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Amy Williams

Auckland, New Zealand

Senior Reporter at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Journalist and writer; married to an urban lumberjack

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  • 5 days ago | yahoo.com | Amy Williams

    First responders swarmed the Marco Island beach after a lightning bolt struck near the JW Marriott Island Beach Resort the afternoon of June 21. Witnesses saw police, emergency medical techs and firefighters converging shortly after people rushed from the water as a flash storm broke over the beach. Despite an early report that three people were hit, "It has since been clarified that the individuals were not directly struck," wrote Marco Island Police Department Captain David Ennis in an email.

  • 1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Amy Williams

    Auckland Council says 100,000 new homes have been built in the eight years since its planning rule book came into force. It comes as the government plans to take back power from local councils if their decisions are going to negatively impact economic growth, development or employment. Housing and Resource Management Act (RMA) reform minister Chris Bishop said the new regulation within the RMA would stop councils from stalling on housing developments.

  • 1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Amy Williams

    Auckland Council says 100,000 new homes have been built in the eight years since its planning rule book came into force. It comes as the government plans to take back power from local councils if their decisions are going to negatively impact economic growth, development or employment. Housing and Resource Management Act (RMA) reform minister Chris Bishop said the new regulation within the RMA would stop councils from stalling on housing developments.

  • 1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Amy Williams

    A coroner wants one consistent law across New Zealand requiring boaties to wear lifejackets on small vessels, after finding a mother and her young son would have had better chances of surviving a capsizing, if they been wearing them. The pair were on a scalloping trip in Auckland's Manukau Harbour when the boat skippered by the woman's partner was hit by a wave and overturned, leaving them and two friends onboard clinging to the hull for hours.

  • 1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Amy Williams

    A coroner wants one consistent law across New Zealand requiring boaties to wear lifejackets on small vessels, after finding a mother and her young son would have had better chances of surviving a capsizing, if they been wearing them. The pair were on a scalloping trip in Auckland's Manukau Harbour when the boat skippered by the woman's partner was hit by a wave and overturned, leaving them and two friends onboard clinging to the hull for hours.

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Amy Williams
Amy Williams @amywilliamsnz
17 Jul 24

Auckland downtown fog lingers https://t.co/p0IBiDcS5O

Amy Williams
Amy Williams @amywilliamsnz
26 Jun 24

"When I lived at Ventura Street, we were all a community there - me and all my neighbours, even the ones on Pito Place, we just all knew each other. We were there to help each other." https://t.co/oOBikOILau

Amy Williams
Amy Williams @amywilliamsnz
25 Mar 24

Easter camp gear list arrived, (water) balloon launchers…wonder how that to made the naughty list 😂 “Teens should not bring drugs, alcohol, cigarettes or smoking devices including vapes, weapons of any kind (including lighters), speakers, balloon launchers...”