Phil Goff
Auckland's mayor addresses the issues with city's water supply
Auckland's Mayor Phill Goff calls on Aucklanders to cut showers by 3 minutes as one way to save at least 20 litres of water a day. Aucklanders are being encouraged to save water in order to avoid a… Audio
Goff: What now if no regional fuel tax?
The Government has crushed the Auckland mayor's hopes of raising funds for transport projects through a regional fuel tax, once and for all. Audio
New Finance Minister rules out Auckland regional fuel tax
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff now has to find an alternative way to fund major transport projects, and may have to hike rates by around 15% after the Finance Minister ruled out an Auckland regional tax. Audio
Auckland Mayor cautiously welcome powerful agencies
The Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is cautiously welcoming a government proposal to create powerful new agencies to drive major urban developments. Audio
Controversial $1.5m Auckland artwork illuminated for first time
Auckland's controversial $1.5 million dollar waterfront artwork has been illuminated for the first time. Our Auckland correspondent Todd Niall talks to the mayor Phil Goff who, while coy on the… Audio
Goff confident of backing for Auckland fuel tax
Outspoken - Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is confident the government will allow a regional fuel tax to plug a looming gap in transport funding. Audio
Outspoken: Goff's Auckland
On Outspoken, our Auckland correspondent, Todd Niall, talks to the Auckland mayor, Phil Goff, about what's ahead for the country's largest city in 2017. Audio
Goff has $200k left in campaign kitty after mayoral win
Auckland mayor Phil Goff has nearly $200,000 left in his campaign kitty, after raising far more than he needed to win October's election.
Goff to set up new housing taskforce
Auckland mayor Phil Goff has confirmed he is setting up a wide-ranging taskforce to tackle the city's housing shortage.
Auckland mayor sets up taskforce to fix city's housing woes
Auckland mayor Phil Goff has set up a taskforce to come up with ways to address the city's housing crisis, in the council's latest attempt to stem the shelter shortage. Video, Audio
AA and Public Transport advocates against Mayor's fuel tax
The AA says Auckland Council should think again before reinventing the wheel when it comes to charging people for the city's transport infrastructure.A survey of the organisation's members found that… Audio
Todd Niall - Report Card on Auckland's Mayoralty
RNZ's Auckland affairs correspondent Todd Niall looks at how Phil Goff's mayoralty is stacking up so far. Audio
Aucklanders count cost of Goff's spending plans
Analysis - It's time for Auckland ratepayers to concentrate as mayor Phil Goff unveils new ideas that might turn up on next year's rates bill - or might not, writes Todd Niall.
Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff on his proposal to introduce a visitor levy
The Auckland mayor Phil Goff is proposing a visitor's levy of $5 a night, in a bid to raise enough money to limit rates rises to 2.5 percent. Video, Audio
The campaign trail with National & Labour Mt Roskill candidates
With just over a week left to vote in the Mt Roskill by-election there is one name still on the lips of many residents - Phil Goff. That's making it harder for the two new contenders. Audio
Is $500k to market Auckland too much?
Analysis - Is $500,000 too much when you're spending ratepayers' money on a global marketing campaign? The answer is not simple, writes Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall.
Goff hasn't studied detail of marketing report he criticised
Mayor Phil Goff will not champion it, iwi have criticised it, now it will be up to council whether to scrap a new Auckland city marketing slogan - "A Place Desired by Many".
Goff passes first political test as mayor
Auckland's new mayor Phil Goff has survived one of his first political challenges - ending the appointment of councillors to the board of the city's transport agency.
Auckland's mayor points to government to solve city's woes
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff is sworn in and immediately calls on central government to do more to solve the city's major problems. Audio
Phil Goff sworn in as new mayor of Auckland
Phil Goff has been sworn in as the mayor of Auckland, putting housing and transport as his top priorities.
