Phil Goff
Phil Goff gets involved in ferry vs cruise ship spat
The mayor of Auckland has cracked the whip over frequent cancellations of the only ferry to Waiheke Island.
Yesterday Phil Goff called Ports of Auckland, Auckland Transport, community board members… Audio
Teenage takahe taunt Tawharanui Park rangers
Some teenage runaway Takahe have added to the busy summer workload of rangers at Tawharanui Regional park. The open sanctuary, is home to nine Takahe, Kiwi, Pateke, Kakariki, Saddlebacks and Robins… Video, Audio
Auckland mayor Phil Goff on proposed port move
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says the city's port needs to move but a lot of study needs to be done before a decision can be made. .
On Monday the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it is no longer… Audio
Auckland mayor Phil Goff: 'Inevitable' port will be moved
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff believes the city's port will have to be moved, but he's critical of how the current process is unfolding. Cabinet's development committee will this week consider the latest… Audio
Walker taken to court for entering closed west Auckland track
The Auckland Council is taking its first prosecution against a member of the public for walking on tracks in the Waitakere Ranges that are closed to prevent the spread of Kauri dieback.
The… Audio
Aucklanders urged not to drive due to Sky City fire
Aucklanders are being urged to take public transport, carpool, walk or cycle to help reduce congestion as the city returns to work after the long weekend and the fire at Sky City.
While much of the… Audio
SkyCity fire under control -Mayor Phil Goff give us the damage
Three days after the SkyCity Convention Centre fire began, firefighter crews are in the recovery phase of their operation. The massive fire which engulfed the entire roof of the $700 million dollar… Audio
Mayor: "no longer any smoke, any flames"
"There's no longer any smoke, any flames," Auckland's mayor Phil Goff tells Morning Report as he looks down on the Convention Centre fire from his office. Firefighters are expected to enter the… Audio
Auckland's mayor felt despondent watching fire take hold
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says although the fire's still burning and the priority is dampening down hotspots... the focus will soon turn to figuring out how badly the building, and its fixtures and… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 24 october 2019
On the Podcast today we talk to Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff about the consequences of the SkyCity fire, We talk to Megan Woods about how the 13 Million the Government is to invest to digitise a te reo… Audio
"We will overcome" Mayor Goff says CBD fire won't hold back city
Auckland's CBD is heading into a third day of disruption - as the fire at the International Convention Centre continues to burn for the second night in a row. Firefighters had hoped that the main… Audio
Whole day to get fire under control
Fire and Emergency says it could take a whole day to get the fire at the SkyCity Convention Centre under control. Flames are still erupting from the roof and black smoke is still billowing from the… Audio
Battle over decision to lower speed limit to 30k/hr
The decision to lower the speed limit to 30 kilometres an hour in most of central Auckland is being greeted as long-overdue and transformative by some, a threat to productivity and another blow to… Audio
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff on the fire
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says it's distressing to see the fire still burning a day and a half after it began. He says this is a setback to construction, and the venue may not be ready for the APEC… Audio
Roof sacrificed, Convention Centre still burns
The Sky City Convention centre is still burning this morning with flames still visible and black smoke billowing from the building and across the city. Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says the smoke is… Audio
Sky City convention centre still on fire
Orange flames and black smoke are still billowing out from the roof of the convention centre in Auckland. Firefighters say the fire that started early yesterday afternoon is still not under control -… Audio
Convention centre continues to burn
The Sky City Convention centre is still burning this morning and it is not yet under control. Late last night firefighters abandoned efforts to battle a fire on an Auckland construction site from the… Audio
Live Fire: Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff
Firefighters are still fighting the fire that has engulfed the roof of Auckland's under-construction $700 million International Convention Centre. The massive fire which began around 1 o'clock… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 23 October 2019
On the Podcast today we get live updates on the SkyCity convention centre from Aucklands Mayor Phil Goff, we hear from Englands Rugby coach Eddie Jones, and we learn about a new importing business out… Audio
Firefighters to fight SkyCity Convention Centre blaze overnight
Our reporter Matthew Theunissen joins us live with the latest on the burning convention centre Auckland Mayor Phil Goff watched the fire start and take hold from his office across the road from the… Audio