Mike Lee
Oil spill worse than Rena risked in Northland shipwreck
Divers, conservationists and salvage experts are renewing calls to do something about Niagra, the luxury ocean liner sunk off the coast of Northland 76 years ago. It risks an oil spill four times… Audio
What has happened to Auckland's Kestrel ferry?
A piece of New Zealand's maritime history that has already been salvaged once from a watery grave, could be lost completely because of delays and indecision. Joanna MacKenzie reports. Audio
Goff ruffles feathers with transport board selection
Auckland's new mayor Phil Goff has made a controversial decision over the governance of Auckland Transport Audio
Future of Auckland's iconic Kestrel certain
The historic Auckland ferry which sunk in March, the Kestrel, will be made into a restaurant and hotel. Audio
Super Loyalty Scheme
Two of New Zealand's biggest loyalty schemes have combined, giving customers savings at the supermarket checkout, and discounts at the petrol pump. Countdown's Onecard and AA Smartfuel programmes will… Audio
Ratepayers to pay for "tank farm" clean up
Auckland ratepayers are in for big clean-up bill after the city council lost its fight with Mobil over the waterfront site known as the tank farm. The council wanted $10 million to decontaminate the… Audio
NZTA drops plans for a commuter rail link to Akl Airport.
Auckland Councillor Mike Lee tells us he is disappointed proposed rail link to Auckland Airport is to be dropped . Mr Lee says light rail or busses not decent alternatives. Audio
Auckland councillors' involvement transport agency questioned
Two Auckland councillors could be dumped from the board of Auckland transport. Councillors have filled two seats on its board since its formation four years ago. But now there is a move to completely… Audio
Auckland's electric trains slower than diesel pre-deccessors
Auckland's brand new six hundred million dollar electric trains are being forced to run slower than the diesel engines they're replacing. Audio
Should Māori become NZ's official administrative language?
Dr Mike Lee who is a senior marketing lecturer at The University of Auckland Business School, says New Zealand should also have English and Māori names on every street sign. Audio
Museum Visit: Wright's Hill Fortress
We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums - the Wright's Hill Fortress with Mike Lee. Audio
Auckland councillor denied urgent meeting on RWC transport
A senior Auckland councillor says his attempts to hold an urgent committee meeting today about the city's Rugby World Cup transport debacle has been blocked by the mayor and chief executive. Audio
Chairman of Ak Transport appears to be offside with his mayor
The chairman of Auckland Transport appears to be offside with his mayor over a proposal to introduce congestion charges for Auckland's CBD. Audio
Transport Minister stays loyal to plans for upgrade
A vocal critic of the Government's planned upgrade of the stretch of State Highway between Auckland and Northland has renewed his calls for the project to be scrapped because the land is more more… Audio
Using tolls to fund new roads and bridges
Allan Griffin, former director of finance for the Tauranga City Council, who was involved in funding the original Tauranga Harbour Bridge, then New Zealand's only toll road; Stephen Selwood, chief… Audio
Auckland Council, Government on collision course over rail
The Auckland Council and the Government appear to be on a collision course over the building of an underground central city rail link. Audio
Party central project in disarray
We hear from the Chair of the Auckland Regional Council Mike Lee, an Associate Professor in Architecture at Unitec Dushko Bogunovich, and Chief executive of Auckland's Heart of the City business… Audio
ARC and Govt in standoff over party central
The Auckland Regional Council and the Government are now in a standoff over the multi-million dollar development of 'party central' for the Rugby World Cup next year. Audio
Will the new Auckland Super City be toothless?
With Mike Lee - Chair of the Auckland Regional Council. Also Peter McKinlay - director of Auckland's University of Technology's local Government center. Audio
Eight months to Mars - Mike Lee
Taking the bold step with us today is someone whose multi-tasking abilities are probably comparable to an astronaut's. He's a community leader who spent some time as a back room boy in the alliance… Audio