David Williams
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
The final year of former Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale's turbulent reign has come at a cost. Audio
Caution urged over resource management changes
Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person. Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Could Christchurch be a contender to host the next Commonwealth Games?. David says it could be dismissed as silly season fodder if the ramifications for the people of Christchurch weren't so serious… Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
David reviews what the international catamaran race series SailGP meant for Christchurch this year against a backdrop of the The city's economic development agency paying millions of dollars for the… Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Newsroom South Island reporter David Williams unpacks the situation at Christchurch City Council, amid high-profile resignations and successive staff surveys revealing gripes about pay and toxic… Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
David looks at how the election result affects Christchurch seats and he also talks about the Coroner's inquiry into the mosques terror attack. Also the situation where a consultancy was paid tens of… Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Christchurch's mayor Phil Mauger swore he'd never sell the city's council-owned assets, but a new report suggests it might be needed. When asked about the port, the airport, the broadband company, the… Audio
Around the motu with David Williams in Christchurch
Around the motu with David Williams in Christchurch Audio
Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
David Williams in Christchurch David joins Kathryn to talk about the departure of another member of the Collective Impact Board - which was set up after the Christchurch terror attacks and meant to… Audio
Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
David looks at national air quality standards, how to improve them and how Christchurch is shaping up. Also the community safety intiatives have been implemented following the Royal Commission into… Audio
Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
David Williams is a South Island reporter for Newsroom Audio
The Week in Detail: From sportswashing to council asset sales
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Why local councils want to sell their assets
Auckland Council could cash out $2 billion worth of shares in the airport - and it's not the only council considering asset sales to balance the budget. Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Newsroom's South Island correspondent David Williams joins Kathryn to talk about protests over the closure of St George's Hospital maternity unit, as the Canterbury region is plagued by bad headlines… Audio
The Week in Detail: Cycleways, cancelled ferries, and FIFA
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
FIFA Women's World Cup lighting up local clubrooms
Thirty-two teams, 64 games, tens of thousands of fans filling stadiums, two billion tuning in on television - the FIFA Women's Football World Cup is going to be massive. Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
David looks at a legal case being brought against Environment Canterbury over the way it's handled water take limits on the Rakaia River, following the leaking of a draft report from within the… Audio
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Census 2023: Getting the count right
There are high hopes that improvements made to this year's Census will result in a better turnout than 2018. Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
What does leadership look like in a disaster? David compares Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's leadership this week with how Bob Parker and Lianne Dalziel coped with the Christchurch earthquakes and terror… Audio