Opening up Auckland to a new kind of tourist.

We asked the tourists what they think...

Too many international visitors fly or cruise into Auckland – then leave straight away for the world-famous destinations to the south like Rotorua and Queenstown. Now, tourism leaders are investigating how we can tell Auckland’s story better.

The Auckland story – what can we do so visitors want to stay?

Gail Ellison meets Paul Donovan, the man who saved her life when he found her unconscious in her car on a Blockhouse Bay street. / Video by Doug Sherring

Is one of New Zealand's finest buildings about to be demolished? / NZ On Air

Kids on screens: How much is too much? / Doug Sherring

In the second in a four-part series on the future of Auckland’s tourism, we look at what skills and people are needed in the industry.

New technology is changing how we make payments in NZ.

Building the future and connecting up the infrastructure - Is Auckland ready for an influx of tourists?

Hisharm Alzarzour survived the Christchurch Mosque shootings, but his friend Khaled Mustafa wasn't so lucky. Video / Dean Purcell

Kiwi Peter Messervy-Gross walked the first Rat Run Mongol 100 over a frozen lake in street shoes after an airline lost his luggage. Video / Red Bull

Jan McLeod receives a free cataract surgery at Re:Vision after being told by her local DHB she didn't meet the threshold.

Singer Marlon Williams performs a stunning rendition of popular waiata ' Tahu Potiki ' at the National Remembrance Service.

A new battle is brewing over alcohol trusts in West Auckland.

On today's Viewpoint NZ we talk to an ex-SAS soldier about keeping our families and communities safe, we preview the Dunedin Writer's Festival, glass art in Whanganui and the poignant recordings of a famous Kiwi musician with terminal cancer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

In an interview shot a month before her passing, 23-year-old Ruby Hill talks about her condition and the short time she had left. Video / Michael Cunningham

The Government's $6 billion light rail programme for Auckland is making slow progress as bureaucrats grapple with one of the biggest projects in New Zealand's history.

Episode Seven: On today's Viewpoint NZ we're talking about chlorine in our water after black water starting pouring in Napier, affordable housing in one of our most expensive real estate markets, and the inspirational refugee helping others in Christchurch. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

TimeOut speaks to Julia Deans, Bic Runga and Tami Neilson about the Milk and Honey Festival for International Women's Day.

Tim Warrington believes he was left in severe pain at Wairoa Hospital after staff decided his tattoos meant he was 'shopping' for drugs. / Gisborne Herald

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross during his press conference at Parliament, Wellington. 12 March, 2019. New Zealand Herald / Mark Mitchell

Simon Bridges says it won't effect him personally but there is never a good time to be referred to the SFO. Police have referred Jami-Lee Ross' complaint about National's election donations to the Serious Fraud Office.

Documentary Leaving Neverland, about Michael Jackson's alleged abuse of two boys, Wade Robson and James Safechuck continues to court controversy.

Big Data and how it's transforming Kiwi businesses.

Denver Chance lived in Mairangi Bay and was killed in early 2019. Video / NZ Herald

He's quickly established himself as a cross-cultural star of the UFC, but who is Israel Adesanya and what makes him tick?

Episode Six: On today's Viewpoint NZ we're talking about the new bike lanes in Dunedin, combating the spread of wilding pines and Kaikoura takes a step back to normality with a good old A&P show. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An exclusive look at Michael Hill's new 40m catamaran ready for launching at Foxton on Thursday.

One of the world's most outrageous action sports shows is back in the country and set to thrill fans at Eden Park this Saturday.