Bill Hickman

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

The New Zealand firearms registry is set to go live at the weekend, nearly four years after it was first proposed. The registry follows major changes to firearms laws made after the 2019 terrorist… Audio

Hundreds of people gathered last night at Wellington's Cathedral of Saint Paul to remember the five people killed in the Loafers Lodge fire in Newtown. People had to flee for their lives in the May… Audio

The police are hoping to finally get into the fire wrecked Wellington hostel today to confirm the number of dead and start recovering at least six bodies. 11 people remain unaccounted for after… Audio

Retailers are warning insurance hikes in the wake of ram raids and other crime could force many out of business.

Retail New Zealand says the rising costs mean more than eighty percent of its members… Audio

A local bluegrass group has learned the benefit of of keeping a close eye on social media after catching a break that could see their music streamed into millions of homes.

Last year You, Me… Audio

RNZ journalist Bill Hickman on the Independent Police Complaints Authority's inquiry into the police handling of the 2022 parliament protest. Audio

Restore Passenger Rail protestors are blocking SH1 at the Terrace tunnel in Wellington again. Our reporter Bill Hickman was there. Audio

Strong winds have lashed southern and central parts of the country overnight. 

Power is coming back for more than a thousand households in the Hutt Valley, but it's still out for many on Banks… Audio

Gun owners are accusing police of stonewalling their attempts to understand what's behind plans to make them pay a lot more for a firearms licence.

But the police say taxpayers are subsidising the… Audio

Wellingtonians can't understand why they pay so much more at the pump than the other big cities.

A new report from the Commerce Commission shows people in the Capital, Porirua and Lower Hutt pay the… Audio

It's been a year since the occupation of Parliament grounds and the local community is still counting the cost of the nearly month long protest.

Bill Hickman reports. Audio

Organisations that help people overcome barriers to getting a driver licence say the wait is too long to sit the driving test. They are worried the delays will force many to drive illegally and could… Audio

Wellington singer/songwriter Bill Hickman performs live in our Wellington studio with Dusty Burnell ahead of his big band style show, Bill Hickman's Seven Deadly Sins at Meow on Thursday. Audio

The band The Flaming Lips has taken Jacinda Ardern's advice to heart and stayed well and truly in their bubble. Bill Hickman explains. Audio