Last-minute deal secures Auckland venue
A last-minute deal has secured the America's Cup sailing regatta for Auckland. The deal's announcement came just hours before a deadline set by Team New Zealand which had been meeting potential… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 26 March 2018
Unfair dinkum: Australian cricket's blackest day, Australian ball tampering a low point in ugly test series, NZTA warned before Far North SH1 washout, Catholic, Anglican churches push to be in abuse… Audio
Rot, mould plagues Middlemore Hospital buildings
Four big Middlemore Hospital buildings that serve thousands of people in South Auckland are full of rot and dangerous mould. The rotten buildings include the children's hospital and the Manukau… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 22 March 2018
Austin bombing suspect blows self up as police close in, Rot, mould plagues Middlemore Hospital buildings, Shane Jones vs Air NZ: What does it mean for govt coalition?, Fonterra seeks new CEO, deals… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 21 March 2018
Obama's NZ visit: Golf, powhiri, private talks; Govt snipes at Air NZ over regional flights; Air NZ boss reacts to govt call on regional flights; The Facebook, Cambridge Analytica saga, explained… Audio
Is Ports of Auckland breaking competition law?
Council-owned Ports of Auckland may be engaged in anti-competitive behaviour in the way it runs the city's main cruise ship terminal. The only local tour operators that the port company allows to… Audio
Auckland Council stalls report, blames election sensitivities
Top executives at Auckland Council stalled the release of a major report for political convenience in a move that could be in breach of official information law. Email exchanges within the council… Audio
New Amcup village may be a goer, but objectors still unhappy
Team New Zealand is cautiously optimistic about a fourth plan for the America's Cup Village, which extends Halsey Street Wharf by 45m and creates more space on land at Wynyard Point. Video, Audio
Auckland America's Cup plans take another turn
The ever-changing process of agreeing an America's Cup village for Auckland has taken another turn with a new proposal now doing the rounds. There's no agreement yet between the government, Auckland… Audio
Auckland housing shortage solution left to mayor
A widely-supported housing movement in Auckland has decided to pack-up, and let the mayor Phil Goff take up the challenge of tackling the city's housing shortage. The sector group with hundreds of… Audio
Thousands of Auckland homes on Airbnb
More than 12,000 Auckland homes have been used as visitor accommodation through the Airbnb website, and the council fears it could be affecting the rental market. New research by the council has found… Audio
Further delay on Auckland America's Cup plans expected
There could be a further delay to decisions on how to build an America's Cup village in Auckland, increasing fears that a key milestone will be missed. The government's key minister David Parker will… Audio
Marine firm fears America's Cup village takeover
One of the country's biggest marine manufacturers says its future in New Zealand could be in doubt if a waterfront site it uses is lost to accommodate an America's Cup Village in Auckland. Southern… Audio
Tensions rising over America's Cup village
With no sign of agreement on an America's Cup Village plan for Auckland, the two key politicians, Auckland's mayor Phil Goff and cabinet minister David Parker, appear to have become frustrated with… Audio
Another day, another America's Cup plan
The latest plan to host the 36th America's Cup on Auckland's waterfront is an alternative to the plan put forward last week by the Auckland Council and the government. But is it any good? Its backers… Audio
Hobsonville Pt popularity too much for ferries
The unexpected boom of Auckland's biggest housing development at Hobsonville Point has left residents worried their commuter ferry may soon not have room for them.
The development was created by the… Audio
Akld tour operators say council agencies are hurting business
Small Auckland tour operators say they are being shut out of the lucrative cruise ship market thanks to a mish-mash created by a group of council agencies. Video, Audio
New rift in America's Cup village plan
It's not clear how long it's going to take to conclude talks on an America's Cup village for Auckland, after a rift appeared yesterday between Team New Zealand on one side, and the government and… Audio