Amy Williams
Flu vaccine restricted due to nationwide shortage
Just a week into the official flu season, nearly 1.3 million people have already had the flu vaccine - close to the same number as the whole of last winter. As stocks run low, the vaccines will now… Video, Audio
Parents prepare for NZ's biggest teacher's strike
Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio
Wasp numbers rising in Auckland: How to kill them?
Wasp numbers are increasing dramatically in Auckland and experts are warning the populations could climb higher if they are not controlled. Auckland Council has received more calls from people… Audio
Average Auckland house price drops $100,000 over three years
House prices have cooled off significantly in Auckland but are yet to drop to a level where homeowners could find themselves saddled with more debt than their properties are worth. Audio
Auckland's urban kauri trees at risk of dieback
One of the country's most popular tourist attractions, Mt Eden or Maungawhau, is on a list of 69 parks with a high risk of getting Kauri dieback disease, but as yet nothing is in place to protect the… Audio
Historic Auckland gardening group in fight with council
An Auckland gardening insitution that's been bringing together lovers of horticulture since the 1800s is digging in for a fight with Auckland Council. The council says the central city doesn't have a… Audio
Aucklanders stand together with the Muslim community
In Auckland, hundreds of people huddled into a prayer room at Eden Park to pray and reflect on the last two weeks. In a sermon, Sheikh Muhamad Shaakir Ismail called on New Zealanders from all cultures… Audio
Dozens of people quarantined over measles fears
Authorities are doing their best to quarantine people who have had contact with measles - but it isn't always easy to get them to comply, with some even deliberating venturing out to public places… Audio
Operation Burnham Inquiry: Lawyer calls for judicial review
Human rights lawyer Deborah Manning, who is representing Afghan villagers in the Operation Burnham Inquiry, has launched a legal challenge calling for the inquiry to be completely open to the public.
…Hundreds protest Auckland wharf extension
Hundreds of people gathered at Auckland's waterfront yesterday to protest against the council's plans to build a 90 metre long wharf extension into the Waitemata Harbour. The $14 million concret… Audio
Homeowners ‘living in sheer hell’, claim roadworks damaged homes
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is being urged to step in and solve a long-running standoff between the Transport Agency and 20 Auckland homeowners who say roadworks have damaged their houses. Audio
SkyCity convention centre delayed for another 6 months
Auckland businesses and hotels are feeling the pinch from repeated delays to the opening of New Zealand's largest convention centre. Audio
Changes to fix Warkworth intersection don't go far enough - locals
An infamously confusing intersection in Warkworth, north of Auckland, is again riling locals who are unimpressed with two proposed solutions to fix it. Audio
More companies pull out of Auckland Pride Parade
Banks and business groups are among sponsors and participants dropping their support for the Auckland Pride Parade over its controversial ban on police in uniforms. Audio
Unemployment levels at 10-year low
The number of people out of work has hit a 10-year low, as more people are finding work and more jobs are being created. But some say a significant number of people are still struggling to get enough… Audio
Parents sign young kids up at adult gyms
Parents are signing up children younger than 10 years old at adult gyms to get them active. Exercise New Zealand says it's a new and positive trend. Audio
Massey Uni vice-chancellor mis-led public, colleague says
Massey University's Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor Chris Gallavin says he's disappointed vice chancellor Jan Thomas manipulated the truth about why it banned Don Brash from its campus. Audio
Prisoner's death caused by lung disease - forensic pathologist
An inquest into the death of a man following a suspected assault at the Serco-run Mt Eden prison has heard evidence his death could have been caused by lung disease, although violence has not been… Audio
Chelsea Manning shouldn't be allowed in NZ - National
National Party wants former US army intellence analyst Chelsea Manning to be denied entry to New Zealand, where she's expected to talk at two events, but freedom of speech experts say she should be… Audio
Govt announces $82m for school upgrades
Tears flowed at Auckland's Onehunga High School today when the government announced it will spend $28m to re-vamp the school's ageing facilities, and another $54m on 13 other schools in Auckland and… Audio
