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Better, faster, cheaper's the aim of the newly announced refresh to Auckland's transport governance. The government's introducing legislation to strip Auckland Transport of many of its powers - handing responsibility for major roads to Auckland Council, and local roads to community boards. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan the council should be able to make decisions, as going through Auckland Transport is frustrating. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. [picture id="4K7TZUT_For_lease_corner_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Gareth and Tim discuss the week in politics including how small businesses are faring. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

When I first moved to New York, I spent my first year living in a railroad apartment above an Ecuadorian fruit shop on Second Avenue. It was a character-building experience. I went weeks without heating or hot water in winter, and my windows had almost no effect whatsoever in keeping out the ceaseless sound of trucks thundering past my bedroom enroute to restock the city. When I arrived they'd just start construction on the Second Ave subway, a few blocks from my home. The project was hitting a few speedbumps. Bedrock turned out to be deeper than anticipated, a worker nearly died after being stuck in waste-deep slop on site, and what was supposed to be a controlled explosion sent rocks flying all over a busy Manhattan intersection. Curiously, the Second Ave subway route was first proposed in the 1920s, which Wikipedia tells was about the same time that planners first mused over the possibility of the Morningside Deviation, a train tunnel in central Auckland. Stage One of the Second Avenue subway was a 3.2km tunnel. The Central Rail Link is 3.5km. Second Ave ended up costing more than $7 Billion. The Central Rail Link blew out however many times but at last check was $5.5 Billion. The weird thing about a big underground tunnel development is that most of us never fully appreciate the scale of the work. It's obvious I suppose, but even if you live and work in the city, while you get used to a few cones and traffic delays up above the ground, you have no real perspective about the extraordinary activities happening somewhere beneath your feet. Auckland Transport has this week released its updated transit map with the CRL stations. Apparently they've done 1600 test runs so far. They've run trains more than 5000km – Kaitaia to Bluff two-and-a-half times. They've been driving trains at 70kmph directly underneath Auckland's CBD and at no point have I felt so much of a rumble or a shudder. I reckon the vast majority of us up top have been absolutely none-the-wiser. The kid in me who briefly considered becoming an engineer (and even volunteered to spend a school holiday touring the Lyttelton Tunnel) can't help but think that's pretty cool. After riding along on a VIP tour yesterday with all the politicians and movers-and-shakers, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown was in vintage form. How was it? He was asked. “It was a ride in a train.” He said. “We don't want excitement.” Well, maybe not. But guilty as charged. Maybe it's the engineering. Maybe it's the people-watching. Maybe it's the broader sense of momentum and life, but whether it's a tube, an underground, or a subway, I love a bit of subterranean mass-transit. You know you're a nerd when you're less excited about the opening of New Zealand's first IKEA than the transport connection you'll take to get there. After years of construction, the Second Ave subway opened two weeks before I moved back home. One of the last things I did on my last few days in New York was ride a loop. Not because I had somewhere to be but because I wanted to see what all that fuss and money and effort had created, out of sight, underneath my feet. I can't wait to do the same thing here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's one step closer to reaching long-term agreements on the future of some of our fastest-growing areas. It's agreed to negotiate with councils in Auckland, Western Bay of Plenty, and Central Otago, on 10-year deals to boost economic growth, housing and infrastructure. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says "small decisions" should be kept with councils. Central Otago Mayor Tamah Alley told Ryan Bridge the agreement could cover everything and anything. She says they've put together a list of priorities for the region, and it will be up to them to negotiate with the government and see where their priorities align. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Tim Hurdle was an adviser in previous National governments. He works in strategic communication and advisory, and is currently campaign director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Tim Hurdle was an adviser in previous National governments. He works in strategic communication and advisory, and is currently campaign director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.

