Mark Knoff Thomas
Proposed ban on beggars and rough sleepers
The government has said it is considering a ban on people begging and sleeping rough in central business districts. Audio
Chemist Warehouse to open on Newmarket’s Broadway
Chemist Warehouse will open in Newmarket, in the space left empty by Smith and Caughey's. Newmarket Business Association CEO Mark Knoff-Thomas spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Escape. Hide. Tell.
What should you do in the case of an armed attack in a crowded space? Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 2
In part two, the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance is up in arms about a $237,561 council spend on fairy lights. Then, the notorious Waipawa duck is set to make an appearance at Spring Fling, an annual… Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham and Mark Knoff-Thomas. First up, economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced new changes to increase grocery… Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 2
The government says councils need to focus on core services like water infrastructure, waste management and civil defence and only spend on art if there's money left to spare. The Panel hears from a… Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Mark Knoff-Thomas. First they discuss the RNZ story by Guyon Espiner about NZ First's relationship to the nicotine… Audio
The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 2
This half hour the panel hears from a counsellor who decided to give Chat GPT a go for counselling and a soccer mum has advice on how not to go overboard on the sidelines. Audio
The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas. They hear why police want body cameras and they learn what the privacy implications may be, and… Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Kedgley and Mark Knoff-Thomas Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Kedgley and Mark Knoff-Thomas. They discuss Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's announcement that she will not seek re-election, the… Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley & Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Kedgley & Mark Knoff-Thomas. The trio discuss a national palliative care service for children and another Dunedin watering hole bites… Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley & Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Kedgley & Mark Knoff-Thomas. The trio discuss Trump's tariffs and Auckland's increasing commuter times. Sue Kedgley is an an… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss whether the insurance gap affecting victims of the LA Wildfires could happen in New Zealand, and talk to… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the pushback on the government's decision to raise speed limits, and Rotorua's problem with abandoned… Audio
Auckland shopping centres prepare for Black Friday shoppers
Auckland shopping centres have been preparing to keep the traffic flowing with an influx of Black Friday shoppers expected. Newmarket Business Association's Mark Knoff-Thomas spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Security guard stabbed in Auckland recovering well
A security guard who was stabbed in the neck while working at a popular Auckland shopping hub is said to be recovering well after surgery. The incident happened when the guard approached a man near… Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Mark Knoff-Thomas to discuss the proposed closure of Kinleith's paper plant and the possible loss of more than 200… Audio
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Mark Knoff-Thomas to one small schools responce to yesterday's Hikoi mo Te Tiriti. And the panellists chat about New… Audio
The Panel with Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Part 2)
Tonight on second half of The Panel, Mark Leishman and panellists Lizzie Marvelly and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss research around the connection between contact sports and CTE and Motat's search for… Audio