Phil Goff
Controversial Canadian pair banned from Akl Council venue
Auckland mayor Phil Goff has banned Canadians Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux, best known for their alternative right-wing views, from using the Bruce Mason Centre next month to give a public… Video, Audio
Conditions on Auckland Council report 'insulting' - councillor
"Insulting" - that's how one of the Auckland councillors has described the conditions imposed on them around the release of a council report into the feasibility of a downtown stadium. Efeso Collins… Video, Audio
'I trust most of my councillors' - Phil Goff
Conflict at Auckland Council is potentially threatening its operation. Two complaints laid by Auckland councillors over the release of reports into the feasibility of a downtown stadium are now being… Audio
Ombudsman investigates Akl Council's handling of 900k report
The chief ombudsman has launched an investigation into how Auckland Council handled the release of a $900,000 report into the feasibility of a downtown stadium, following complaints from two… Audio
Phil Goff hits back at councillors’ claims of distrust
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has hit back at councillors who say they have lost faith in him because he has created a distrustful political working environment. Video, Audio
Auckland stadium report controversy takes new turn
There's a new turn in the controversay around Auckland's downtown stadium report with a public law specialist saying councillors should not be restricted in their access to it. Two have complained to… Audio
Auckland councillors 'have grounds' to see Goff's report
A public law specialist says Auckland councillors may have good grounds to demand full access to a report on a downtown stadium. The mayor Phil Goff ordered the report last year via a council agency… Audio
'Affordable' south Auckland housing price tag still unclear
A one-bedroom apartment in a new affordable housing development in south Auckland could cost as much as half a million dollars. Three hundred homes are being built in in Manukau over the next five… Audio
Ombudsman considering stadium secrecy complaints
Two complaints have been lodged with the Ombudsman's office over restrictions imposed by Auckland mayor Phil Goff on access to a downtown stadium report.
Akld mayor commissioned report without councillors' knowledge
Some Auckland councillors were shocked to discover Mayor Phil Goff had commissioned a report into a downtown stadium - a report they didn't know exist, and which they've recently learnt cost close to… Audio
Auckland mayor Phil Goff defends stalled report
The release of a $935,000 consultants' report on an Auckland downtown stadium on Friday was the third time RNZ had to resort to the Ombudsman's Office to extract public information from Auckland… Audio
Phil Goff's office last in council commitment survey
Staff in the office of Auckland's mayor Phil Goff have come last in a council-wide survey of how committed they are. The mayoral office scored 22 per cent which is less than half of the average across… Audio
Auckland fuel tax: 'We're basically blackmailed' - Cooper
Auckland Council decides on Monday if it will press ahead with a regional fuel tax to help free up the city's gridlocked roads but critics are denouncing the move as too rushed and short on detail… Audio
Operation won't slow down Phil Goff
Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he's "feeling better than ever" after having an operation to clear his arteries. He talks to John Campbell from his hospital bed about health, healthcare and power… Video, Audio
America's Cup: Goff confident in $100m cost
After months of negotiations, a deal on the venue for the America's Cup in Auckland has been agreed on. Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the decision, and says they've worked hard to keep costs down.
The… Audio
Mt Albert housing plan a tight squeeze?
The government's plan to build up to 4000 houses on roughly 30 hectares of former Unitec campus land in the central Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is raising some eyebrows. The Opposition says that… Audio
Goff 'not directly involved' in stalled car imports report
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is distancing himself from efforts of senior staff on the council to stall the release of a major report. The study about the impact of moving the imported car trade away from… Audio
Accept new rate or dirty beaches - Auckland Mayor
Auckland Mayor Phill Goff wants a water quality targeted rate of around $1.30 per week for the average residential household to fast-track infrastructure. Video, Audio
Aucklanders waste 80 hours a year in traffic
New data shows Aucklanders spend 80 hours in traffic each year and it's only going to get worse. Mayor Phil Goff says every potential fix is an option, including staggering school start times. Video, Audio
Heavy rain forces cancellation of Big Gay Out
Heavy rain yesterday forced cancellation of Auckland's iconic Big Gay Out festival - for the first time in its more-than-30-year history. Organisers pulled the plug around midday, when pools of water… Audio