Amy Williams

Auckland's suburban shopping strips appear to be getting a welcome boost from locals working from home. However, spending data shows the pandemic's business armageddon is far from even with a 40… Video, Audio

Today the government decides whether Auckland moves to Alert Level 1 from 11.59pm on Wednesday.

It has already agreed, in principle, to move the city down to Level 1.

Ten days have passed since the… Audio

A burger bar owner in Auckland says he doesn't know how he'll pay thousands of dollars in rent arrears to his landlord.

Today, the government decides whether the city moves to Alert Level 1 at… Audio

Auckland is now the most pessimistic region in the country about its economic future - overtaking Otago.

That's despite the latest data showing the extent of job losses during the city's recent… Audio

Auckland residents are bracing for more commuter chaos when the Harbour Bridge's southbound lanes heading into the city close overnight for crucial repairwork to a damaged truss.

It's the first time… Audio

Traffic in Auckland is still heaving after four out of eight lanes were closed on the Harbour Bridge.

Auckland reporter Amy Williams speaks to Corin Dann. Audio

Waka Kotahi/ the NZTA is warning traffic is already very heavy headed into the city on the Northern motorway is heavy as far back as Upper Harbour highway.

Motorists should consider working from home… Audio

Traffic is beginning to build on the Auckland motorway network as the city arrives at its first morning rush hour since a beam was damaged on the Harbour Bridge, forcing the closure of four lanes.

… Audio

A church elder at the centre of Auckland's sub-cluster says pastors are encouraging members to get tested and prayer meetings have been held over Zoom since the police busted an illicit gathering… Audio

Calls to further monetise managed isolation are growing louder with veteran broadcaster Paul Henry chiming in.

Henry, himself in managed isolation, having returned home, was back in New Zealand… Audio

An entrepreneur behind a plan to run private-sector managed isolation hotels hopes to attract experts to help re-build the economy. Nicola Alpe and her husband Chris - who heads Jucy Rentals -… Audio

A record store owner in Auckland's Queen Street says the city's central shopping district has been forced to adapt quickly to the economic rigours of Covid-19. Marbecks Record Store opened in 1934 and… Audio

As New Zealand's refugee quota is set to increase, refugee centres are almost empty with no arrivals scheduled while border restrictions remain in place. The last refugees arrived on March 13 and… Video, Audio

A New Zealand aid worker at the world's largest refugee camp is concerned there won't be enough beds at its make-shift clinics to cope with an expected surge in Covid-19 cases.

More than half a… Audio

There are calls for tighter security in managed isolation after a man who tested positive for Covid 19 escaped a hotel to visit a supermarket. A security guard was watching as the man left the… Audio

There is concern raising the bar to get a Covid-19 test has come too early, as winter ills surge and recent border lapses play on people's minds.

Today is the first day the Ministry of Health no… Audio

As the number of New Zealanders returning home rises and 'no vacancy' signs go up at Auckland's quarantine hotels, the government has not ruled out looking further afield to set up managed isolation… Audio

The government has not ruled out looking further afield to set up managed isolation facilities, but with the school holidays fast approaching, there is concern locals may put off travelling. Bus loads… Audio