Office of the Mayor of Auckland - Latest News [Page 12]
$5 million funding for City Mission one step closer
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 9:35 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
$5 million funding for City Mission one step closer Today Auckland Councillors voted to receive Mayor Phil Goff’s Annual Budget proposal including funding of $5 million for the City Mission’s HomeGround housing and social services project. The Mayor’s ... More >>
Funding for America’s Cup Infrastructure
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 5:46 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
On Thursday Auckland Council will consider providing a further $14.5 million to complete the infrastructure needed for the holding of the America’s Cup defence in 2021. More >>
Auckland Commits to Advancing Towards Zero Waste
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 5:11 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff has pledged Auckland Council’s commitment to the C40 Advancing Towards Zero Waste Declaration , alongside 22 cities from around the world. The commitment will avoid disposal of 87 million tonnes of waste globally by 2030. More >>
Skypath announcement transformational for Auckland
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 1:48 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff today welcomed the Government’s pledge of $67 million to build Skypath, the long awaited walk and cycleway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge. More >>
Mayor Goff welcomes back-down on legal action
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 1:39 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff is pleased that Axiomatic Media and others, supported by the Free Speech Coalition, have unilaterally withdrawn their urgent court action against Auckland Council’s decision to not offer a Council-operated venue to Canadian “alt-right” ... More >>
‘Build-it Budget’ delivers largest ever investment in AKL
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 9:46 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
‘Build-it Budget’ delivers largest ever investment in AKL infrastructure Auckland Mayor Phil Goff today released his final proposal for Auckland Council’s 10-year Budget setting out $26.2 billion of investment over the next decade to address critical ... More >>
Mayor intensifies focus on Value for Money
Thursday, 22 March 2018, 4:00 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council’s Governing Body today voted in favour of Mayor Phil Goff’s sharper focus on delivering cost savings and efficiencies at Auckland Council by approving Council’s Appointment and Performance Review (APR) Committee oversight ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Countdown Phasing Out Plastic Bags
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 12:49 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed Countdown’s announcement that it will phase out single-use plastic bags in all its stores and online shopping by the end of 2018. More >>
Phil Goff's Priorities to Deliver ‘World Class’ Auckland
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 10:56 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Outlines Priorities to Deliver ‘World Class’ Auckland Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has today outlined his vision and priorities for Auckland’s Ten Year Budget (2018 – 2028). “Our vision for Auckland is a world class city where talent wants ... More >>
Housing First Places 150 People into Permanent Homes
Friday, 11 August 2017, 12:33 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Friday 11 August. 2017 - Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is thrilled with Housing First’s progress over four months that has seen 150 people supported into 93 permanent homes across Auckland. More >>
Goff And Government Help Create 10,500 New Homes
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 4:15 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff And Government Help Create 10,500 New Homes with $300 Million Infrastructure Investment Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Finance Minister Steven Joyce today announced $300 million of new infrastructure investment to bring forward the construction of ... More >>
Board Appointed to Auckland's City Rail Link
Friday, 7 July 2017, 10:42 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore, in conjunction with Government, today announced appointments to the board of the newly established City Rail Link Limited company (CRLL). More >>
Programme to Plant 170,000 Trees & Shrubs in 1st Year
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 1:18 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff today launched Million Trees , a programme for greening Auckland which will plant a million predominantly native trees and shrubs across the region over three years. More >>
Mayor’s annual budget a win for Aucklanders
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 5:38 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
• $200 million boost to spending on infrastructure with $2 billion in capital spending this year More >>
Mayor recommends new, improved CCO accountability measures
Monday, 7 November 2016, 5:31 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is recommending that councillors adopt a raft of new and improved accountability tools to significantly strengthen scrutiny of Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), including Auckland Transport (AT). More >>
Mayor Goff’s maiden speech
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 10:06 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Welcome tonight to our inauguration of the third term of this Auckland Council. I’d like to particularly acknowledge Mana Whenua, Minister for Local Government the Honourable Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, MP David Seymour, fellow councillors and local board members. More >>
Mayor welcomes new funding for homelessness
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 12:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has welcomed a decision by councillors to approve $2million of funding to the James Liston Hostel in Freeman’s Bay as an important step towards eliminating rough sleeping. More >>
Auckland’s Transport Future Secured
Thursday, 15 September 2016, 4:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Minister of Transport Simon Bridges and Mayor Len Brown have agreed how Auckland’s transport system should develop over the next 30 years by today signing the historic Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP). More >>
Mayor welcomes strong financial results
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 12:38 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has welcomed strong financial results published by Auckland Council Group, Auckland International Airport Limited and Ports of Auckland Limited. More >>
St James Theatre restoration gets council boost
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 5:21 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Len Brown is thrilled that the restoration of Queen Street’s St James Theatre in Auckland can continue moving forward with an approved council financial contribution. More >>