Amy Williams

A smart watch that doubles as an alarm for women at risk of family violence is helping to reduce police callouts. The social service Help at Hand has provided 1200 of the violence prevention watches… Audio

In Auckland, businesses near the new Ikea store are steeling themselves for a stampede to the homeware giant's opening on Thursday. Amy Williams reports. Audio

A woman whose adult son was discharged from a mental health unit into an Auckland boarding house says the living conditions were appalling and unfit for such a vulnerable person. Amy Williams reports.

Social services are warning this is going to be a tough Christmas for many families already struggling to put food on the table. Amy Williams reports. Audio

Auckland Council is spending another $300,000 on towering Christmas decorations for the city centre, to the delight of some and dismay of others. Amy Williams reports. Audio

A frontline worker at Auckland District Court says more people with complex mental health and addiction problems are coming to her for help having run out of options for food, clothing and housing… Audio

A young woman who was homeless and at rock bottom says appearing in a therapeutic court helped her turn away from petty crime and find stable housing. Amy Williams reports. Audio

An epidemiologist says the number of measles cases over the next few days will tell the extent of the outbreak, with cases now linked to a third school. 13 measles cases are confirmed across New… Audio

Nearly three years after storms caused devastating flooding in Auckland, 16 homeowners remain in dispute with the council about buying out their properties. The council expects to purchase just over… Audio

Nearly six years after the deadly eruption on Whakaari White Island, the first phase of a coronial inquiry into the disaster is underway, with witness statements beginning today. RNZ reporter Amy… Audio

Locals in the Auckland suburb Henderson hope a new police beat team patrolling the streets will help to bring down crime. Police data shows there were 3,500 victimisations in Henderson in the year to… Audio

A resident of a state housing block in South Auckland says she wants to move somewhere else after assaults and a gang-related shooting in her building. Audio

A resident of a state housing block in South Auckland says she wants to move somewhere else after assaults and a gang-related shooting in her building. Amy Williams has her story. Audio

Auckland boarding house managers say they evicted 26 vulnerable people with just two days' notice over safety concerns. Amy Williams has the story. Audio

Social services warn hundreds of otherwise homeless people in Auckland, including families, are turning to the wild west of housing - boarding houses. Amy Williams reports. Audio

A charity in Masterton says it's swamped by people needing to work voluntary hours to meet their benefit requirements - and it's having to turn people away. Amy Williams has the story. Audio

A young neurodiverse man who was on the Jobseeker benefit says the sheer number of forms to fill, job websites to join and roles to apply for each week was so overwhelming he decided to come off the… Audio

People working with Auckland's homeless are warning that there is a disproportionately high rate of women without shelter in New Zealand, concentrated in Auckland. Tomorrow, Auckland Council's… Audio