Amy Williams

The children's commissioner says a spike in young people behind the wheel in ram raids is driven by families living in a "total state of hopelessness".

Judge Frances Eivers says child welfare and… Audio

Auckland drivers could be paying to travel in the inner city at the peak times with the government expected to announce a congestion charge next week as part of its Emissions Reduction Plan.

RNZ… Audio

Ram raiders have struck again in Auckland, this time targeting shopping malls for high value goods.  Video, Audio

The father of the young man who died at Ports of Auckland yesterday was working there when the tragedy unfolded.

Tributes are pouring out for 26 year old Atiroa Tuaiti, who leaves behind his partner… Audio

A quarter of Auckland's character homes are marked to lose their heritage status when higher density rules come into force later this year. 

Auckland Council has released draft maps of the areas… Video, Audio

A sanctioned Russian oligarch's superyacht is reportedly refuelling in Fiji this week before returning to its home port and authorities here expect that's the closest any will come to New Zealand.

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The marine sector estimates it has lost 600 million dollars worth of superyacht maintenance work and associated spending during the pandemic.

The Marine Industry Association says that other countries… Audio

It's the end of an era for Auckland's Viaduct Harbour precinct, now that the next America's Cup regatta will take place in Barcelona.

Team New Zealand's chief executive Grant Dalton says the decision… Video, Audio

Vaccination rates among beneficiaries have leapt forward since October.

Last year around a third of beneficiaries were vaccinated, now it has jumped to 74 percent. The rate is still lagging for Māori… Audio

Auckland remains the epicentre of the Omicron outbreak and schools dealing with a peak in cases are rostering off year groups or shutting their doors to wait it out.

Figures from the Ministry of… Audio

The cost of taking a train, bus or ferry will soon be temporarily halved to help counter the rising cost of living but not all commuters expect to rake in the savings.

Public transport fares across… Audio

Cafes and restaurants on the brink of collapse because of Covid-19 restrictions are being promised some relief by the government but still don't know what that will be.

Businesses are allowed to… Audio

In a race to beat Omicron to winter, the government has brought forward vaccinations for Covid-19 booster shots and announced the date children can be immunised.

Come mid-January, another three… Audio

Thousands more people could be eligible for their third booster vaccine dose this summer, and doctors on the frontline said they were ready for a speedier rollout.

Cabinet will on Monday consider… Audio

The locations of mini MIQs around the country are being kept under wraps as health authorities in the provinces prepare for a deluge of visitors over summer.

At the behest of district health boards… Audio

The country's first weekend under the new Covid-19 traffic light system has gone smoothly for most, although a few customers have been caught trying to test the boundaries of the vaccination pass… Audio

The tables are set, lights strung up and the verifier app downloaded.

After almost four months in lockdown, Auckland bars, cafes and restaurants are opening for table service today.

But those… Audio

Stranded New Zealanders who are fully vaccinated will be able to return home without staying in managed isolation hotels in the new year, instead isolating at home for seven days.

The country will… Audio

People working in sectors that require a vaccine pass must have their first vaccination by Friday next week.

That's 10 days notice for hospitality, close contact businesses, gyms, events and… Audio

Aucklanders are expected to leave the city in droves in the week before Christmas, unleashed after four long months of lockdown.

The government says on Wednesday the 15 December, the border loosens… Audio