Wayne Brown
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 19th August 2025
In today's episode, Donald Trump hopes there will be a chance for a trilateral meeting between himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after a meeting… Audio
Auckland mayor on govt plans to overhaul building act
Auckland's Mayor is celebrating the government's plans to overhaul the Building Act. Wayne Brown spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 14 August
In today's episode, Public hearings in the Covid-19 Royal Commission have been abandoned after key witnesses, including Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, former Finance Minister Grant Robertson… Audio
Auckland mayor renews call for bed tax
Auckland's mayor is renewing his call for a bed tax for the supercity, as it deals with some serious economic troubles. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Wayne Brown on Auckland Transport and "taking back control"
Auckland's Mayor Wayne Brown joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about taking back control of transport policy and planning, his plans for Auckland's development agency Eke Panuku and its events agency Tataki… Audio
Auckland Mayor reveals idea for second harbour crossing
Wayne Brown's idea is a causeway or series of bridges, from Meola Reef in the central city suburb of Point Chevalier and to Kauri Point in the Northsotre suburb of Birkenhead. Labour's plan for a… Audio
'Not what you'd expect from a world-class city' - Wayne Brown
"It's embarassing and not what you'd expect from a world-class city"
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown's response to the findings of an independent report he commissioned that shows rules and regulations… Audio
Wayne Brown speaks on govt housing announcement
Housing Minister Chris Bishop laid out a raft of policies today, among them are removing council's ability to impose rural-urban boundary lines and requiring them to make enough land available to meet… Audio
Wayne Brown on crime in Auckland
Auckland City Mayor Wayne Brown speaks to RNZ's Checkpoint about rising crime in inner city Auckland and whether he feels safe walking around at night Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 17 May
On today's episode, New Zealanders in New Caledonia say they are feeling vulnerable amidst the escalating protests in the country, Foreign Minister Winston Peters joins us, we hear from Auckland mayor… Audio
Auckland will have the lowest rates increase says Mayor Brown
Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland will have the lowest rates increase this year of any metropolitan council in the country. Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Wayne Brown gives councillors a hurry up
Auckland's mayor has urged his councillors to stop "kicking the can down the road" and get on with approving his revised ten-year budget. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio
Around the motu: Simon Wilson in Auckland
Simon looks at a new report ranking Auckland against 9 comparable cities, and explains why the supercity's transport network is close to collapse. Audio
Wayne Brown wants govt to tax-back 40 million for Auckland
Mayor Wayne Brown reckons his idea for a tax-back for Auckland is superior to the government's plan for tax cuts. The government's exempt from paying rates on its own buildings in Auckland; that… Audio
Wayne Brown takes AT's first electric double decker bus for test drive
Road cones, raised crossings and the entire board of Auckland Transport have all attracted the wrath of Auckland's Mayor, and today Wayne Brown had the opportunity to pop off a few shots at its chief… Audio
Mayor Wayne Brown had no authority to tell Auckland Transport to stop work on projects
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's bluff has been called - he had no authority to tell Auckland Transport to immediately stop work on projects funded by the soon-to-be scrapped regional fuel tax.
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Transport Minister Simeon Brown on fuel tax feud, future funding
It's been dubbed "Brown v Brown", as the mayor of Auckland and the Transport Minister grapple for control over the supercity's transport direction. Audio
$500k Auckland pedestrian crossing costs quietly corrected
A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings'. The apparently outrageous expense was also aired on radio and in Parliament as evidence of the urgent need… Audio
$500k Auckland pedestrian crossing costs quietly corrected
A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings'. The apparently outrageous expense was also aired on radio and in Parliament as evidence of the urgent need…
AudioAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown demands action to fix city's rail system
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is demanding aggressive action to fix the supercity's rail system after multiple failures this week. Audio