Auckland's Business Chamber CEO says we have nothing to lose by loosening transit visas for Chinese nationals. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's updated his Auckland Manifesto, laying out a Beehive to-do list. It includes calling for the Government to reconsider loosening transit visas for Chinese Nationals, giving them more freedom for short stays in the country. Simon Bridges told Ryan Bridge it would be an easy sugar hit for the economy. He says he can't think of single reason not to do it, as China's a lot more developed and wealthy than other South-East Asian countries. Bridges is also backing the mayor's renewed call for a tourist bed tax in the city. Browns calling for the Government to reconsider an Auckland tourist bed tax, adding a small levy on short term accommodation. Bridges told Bridge it'll help bring in funding so more major events can come to the city. He says both central and local government are failing Auckland when it comes to major events. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 13th of May 2025, Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigns suddenly, Former Cop Lance Burdett shares his thoughts. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown believes Auckland's the ticket to getting our country out of recession, Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges shares his thoughts. The Government's announced $100 million of the 2025 budget will go to helping kids with maths over four years, Upper Hutt Principals Association President Robyn Brown tells Ryan Bridge whether or not it will work. Plus, Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio has the latest on hundreds of distressing claims of childcare abuse at one of Australia's biggest childcare companies. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland's Business Chamber CEO says we have nothing to lose by loosening transit visas for Chinese nationals. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's updated his Auckland Manifesto, laying out a Beehive to-do list. It includes calling for the Government to reconsider loosening transit visas for Chinese Nationals, giving them more freedom for short stays in the country. Simon Bridges told Ryan Bridge it would be an easy sugar hit for the economy. He says he can't think of single reason not to do it, as China's a lot more developed and wealthy than other South-East Asian countries. Bridges is also backing the mayor's renewed call for a tourist bed tax in the city. Browns calling for the Government to reconsider an Auckland tourist bed tax, adding a small levy on short term accommodation. Bridges told Bridge it'll help bring in funding so more major events can come to the city. He says both central and local government are failing Auckland when it comes to major events. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Parking Association believes multiple changes are needed for chasing up unpaid fines. In the three years to the end of 2024, just 68% of almost $29 thousand Auckland Transport fines were paid in part or in full. While AT says it's not a straightforward process, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he's asked for advice on making them better debt collectors. Association chair Mike Kelly told Mike Hosking the psychology around it is one major issue. He says there are lots of people who get tickets daily for repetitive offences and aren't too bothered, and the tickets end up with the Ministry of Justice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political commentators, Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle discuss a week of change - a board is returning to Health NZ, the Reserve Bank governor is suddenly gone, as is NZ's High Commissioner to London.Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A planning expert is suggesting Aucklanders look to New York City for the impacts of congestion charges. A report, commissioned by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, has found traffic will cost the city $2.6 billion a year by next year. Auckland University Architecture and Planning Senior Lecturer Timothy Welch says New York and London have effectively implemented congestion charges. He told Mike Hosking revenue in New York City has already increased because of faster buses and more foot traffic. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Truck drivers say it will take more than just congestion charges to address Auckland's traffic woes. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is hoping for practical solutions to traffic after a report found congestion will cost the city 2.6 billion dollars a year by next year. The National Road Carriers Association says it supports congestion charges, as long as they're fair. But Chief Executive Justin Tighe-Umbers told Andrew Dickens it still needs a second harbour crossing and fixes to council roads. He says some parts of the motorway also need to be widened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The race for the biggest city's top job is on, with Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, urging voters to back him for a second term. Jessica Hopkins reports.

Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown have announced major changes to Auckland's transport policy decision making structure. This includes returning regional and transport planning to Auckland Council, and establishing a new Auckland Regional Transport Committee that will be tasked with developing a 30 year transport plan for Auckland, to be agreed upon by both Cabinet and Auckland Council. The changes mean Local Boards will also now have authority over certain transport decisions such as parking policies, and setting of speed limits.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has announced a new Police Base will be opened in the Auckland CBD. The base will be at 210 Federal Street, and will see the 24/7 public counter relocate there from its current College Hill location. It is expected to be ready to open in mid-2025. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown also spoke at the press conference.

