Simon Wilson
Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
Simon talks to Kathryn about a range of issues affecting Tamaki Makaurau, including the effect of wild weather on parts of the city prone to flooding and the effect on public transport. The Auckland… Audio
Analysis - Auckland Council budget woes
The announcement of Auckland Council's $325 million deficit has once again inflamed debate on whether to retain or sell the city's significant share holding in Auckland airport.
The Council is also… Audio
22 Simon Wilson | The Cancer Diaries
A shock diagnosis forced Simon Wilson to come to terms with his own mortality. Rather than let it derail his work, the veteran journalist made the bold call to bring readers along on each step of his… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson talks to Jesse about tough times for councils and how to manage public money when the belt is tightened. Audio
A rainy day for the mayor's media freeze out
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has maintained a relationship with the media that's been - at best - frosty. A new report into the Council's flood response shows the limits of that approach. The mayor's… Audio
A rainy day for the mayor's media freeze out
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has maintained a relationship with the media that's been - at best - frosty. A new report into the Council's flood response shows the limits of that approach. The mayor's…
AudioWayne Brown called out for skippng flood review presser
Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has been called-out for not attending the release on Wednesday of an independent review into the council's handling of the Auckland Anniversary weekend flood.
Ironically… Audio
The Panel (Part Two) with Victoria Maclennan and Simon
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists are joined by Dom Harvey, Libby Kirkby-McLeod and Kate Evans. Audio
The Panel (Part One) with Victoria Maclennan and Simon Wilson
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists are joined by Victoria Law professor Dr Eddie Clark and Professor Brigid McNeill from the University of Canterbury and Better Start Literacy programme. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Victoria Maclennan and Simon Wilson
Wallace and panellists Victoria Maclennan and Simon Wilson go through this week's mailbag and discuses the big topics of the week. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today Simon Wilson's been thinking about the climate-crisis debate over adaptation versus mitigation. He talks about the argument for both. Audio
Auckland mayor accepted two media requests out of 108 in his first month
Auckland's mayor, Wayne Brown, accepted just two requests for an interview in the month after taking office.
He received 108 media requests, according to council data, half of which were interview… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Simon Wilson and Georgina Stylianou
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Wilson and Georgina Stylianou discuss the shock announcement of the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today New Zealand Herald senior writer Simon Wilson talks to Jesse about everything suddenly becoming a crisis, and if are there really that many around to worry about. Audio
Analysis: Wayne Brown's rates proposal
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is proposing a below-inflation rates rise of four-point-six-six percent - while at the same time claiming the city's facing a debt crisis. The full details have not been… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today New Zealand Herald Senior writer, Simon Wilson, looks at the plans for the Ports of Auckland by new mayor Wayne Brown. The newly minted mayor wants to jump start the process of shifting the… Audio
Wayne Brown ends first week as Auckland Mayor
It's the end of Wayne Brown's headline-grabbing first week as Mayor of Auckland.
Since taking the mayoral chains he has called for board members of council controlled organisations to resign, said… Audio
How will local body elections affect next years
There has been a major changing of the guard across the country, with many council positions going to the centre right. But how much does this show a national shift in public thinking? And could it… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Journalists become the story
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Journalists become the story
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality…
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