Phil Goff

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

Pressure is mounting on management at the Ports of Auckland after a number of workers expressed fears about their safety.

Some stevedores have told RNZ the need to clear freight quickly has added… Audio

As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was putting Auckland into a snap lockdown on Saturday night, Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki were packing their bags.

The couple left the city for… Audio

As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was putting Auckland into a snap lockdown on Saturday night, Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki were packing their bags. The couple left the city for… Audio

The Auckland Mayor Phil Goff doesn't think prosecuting those rule breakers in the Papatoetoe covid cluster would achieve much.

The mother of the latest community cases had gone for a walk with the… Audio

The Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, said that there would be a lot of anger in Auckland this week about the rule-breaking which forced Auckland back into lockdown.

The 21-year old man at the centre of… Audio

Phil Goff talks us through the impact of the latest lockdown Audio

Aucklanders let out a collective gasp last night when news broke that the city would be going back into Alert Level 3 lockdown after a new community case of Covid-19 was detected. Mayor Phil Goff… Audio