Todd Niall

Small and medium sized companies in Auckland are worried about their futures as the axe prepares to fall on the local bodies that provide them with more than 100 million dollars worth of business. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has been at the annual Tamaki electorate post-Budget breakfast this morning, trying to sell the Budget to business leaders. Audio

Todd Niall looks at whether or not Auckland will benefit from this years Budget. Audio

Mark Ford is now one of the most important and powerful people in Auckland. Audio

The furor over Christine Rankin's appointment has seemingly made the Cabinet think twice about Auckland's transition agency. Audio

North Shore mayor says transition agency undemocratic, Biometric scanning likely within two years. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Critics say the office of mayor in the new Auckland supercity they will still be too weak to get things done. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Former mayor of Auckland City Dick Hubbard is welcoming the unprecedented powers proposed for the mayor of the new supercity. Audio

Fiji looks likely to be asked to leave the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

A conference in Auckland has heard warnings that plans for a super-city are moving too fast. Audio

ANC well in front in South African elections; Nine day fortnight extension; New evidence in Bain trial. Audio

The New York Court of Appeals ruling in favour of Oracle over Alinghi. Audio

Whether the Auckland region faces being reformed into a Supercity with a powerful Lord Mayor will be known this afternoon. Audio

$200 million worth of projects face uncertainty because of changes to fuel tax. Audio

The two projects are at the top of a catalogue of uncertainty laid out before the committee this afternoon. Audio