Amy Williams
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
Auckland Light Rail on hold after stop work notice issued
The team behind Auckland Light Rail is still waiting to hear exactly what comes next, after a stop work notice was issued for the multi-billion-dollar project.
The government has agreed to cancel… Audio
Court helps Auckland's homeless to get off the streets
A court that writes off charges for recurring low-level crime is helping Auckland's homeless off the streets and into work.
Te Kooti o Timatanga Hou - The Court of New Beginnings takes offenders… Audio
Eliminating homelessness an 'unreasonable goal' - Auckland Council
Auckland Council says it takes weeks to house rough sleepers and eliminating homelessness is an "unreasonable goal".
Business association Heart of the City wants more police on the beat and tougher… Audio
Ellerslie homicide: Wife's body found in a bush overnight
A family's worst fears were confirmed this morning when the body of Mei Han Chong was found abandoned in bush in suburban Auckland. Police commenced a desperate search for Ms Chong after her husband… Video, Audio
Man arrested and charged over murder of Auckland couple
Police have arrested and charged a 42-year old man with the murder of an Auckland couple.
Sixty-six-year-old Fuk-Fu Kwok was found dead at his home in Ellerslie on Monday evening having suffered… Audio
Whakaari Island owners found guilty of health & safety failings
It's been almost four years since the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption. Now the island's owners, the Buttles, are being held accountable for health and safety failings through their company… Audio
Verdict expected in Whakaari White Island case
The owners of Whakaari White Island will learn this afternoon whether they breached workplace laws in the buildup to the deadly eruption in December 2019.
Twenty-two people were killed and 27 injured… Audio