Phil Goff

A full house of 43,000 fans gathered at Eden Park to watch some rugby, and celebrate the end of coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions.

It's the largest crowd the Blues have played in front of for 15… Audio

Green Party co-leader and government minister James Shaw admits he's always disappointed in New Zealand First, after RNZ revealed the coalition partner won't support Auckland light rail before the… Audio

Auckland's Mayor is resigned to further delays to his city's light rail project, which is caught up in electioneering.

As we've been reporting this morning RNZ understands New Zealand First is… Audio

The Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he can't rule out the closure of public facilities as the city grapples with its Emergency Budget.

Swinging cuts are on the cards for Council, which is faced with… Audio

With water restrictions being placed on Auckland and Northland due to drought, should urban dwellers be storing rainwater for irrigation and non-potable use when the weather gets dry? Audio

Auckland Council is considering asset sales, busting its debt limits, reducing services, investment and staff numbers in response to the pandemic's hit to its books.

The Council expects revenue to be… Audio

Good news for the struggling tertiary education sector - officials have signalled work is underway to allow foreign students to return to New Zealand.

Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has asked the… Audio

Auckland Council expects its revenue to fall by more than half a billion dollars because of the Covid-19 crisis.

The country's largest city receives 60 percent of its money from concerts, leisure… Audio

The Auckland Council has asked all staff earning more than $100,000 a year to consider taking a pay cut.

The council says a six month salary reduciton would help mitigate the financial impact of… Audio

Auckland Council will impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in more than 25 years as the city faces its worst drought in history.

The past four months have been the driest on record… Audio

Aucklanders will have to abide by new water restrictions from the middle of the month, after councillors voted to enforce a ban on the use of outdoor hoses and commercial car washes.

The… Audio

A new economic report is forecasting that three times as many jobs could be lost in central Auckland by next March than during the Global Financial Crisis, with GDP also expected to take a huge hit.

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The Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance is demanding the Council put a freeze on a planned rates increase.

Mayor Phil Goff announced a 3.5 percent rates increase last year but the alliance says the… Audio

The country will be in lockdown from midnight for at least the next four weeks.

Councils will still be providing essential services.

Lianne Dalziel is the mayor of Christchurch, Phil Goff is the… Audio

Crystal , a listener joins the program from the Lower Hutt Pack and Save. Audio

Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from Phil Goff Mayor of Auckland Council. Audio

Auckland's libraries, pools and recreational centres, as well as the Maritime Museum and Art Gallery. Audio

SkyCity has conceded defeat, saying Auckland's new convention centre will not be ready in time for the APEC summit next year.

A fire ripped through the convention centre building site in October… Audio

Auckland mayor Phil Goff is delighted his city has scooped up a big chunk of the Government's $12 billion infrastructure spend.

There's over $2 billion for new roads and a billion for rail.

Goff… Audio