If you were in a bit of a rush yesterday morning, I dunno - perhaps somehow you were caught out by daylight saving and you scrambling to get to an appointment - and you forgot to put money in the meter before rushing off, you'd have been fined $40. If you did it today, exactly the same offence, you'd be fined $70. Almost double. Parking fines are up for the first time in twenty years and errant parkers will be facing stricter penalties across the board. I don't have an issue with the higher fines. If you don't want to be fined, pay for your parking. It's pretty simple. But despite supporting higher fines, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown isn't happy with the regime. He takes issue with the fact that fines are still set by central Government under the Land Transport Act, rather than local councils. I think he's got a good point. It seems absurd to me that for all the talk about localism, councils are still relying on an edict from Wellington to set their parking fines. If a council can't be relied on to set appropriate parking fines, how on Earth can expect it to manage a balance sheet, consenting or complex infrastructure planning? And Wayne Brown's quite right - there's no reason that fines in congested city centres should be the same as parking fines on the main street of a regional town. Central government says it wants local councils to be focused on the basics. Setting the parking fines within its own jurisdiction qualifies as a basic, for me. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has revealed a proposal to build a second harbour bridge between Pt Chevalier and the North Shore as a cheaper alternative crossing option.  This would involve using the naturally existing lava flow at Meola Reef to support a new bridge across the Waitematā Harbour crossing to Kauri Point on the North Shore.  In response, critics have questioned the investment, whether the proposal would solve issues of traffic congestion, and have raised concerns regarding environmental implications, disrupting suburban areas, and iwi consultation.  Additionally, Auckland Council received criticism earlier this week over information revealed through an Official Information Act request by the Auckland Ratepayers Alliance that Council spent over $250k on repairing four sets of stairs on Milford Beach.  Sofia spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about both of these topics.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants the Government to build a bridge over the Waitemata Harbour instead of a tunnel. North Shore Councillor Richard Hills doesn't agree with the plan. He spoke to Ingrid Hipikiss.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Martin Cocker discuss Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's latest idea for a second harbour crossing, and Australian plans to put an age limit on social media. Zoe George is a freelance sports journalist and communications advisor Martin Cocker is a former CEO of Netsafe and founder of the Online Safety Exchange. 

On the show today: Today the Police Association reacts to claims I made on the podcast yesterday .. that South Auckland has a massive shortage of cops… 80 cops short - because a huge chunk of them have been moved to Auckland CBDs as part of that marketing exercise. He gets shit done and puts his boot firmly up the arse of those who need it… Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown joins me in his crusade against overzealous traffic management and the cone mania in the city.  A new audiobook platform just launching  in NZ is being run as a social purpose corporation .. so when you buy an audio book you can also select a bricks and mortar bookshop to receive a commission. Nick Johnson, co-founder of Libro.fm, joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced an extra $570,000 to help fight crime in the CBD. The funding will go towards more CCTV cameras and three pilot safety co-ordination hubs at Queens Wharf, High Street and Day Street. But Heart of the City Chief Executive, Viv Beck, says a police station downtown is still needed. Beck spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Zoe George and Mark Knoff-Thomas ask whether our Easter trading laws are out of date. And' Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's call to reform the rules governing who pays rates and how the money is allocated, including returning all GST charged on rates to local authorities.

DescriptionPaul is joined by lawyer and campaigner Max Harris to discuss Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's Long Term Plan proposal, which seeks to entrench his agenda of privatisation, low rates and low spending for years to come.This episode's co-hostsPaul, MaxTimestamps00:41 - The Long Term Plan and battlegrounds05:02 - Auckland Future Fund11:16 - How should we think about public assets?14:40 - Council fiscal responsibility straight-jacket22:10 - The right wing economic playbook and how the left can respond24:20 - Proposed cap on rates revenue29:46 - Consultation process and key players37:12 - Wellington council proposals38:35 - ClosingsIntro/Outro by The Prophet MotiveSupport us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

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. Emails provided under the local government Official Information Act show within minutes of the mayor making his formal request public, a councillor questioned if he held such power - the answer was no. It came amidst a tense public exchange between Wayne Brown and Transport Minister Simeon Brown, over funding the city's infrastructure. Amy Williams has the story.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is demanding aggressive action to fix the supercity's rail system after multiple failures this week. 

