Phil Goff

The government and Auckland Council say they're landing jobs for beneficiaries as part of a scheme to deal with the looming skills gap.

As they pour billions of dollars into infrastructure projects… Audio

Auckland's mayor is rubbishing John Tamihere's plan to freeze rates rises for three years, ditch the regional fuel tax, and ask landlords to hold off on rent hikes for the next three years. Phil Goff… Audio

Pacific leaders have launched a petition calling on Auckland Council for a cultural centre to keep their heritage alive and boost tourism. The community says they've been asking for one for years and… Audio

The government wants to be able to direct councils to free up planning rules to allow cities to grow both out and up, in a bid to solve the housing crisis.

The Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford… Video, Audio

Auckland mayor Phil Goff has announced his bid for re-election, on a platform of tackling climate change and protecting the Auckland environment. He's pitting himself against former Labour colleague… Audio

Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff is campaigning on improving the region's natural environment and tackling climate change but admits he's going to need a lot of support from central government to do this… Audio

Auckland Council has agreed to add 8.9 hectares to the Ōtuataua Stonefields Reserve, which borders the land at Ihumātao.

It's among the 233 hectares the Council's Planning Committee has decided to… Audio

Businesses around the City Rail Link expect little if anything from a proposed hardship fund to make up losses they've incurred being surrounded by a construction site.

Ongoing disruption from the… Audio

The legal bills are $1.9 million and counting as Auckland Council effectively fights itself in two court cases.

The council's development company Panuku has been taking the council to the Environment… Audio

Auckland mayor Phil Goff says it's a sad reality that making good decisions can end up costing ratepayers a small fortune in legal bills.

The council's development company Panuku, is embroiled in… Audio

Plans are underway to welcome home the Black Caps when they arrive back in New Zealand after their defeat to England in the Cricket World Cup.

The mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, discusses plans for… Audio

A battle over how much Aucklanders should pay for their water is looming as a central issue in the city's mayoralty race.

Candidate John Tamihere says if he wins he will sell a 49 percent stake in… Audio

Residents across the country, in some of our tourist areas, are tired of seeing packed camp sites, or over packed camps sites. And now Auckland Mayor Phil Goff wants the Government to fundamentally… Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is calling for radical reform of the Building Act and Building Code saying it's time to put an end to the council and ratepayers paying out for shoddy building practices.

He… Audio

Activists are hoping the Auckland Council will make real significant change after it voted yesterday to declare a climate change emergency.

All councillors supported the declaration. But several said… Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the council has an obligation to act on climate change, and it would have been reckless and irresponsible to not declare a climate emergency. He told Lisa Owen the… Video, Audio

New Zealand's largest emergency housing hostel has had a facelift.

The James Liston Hostel in the central Auckland showed off its multimillion dollar refurbishment on Wednesday night.

RNZ reporter… Audio

Anger bubbled over at a community meeting in Ōtara on Saturday, when politicians weren't addressing the safety concerns of residents. A nearby school and a kindergarten went into lockdown on Friday… Audio