Bill Hickman

The Police Minister and the Union are united in their view, that frontline officers are too often doing the job of health services. More and more, officers are responding to mental health callouts… Audio

The budget for fixing Wellington's Town Hall has blown out to nearly double the estimated cost. The building has been closed for close to a decade after it was deemed an earthquake risk in 2009. Bill… Audio

Parliament staff have been told to work from home on Thursday as protestors plan to march from Civic Square.

The protest is being led by Brian Tamaki's Freedom and Rights Coalition. Some roads around… Audio

Streets surrounding Wellington's Parliamentary precinct have been closed as police and the council brace for an influx of protesters. Buses routes have been diverted and commuters this morning had to… Audio

Some roads around Parliament have been closed ahead of political protests planned for Thursday and later in the week.

Those streets closed include part of Lambton Quay, lower Molesworth Street, Kate… Audio

A proposal to link up Wellington's popular cycleway network along the waterfront quays is threatening to divide the capital further, with one city councillor labelling the bike lobby "greedy".

The… Audio

A blaze in Invercargill's main street has seen six people evacuated from a three-storey building.

Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A blaze in Invercargill's main street has seen six people evacuated from a three-storey building.

Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Restore passenger rail protestors are out again in Wellington this time in the Terrace Tunnel.

Bill Hickman reports. Audio

There are lane closures in place on State Highway 1 southbound in Wellington near Bolton Street due to a Restore Passenger Rail protest.

Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

People calling 111 in mental distress will soon be met by a joint response involving police, mental health professionals, ambulance officers, and in some cases, iwi. The Police Minister has announced… Audio

Wellington songwriter Darren Watson is taking aim at Parliament again with a new song released just in time for the upcoming election.

The socially conscious bluesman's song 'Planet Key' was banned… Audio

A covid expert is warning the country may be more vulnerable to new strains and surges of the virus now there is no more mandatory isolation.

Unions worry the end of the seven day stay-at-home rule… Audio

Cyclists in the capital are still reporting close shaves from aggressive drivers when using the new two-lane cycle-lane connecting the Basin Reserve and Waitangi Park on the waterfront.

Some… Audio

Fire and Emergency says the increasing number of vehicles and devices powered by Lithium Ion batteries poses a growing fire risk. The warning comes after a person suffered critical injuries when an… Audio

The rise of artificial intelligence in the film industry has some worrying that films could be created without cameras and actors.

Industry insiders say the demands of the striking actors and writers… Audio

A ten-year-old from Auckland's North Shore has followed her heart and raised $20,000 for Starship Hospital with a uniquely-shaped potato chip.

Two weeks ago, Bianca McPherson found a heart-shaped… Audio

Sluggish ticket sales for the Women's World Cup have prompted FIFA to offer up 20,000 tickets for free. The tournament is co-hosted between New Zealand and Australia and kicks off in Auckland next… Video, Audio

A Wellington woman says she could have never predicted she'd make a sprawling catch to rein in one of the most famous names in New Zealand Cricket this week.

A Muscovy duck named Sophie Devine was… Audio

Parents and teachers in the Wellington's Strathmore are outraged a vape retailer's set to open near a bus hub that gets their children to and from school each day. It's sparked concern vape shops are… Audio