Auckland's mayor is warning that cancelling the region's fuel tax will consign major transport projects to the scrap heap. The Transport Minister Simeon Brown has confirmed the government will end the city's 11.5 cents a litre fuel tax on June the 30th. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is keen to progress the implementation of his ten year budget.  The ten year budget will go out for a month of consultation in February.   Brown says central government has crushed local government for too long, and imposed consultation on them when they hardly do it themselves.    He told Mike Hosking that there are also councillors standing in the way of proposals like his port operations lease, despite public support.   Brown says there are councillors who have made a long career of saying no to everything.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's new Minister for Auckland, Simeon Brown, and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met today for the first time since National took office. The pair talked congestion charges, abandoning Auckland's light rail and ditching the regional fuel tax. Simeon Brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the meeting "went well", despite having previously clashed on issues like the Regional Fuel Tax.   LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not just national government that should concern us. Local government should concern us too. Auckland has spent an inordinate amount of time and money trying to become a world class city. But still, Auckland's problems seem to grow. From a growing debt issue to expanding bureaucracy and rebellious councillors. Who's in charge? Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown opens up on Podcast 220. We reference a new NZ authored book on Climate, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"This equity stuff is bollocks": Thats the verdict of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown when it comes to introducing congestion charges to the city. The council's meeting tomorrow to discuss whether to bring in so called "time of use charges" for some of Auckland's busiest roads. It would cost drivers between $3.50 to $5 per trip during peak times. Congestion costs the city an estimated $1.3 billion a year. But there is concern the charges will hit the worse-off the hardest. Speaking on Morning Report the mayor's clearly not a fan of taking the idea back to rate payers. Auckland Councillor Alf Filipaina speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6341141009112

Organisational psychologist John Eatwell says bringing in charging on its own won't be enough to get people out of their cars. This after Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown pushed for a congestion charge to get people off the motorways during morning traffic peak. Auckland council will meet on Thursday to discuss its introduction. Organisational psychologist John Eatwell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Auckland council will meet on Thursday to discuss whether to introduce congestion charges for Auckland's busiest roads. The so-called 'Time of Use Charge' would cost drivers between $3.50 to $5 per trip during peak times. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown spoke to Corin Dann.

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Auckland's Mayor doesn't understand the decision to make infrastructure changes to accommodate more public transport on a popular city centre road.  Auckland Transport's decided to remove car parks on Karangahape Road and restrict the times on loading zones to allow room for a new bus service.  Businesses were given less than a week's notice.  Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown told Mike Hosking that he doesn't know why this has to happen.  He says there's no car parking until 10 in the morning anyway because there's a lot of people catching the bus, and there aren't many carparks and those businesses need them.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some positive news for Aucklanders left with flood-damaged homes.  The council has agreed to fund mitigation for properties which could feasibly be protected from harm in future severe weather events.   It's offering to pay up to 25% of a property's capital value for work like retaining walls, landscaping, and drainage improvements.   Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown told Mike Hosking that the issue is vexed, but is a mixture of what he calls sensible decisions.  He says it minimises costs but maximises the help council can provide without upsetting ratepayers too much.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're currently a week away from the Aotearoa general election, and the majority of parties still don't actually have a clear arts and culture policy.  It's been a bit of an apathetic mood for arts in politics, with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown threatening to cut back the funding for our local arts centres.  We also saw only one politician show up to the APRA Silver Scrolls on Wednesday Night, and unsurprisingly it was Chlöe Swarbrick.  Thankfully, after we reached out to each major party, Chloe was also the only MP willing to chat to us about their arts and culture policy! We recorded this during Fancy New Band, so sorry about the surfy backing track.

The Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the raw sewage being pumped into the Waitematā Harbour is a result of many years of neglect. It will take an estimated ten days to fix the broken sewer pipe at the bottom of the 13 meter-deep sinkhole in Parnell. Mayor Brown says his city's ageing infrastructure was being exposed. Brown was unavailable to speak to Morning Report. Deputy mayor Desley Simpson spoke to Corin Dann.

