Simon Wilson

Simon updates us on the main events in Tamaki Makaurau of the last week, including Burma the elephant moving from Auckland to Adelaide and Coldplay bringing 150,000 people to Eden Park. Audio

It's been two years since Wayne Brown and Tory Whanau were elected to lead their respective cities. What are their chances of reelection in 2025? Audio

Tonight on the second half of The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson and Dame Denise L'Estrange-Corbet discuss accusations that State Premiers in Australia have "insulted" King Charles… Audio

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson and Dame Denise L'Estrange-Corbet discuss the urgent Council meeting called by Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and the great cycling lane… Audio

Simon looks at the big issues concerning Auckland, including the election for board of the community trust that owns most of Vector Energy and has recently paid out $350 to each customer. Audio

NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson asks if business is ready to do their part to arrest climate change. Audio

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Ali Jones discuss the Paralympics and a bold new affordable homes plan spreading through Otago. Ali Jones is from Red PR and a… Audio

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Ali Jones discuss Maori King Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi, the death of the "family doctor", and how cycling fares in Nationals new Land… Audio

Watercare has revealed that 90 trucks a week are carrying waste from 300 homes in a new subdivision because they do not have adequate sewage connections. Audio

Simon takes a close look at why Auckland is falling behind peer cities and what is needed for greater urban vision focusing on innovation, as well as the threat of exotic Caulerpa to the Hauraki Gulf.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Jenni Giblin to discuss Tim Walz, Darleen Tana and the Southland choir supporting children into music. Audio

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Wilson & Jenni Giblin to discuss the struggles being faced by hospo businesses, and how the Olympics are trying to draw in Gen Z audiences. Audio

NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson talks crime on Queen St, the PM's walkabout last Friday, and the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in care. Audio

Simon joins Kathryn to talk about the likelihood of Mayor Wayne Brown standing for the job again.  Audio

Two years into their mayoral terms, the civic leaders of Wellington and Auckland have pushed through controversy, opposition and calls for their resignation Audio

The imminent closure of Queen Street's landmark department store, Smith & Caughey, Simon discusses the issues, which have led to this.  Audio