Phil Goff

All of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 4 lockdown for three days from 11:59pm Tuesday, as a Covid-19 case in the community in Auckland threatens the country with a Delta variant outbreak.

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Despite costing the country $293 million, America's Cup organisers are still claiming the event was still a resounding success.

An evaluation report released by the Crown and Auckland Council shows… Audio

Mayors are split over what is being called the "biggest shake-up" to water and sewage infrastructure seen in generations.

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has revealed plans to amalgamate the… Audio

Auckland Council has signed off on its record $32 billion 10-year budget.

It aims to support the city's recovery from the impacts of Covid-19 and deliver on important infrastructure needs.

Mayor… Audio

Papatoetoe is still working to recover after a tornado hit the area on Saturday morning.

Initial estimates had 62 houses uninhabitable, but Mayor Phil Goff told Morning Report on Monday that number… Audio

Nathan Rarere spoke with the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff. Audio

Joining us on the Panel are Penny Ashton and Tim Watkin. They discuss Ronaldo's snubbing of Coke, the idea of the America's Cup being staged outside of New Zealand, and the police's handling of the… Audio

Panelists Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira are looking at the Canterbury weather, the idea of a four-day work week, white privilege, and halting licences for new bottle stores because of increasing… Audio

The embattled Ports of Auckland Chief Executive has quietly announced his resignation, amid the flurry of Budget Day.

Tony Gibson had been facing mounting pressure to resign following a scathing… Video, Audio

The Auckland Council wants to spend an extra $5.6 billion on transport, housing and climate action, as part of what it's calling a 10 year recovery budget. The council has around a $500 million fiscal… Audio

Auckland Council will today meet with a group taking the council to court over its plan to turn much of Queen Street in central Auckland into a pedestrian space. Barriers originally put in place for… Audio

Retail New Zealand says it's "archaic" for councils in our major cities to block Easter Sunday shopping.

The retail advocate group says more than two-thirds of councils around the country allowed… Audio

Auckland city councillors are joining the call for new leadership at the troubled Ports of Auckland.

In recent years, the council-owned Ports have been the site of three deaths and several serious… Audio

Ports of Auckland has been putting profits - money - over the safety of its workers. That's according to the city's mayor. A review by Construction Health and Safety New Zealand found systemic health… Audio

The Sikh community in Auckland was out in force over the weekend as they opened a new sports facility in South Auckland. The multi-million dollar sports hub is situated behind the Sikh Temple or… Audio

Despite the scenes on the Auckland waterfront yesterday, the America's Cup wasn't quite the the economic jamboree the city's leaders might have hoped for.

Covid-19 meant the hotly anticipated hordes… Audio

30,000 people turned out at Auckland's Viaduct yesterday afternoon to watch Emirates Team New Zealand make history and celebrate St Patricks Day at the same time. There was a good fireworks display… Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the infrastructure is there and he is keen to see the America's Cup hosted in Auckland again in 2023.

It comes as the govt has pledged an initial $5 million for Team NZ… Video, Audio

One person who'll be able to get the vaccine a little earlier than most is the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff, who just sneaks into category 2b as someone who lives in south Auckland and is aged over 65… Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the city, particularly south Auckland, needs to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine. He told Checkpoint he has pushed the idea with the Prime Minister. 

"Where do you… Video, Audio