It's time to ramp up fines for overstayers in Auckland street parks according to the city's transport agency. Central government sets the fines, but they haven't gone up in close to a quarter of a century. Auckland transport says that means in some cases it's cheaper for a motorist to park up for the whole day and just cop the ticket. Mayor Wayne Brown spoke to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329521471112

It's crunch time for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown as he attempts to get his final budget signed off by city Councillors. The main sticking point is the sale of the Council's $2.2 billion worth of shares in Auckland Airport. The council has a $375m dollar Budget hole and Mayor Brown maintains privatising the airport shares is the only way to keep household rates rises to 6.7 per cent (in line with inflation) and to avoid cuts to social services and the arts. However it's not clear whether he has the numbers to get his budget passed. One of those firmly behind the Mayor is Howick Ward Councillor Maurice Williamson, who joins Kathryn to talk about the process today and Manurewa-Papakura Ward Councillor Angela Dalton who's against the airport share sale.

The government's at-least $1 billion buyout scheme for flood ruined homes has left councils scratching their heads about how much of tab they'll be picking up, and where the cash is coming from. The voluntary buyout scheme was unveiled yesterday. 700 North Island homes have been deemed category three, meaning the sites are two unsafe to rebuild on following the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. 400 of those houses are Auckland; but owners won't find out exactly who is eligible for the buyout until June 12. Furthermore, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has raised the hackles of his councillors again, by forwarding them copies of emails from the public, including one that called them "dip shits". At the end of a contentious week, Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson told Checkpoint that Brown "could potentially at times use better language". She said Brown's behaviour - calling councillors "financially illiterate" and forwarding them copies of insulting emails - has not made the budget process smoother. "It's not made easier," she admitted to Lisa Owen.

Carrot and stick of shame was the theme of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's revised budget reveal. He's offering to reverse planned cuts to the arts, social services and community boards but only if the city sells its $2 billion-worth of Auckland ariport shares. But a bigger rates rise is still on the cards. In a chaotic event, Mr Brown laid out his plan to plug the city's $325 million budget hole. His rambling speech was peppered with barbs aimed at everyone from the media to council agencies, and ended with a roll call of specific councillors he urged to get onboard with his plan. Our reporter Finn Blackwell and camera operator Marika Khabazi were there.  

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has a tough job ahead trying to convince councillors to back his controversial plan to plug a $325 million budget hole. At a chaotic meeting yesterday he delivered an ultimatum. He'll roll back funding cuts for arts, culture and local boards and keep a rates rise below inflation. But in return he wants to sell the council's airport shares worth $2.3 billion. RNZ contacted all 20 councillors; of the seven who agreed to speak, all said it's still not clear if the Mayor will get the backing he needs. Delphine Herbert has the story.

This morning, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is expected to unveil his plans to address a $325 million budget hole. That will include a bid to sell off the council's 18% share in strategic asset Auckland Airport. Councillor Maurice Williamson, who is in favour of selling, doesn't think the mayor has the votes for the sale. Morning Report invited several councillors believed to be in favour of keeping the airport shares on to the programme this morning, but no-one accepted. Maurice Williamson spoke to Tim Watkin.

The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach $375m- up from $295m. Councillors attended a closed-door workshop yesterday morning to receive a budget update, ahead of approving the annual budget next month. Mayor Wayne Brown has warned councillors that without savings, that would equate to a rate rise of more than 20 percent, which some have labelled scaremongering. Kathryn puts that to the mayor, and asked him why he feels selling the Council's shares in Auckland Airport is the only way forward to plug the gap.

The government's big push to get a new harbour crossing project underway, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown commissions another review of options for the future of the council-owned Ports of Auckland and the issue of the wealthy and their helicopters and the flights they generate, especially in sensitive environments like Waiheke Island.

Lines company Vector is supporting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's call to reduce road cones across the city and streamline traffic management work. Vector's chief executive Simon Mackenzie says traffic management can often make up 30 percent of the cost of a project.

Kim Hill talks to Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, and RNZ reporter Rowan Quinn.

Kim Hill talks to Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown about the devastating flooding that hit the city.