Marika Khabazi
How much do you pay for parking?
Visual journalist Marika Khabazi walked the streets of downtown Auckland to find out how much people are already forking out for a carpark. Audio
Brrrr how did you manage the big chill?
As temperatures plummeted around the country, visual journalist Marika Khabazi spoke to people about what they did to stop the chill setting in. Audio
What's in your lunch box?
As students wait to find out what the food will be like under the government's new school lunches regime, RNZ camera operator Marika Khabazi hit the streets to find out what the rest of us are having… Audio
How safe do people feel in the city?
Following the fatal shooting on Ponsonby Road, our camera operator Marika Khabazi asked Aucklanders if they feel safe being out and about in the city. Audio
Do people think it's okay for students to skip school to avoid peak season prices?
Do you think it's okay for students to skip a few days school to avoid peak season prices? Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people on the streets of Auckland. Audio
Culture and Heritage is looking at cutting its staff
Career Transition coach and Career Consultant Jennie Miller speaks to Lisa Owen about the impact of mass job losses. Visual Journalist Marika Khabazi ask people about the impact of public sector job… Audio
Iconic fashion designer Kate Sylvester shuts up shop
conic fashion designer Kate Sylvester shuts up shop after 31 years. Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asks people how often they buy new clothes. Audio
Group hopes to sink mayors plans to sell city port lease
A group of high profile Aucklanders are hoping to sink the mayor's plans to sell the lease for the city's port, instead they want the land transformed into one of the greatest waterfronts in the… Audio
How much do people pay to go to the GP?
Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people how much they pay to go to the GP, and how they'd feel about paying before they see the doctor. Audio
Ruapehu ski field bailed out by govt
The Prime Minister has defended the government's bail out decision, saying it's a pragmatic decision to keep the ski field going for this season. Visual journalist Marika Khabazi went to ask people… Audio
Higher parking prices for bigger vehicles: Should it come to NZ?
Earlier we heard from the mayor of Yarra, in Melbourne, where they're looking at pinging bigger, more emitting vehicles for higher parking prices. Would you support the same happening here? Visual… Audio
Slip, slop, slap: The rising cost of sunscreen
With one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world and melanoma the most common cancer in New Zealand, there's no doubt, Kiwis know it's vital to slip slop slap and wrap. But to meet the… Audio
New species of Gecko on Auckland's West Coast named
A new species of Gecko discovered on the Auckland's West Coast at last has its own official name: the Korowai.
The species was first found in 2014 and after a decade of research the reptile can… Video, Audio
Auckland Anniversary floods: families still in soggy homes
A year on from the Auckland Anniversary floods, some families are still living in soggy, mouldy state houses, with holes in the floor of bedrooms. In Mangere, the stream overflowed, swamped houses… Video, Audio
Waiheke ferries: Locals celebrate as new competitor sets sail
Aucklanders hopping to and from Waiheke Island are celebrating a new competitor offering trips on the route, with Island Direct setting sail for the first time today. Its 50-seater vessel is scheduled… Video, Audio
Election campaign leaves some still wondering who to vote for
The humdrum of the election campaign has some people still wondering who they'll give their vote to. In the last 1News Verian poll, 12 percent of those polled didn't know or wouldn't say who they'll… Video, Audio
Queenstown may be boiling water for months, businesses not happy
The news Queenstown may be boiling water for months has gone down like a cup of cold sick with businesses in the town. The Queenstown council's been served with a compliance order for its Two Mile… Video, Audio
Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak: Confirmed number of cases rises to 17
The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Video, Audio
AT says anti-social behaviour a growing issue after stabbing
"There are no words to describe how much he will be loved and missed". The family of a man killed at an Auckland bus depot has paid tribute to their son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and friend… Video, Audio
Number of dogs being put down in Auckland doubles in last year
The number of dogs put down across Auckland animal shelters has doubled - more than two and a half thousand dogs were euthanised in the last financial year. Auckland council says a lack of de-sexing… Video, Audio