Efeso Collins
South Auckland community ‘desperate’ for solution to violence
Former youth workers who were put into South Auckland after increasing violence more than a decade ago say the same approach is needed now. There have been eight shootings - four of them fatal, three… Audio
Middlemore Hospital in stark need of more funding
A damning internal review of Middlemore Hospital shows a lack of resourcing is having a very real affect on the hospital and its patients. Auckland City Councillor and Otara Health chair Efeso Collins… Audio
Young voices ignored in plans for Auckland's gentrification
Auckland's young people and ethnic minority groups fear they are being left out of the council's gentrification plans for their communities. The Council's Auckland Plan 2050 sets the direction for the… Audio
Auckland fuel tax: what will improve?
Auckland's regional fuel tax has been in place since the beginning of the month. The extra funds raised are intended to help fund transport projects around the region over the coming decade. But what… Audio
South Auckland community losing faith with DHB - Efeso Collins
The Auckland councillor representing the Manukau ward, Efeso Collins, says the community's families have lost faith in the way Middlemore hospital is being run. The building that houses the maternity… Audio
Hospital rot: Health Minister demands answers
The Health Minister is demanding answers from South Auckland health bosses after they failed to tell him the full extent of the leaky building crisis at Middlemore Hospital. Audio
Middlemore rot: Manukau's Efeso Collins reacts
Four big Middlemore Hospital buildings that serve thousands of South Auckland people are full of rot and dangerous mould that could make staff and patients sick.
They include the children's hospital… Audio
Efeso Collins warns parents to avoid loan sharks
High interest finance companies have taken to social media marketing to target families struggling to pay for back-to-school costs. RNZ is aware of a number of businesses offering to cover the costs… Audio
Business class trips for staff irks Auckland councillor
An Auckland councillor says the blocking of a motion to discuss business class travel at the council is undemocratic and has stifled debate. Audio
Luxury travel for staff irks Auckland councillor
Fresh from controversy over high salaries for his colleagues, Auckland Council's chief executive Stephen Town has blocked councillors from voting to halt luxury travel for staff. A council report has… Audio
Fancy flying
Auckland council's CEO has rejected a debate on scrapping business-class and premium-class travel. Manukau councillor Efeso Collins tells us why he believes staff shouldn't be travelling in luxury. Audio
Tonga vs Samoa: confrontation and celebration
Tongan and Samoans have been involved in violent clashes and flag burning in South Auckland this week and questions have been raised over whether the people involved were regular trouble-makers… Audio
Tensions ahead of Tonga vs Samoa rugby league match
What's being touted as the biggest game yet at the Rugby League World cup is this weekend - it's Tonga vs Samoa. But the rivalry between the two teams has led to chaos in the buildup to the game. Audio
Auckland less Pākehā, old attitudes slow to change
Auckland's population is rapidly becoming less Pākehā and more diverse - and ethnic communities say attitudes need to change with it. The latest official projections show that within 16 years… Audio
Auckland pakeha to lose ethnic majority, attitude change urged
Auckland's population is rapidly becoming less Pakeha and more diverse - and ethnic communities say attitudes need to change with it. Auckland councillor Efeso Collins says he's not overly optimistic… Audio
Auckland Council backs Māori seat, but with govt stamp
A dedicated Māori seat on the country's biggest local body is a step closer, but still rests in the hands of the next government. In principle.
Auckland councillors have backed the move to create a… Audio
Goff to vote 'do nothing' on Auckland Māori seat
A chance to create a Māori seat on the Auckland Council may be lost when it's put to a vote today, with the mayor Phil Goff preferring to do nothing. The city's Independent Māori Statutory Board and a… Audio
South Auckland summit to spark Pasifika entrepreneurs
With fewer than 2 percent of the country's businesses Pasifika-owned, the push is on to encourage a new generation of Pasifika entrepreneurship in some of the country's lowest-income communities. Audio
South Auckland fono aims to foster entrepreneurs
A two day South Auckland fono aims to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit among Pacific people. Audio
What Are You Reading?
Auckland City Councillor Efeso Collins tells Jesse about one of his favourite recent reads. Audio
