Phil Goff

Taxpayer and ratepayer contributions to the 2021 America's Cup now total almost $250 million. This after Auckland councillors voted on Thursday to stump up an extra $14.5 million. And earlier in the… Audio

The Government is committing an extra $22.5 million to the America's Cup. But it will only be paid if Auckland Council coughs up another $14.5 million to help pay for higher than expected… Audio

California-based company Lime has rolled out hundreds of e-scooters on to the streets of Auckland and Christchurch, and now has its sights set on the capital. People use an app and pay by the minute… Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says a bylaw might need to be changed to allow the city's new Lime e-scooters to travel in cycle lanes, and other changes to restrict the speed limit on footpaths. The council… Video, Audio

A census of people living rough in Auckland still doesn't paint a full picture of the scale of homelessness in our largest city. The count was funded by the Auckland Council and organised by the… Audio

Former Prime Ministers Sir John Key and Helen Clark are pouring cold water on the hopes of those who'd love them to step up and sort out Auckland. Both say there's no way they'll put their hands up… Audio

Auckland Transport appears to have turned around problems with its new bus services in under 24 hours, after a 2km-long traffic jam caused commuter chaos at a North Shore station. Passengers at… Audio

Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says police inaction is contributing to the city's rising road toll as footage emerges of cars repeatedly ignoring red lights at a central Auckland intersection. Video, Audio

Auckland motorists are putting their lives and the lives of others at risk at least 30 times a day by running red lights. The city has added new red-light safety cameras to deal with the growing… Audio

Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio

Auckland mayor Phil Goff says court approval for plans to build the America's Cup village have futureproofed the city's ability to host world-class events. Yesterday the Environment Court granted… Audio

Phil Goff interviewed three people in Mangere, joining the hundreds of volunteers scanning Auckland last night in an effort to count the city's homeless. Audio

The government has announced plans to demolish about 3000 state homes in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill and build about 10,000 new homes in their place. The development is almost identical to… Audio

An Auckland hapu is considering building a statue on Bastion Point that could be as big as the Statue of Liberty in the United States or Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. A preliminary proposal by Ngati… Audio

A free speech advocacy group raised 50 thousand dollars in less than 24 hours in a crowdfunding campaign to take legal action against Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Mr Goff last week announced that a pair… Audio

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has questioned the decision by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff to ban two far-right Canadian activists from speaking at city council venues. Mr Peters on Monday said free… Audio