This Monday marks the first week of retirement for one of New Zealand’s greatest beat reporters. Todd Niall started his career in print in 1977, but spent a glorious 33 years at RNZ, the latter part of it delivering brilliant reporting on Tāmaki Makaurau as it became the super city. He joins Duncan Greive on The Fold to discuss his career, leaving RNZ for Stuff and the specific challenges of covering a mayor like Wayne Brown.

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