Office of the Mayor of Auckland - Latest News [Page 7]
Mayor Goff Celebrates First Stage Of ‘Traffic Light’ System
Friday, 3 December 2021, 6:46 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
After 107 days in COVID-19 lockdown it is fantastic that Aucklanders and Auckland businesses will be able to enjoy more freedoms as we move into the red phase of the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, or ‘traffic light’ system, Mayor Goff said ... More >>
Auckland Council Calls For Changes To Government’s Enabling Housing Supply Bill
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 1:21 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council is calling on the government to address the significant impacts on Auckland from the proposed widespread intensification, poor housing design and the inability to deliver infrastructure crucial for supporting new communities within ... More >>
Mayor Goff Welcomes Increased Freedoms, Thanks Aucklanders For Getting Vaccinated
Monday, 8 November 2021, 4:09 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision to move Auckland to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 Step 2 from 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 November will be welcomed by Aucklanders. “We have been in lockdown for around three months and people will enjoy being able ... More >>
Mayor Goff Calls For Aucklanders To Get Vaccinated This Weekend
Friday, 5 November 2021, 11:03 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff encourages Aucklanders to get vaccinated at one of the community #GotYaDot events being held at Eden Park and across the region this weekend (6 – 7 November). Attendees at the Eden Park event will be able to get vaccinated on the ... More >>
Mayor Goff On Government’s Announcement Of Level 3 Step 2 In Auckland
Monday, 1 November 2021, 4:20 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the announcement today that retail outlets and institutions like libraries and museums will likely reopen to the public from 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 November. “The government has the difficult task of balancing the need to contain ... More >>
Zoning Rules Not The Main Constraint On Housing Says Mayor Goff
Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 2:50 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the council backs the government’s objective of building more homes more quickly and the need for intensive development as the city grows. “We are very aware of the longstanding crises of housing shortages and unaffordability ... More >>
Get Vaccinated This Super Saturday So We Can All Enjoy A Super Summer
Friday, 15 October 2021, 12:31 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is backing the Super Saturday vaccination drive this weekend and calling on Aucklanders to step up and get vaccinated to protect their communities from COVID-19. “Aucklanders are doing an incredible job of vaccinating, with around ... More >>
Goff Celebrates Auckland’s 85 Per Cent First Vaccination Milestone
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 1:42 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff says 85 per cent of eligible Aucklanders receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is a good milestone to have reached but there are still 15 per cent—or over 200,000 eligible Aucklanders needing to get vaccinated, so they ... More >>
Mayor Goff Welcomes Vaccine Certificate Announcement
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 4:05 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the government’s announcement that vaccine certificates will be adopted in New Zealand and required at high-risk events from November. “Vaccines are the most important tool we have to protect our communities from COVID-19 and ... More >>
Mayor Goff On Alert Level Announcement
Monday, 4 October 2021, 4:34 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff says that changes from Wednesday to Auckland’s alert level restrictions are modest but will be welcomed by many as a low-risk way of reconnecting with family and friends, and it’s good to have a roadmap setting out removal of restrictions ... More >>
Mayor Goff On Northern Pathway Funding Reallocation
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 2:27 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said that Transport Minister Michael Wood had listened to and acted on public opinion by reallocating funding set aside for the proposed cycle bridge across the harbour to other infrastructure projects. “Aucklanders ... More >>
Goff Welcomes Move To Level 3, Urges Aucklanders To Get Vaccinated
Monday, 20 September 2021, 5:58 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision, guided by expert health advice, to move the city to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from 11.59pm on Tuesday will be a relief for Aucklanders who have done their bit to keep New Zealanders safe. “Level ... More >>
With 1.5 million vaccinations in Tāmaki Makaurau, Mayor Goff calls for Aucklanders to keep up the good work
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 4:06 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff says Auckland achieving 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses is a milestone to be celebrated and encourages everyone to keep up the momentum and get vaccinated as soon as possible. “Thank you to every Aucklander who has stepped ... More >>
Mayor Goff urges Aucklanders to stay the course
Monday, 13 September 2021, 4:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff is urging Aucklanders to stay the course and stamp out COVID-19 by continuing to follow the Alert Level 4 rules and by getting vaccinated as soon as possible. “Aucklanders have made a massive effort over the past four weeks to ... More >>
Goff urges Aucklanders to get vaccination this weekend
Friday, 10 September 2021, 3:59 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff is urging anyone who hasn’t already booked or received their COVID-19 vaccination to do so this weekend. “Aucklanders have done a great job of stepping up to get vaccinated, but it’s important that we keep up the momentum,” he says. ... More >>
Goff welcomes increased vaccination capacity in city centre
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 2:55 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
The opening of a new larger vaccination centre on Graham Street in the heart of Auckland’s central city will be welcome news for the nearly 40,000 residents who call the area home, says Mayor Phil Goff. The facility, which replaces the current ... More >>
Mayor Goff Condemns Despicable Terrorist, Calls For Unity
Saturday, 4 September 2021, 5:11 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Friday 3 September 2021 Auckland Mayor Phil Goff described the actions of a terrorist who stabbed six people in Countdown New Lynn this afternoon as despicable and horrifying. “Our thoughts are with the victims and their families,” he said. “They were ... More >>
Mayor Goff calls for Aucklanders to get vaccinated to beat COVID-19, with vaccinations now open for everyone over 12
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 10:07 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
“Take your kids with you to get vaccinated,” says Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. “From today, everyone in New Zealand over 12 is eligible for vaccination against COVID-19. The latest community outbreak shows that people of every age including ... More >>
Mayor Phil Goff: Statement on Alert Level 4 extension
Monday, 30 August 2021, 4:37 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says that most Aucklanders, while not liking the extension of Alert Level 4 in the city, would understand the necessity for it. “The delta variant is highly contagious and spreads rapidly,” he says. “We know from Sydney’s ... More >>
Statement from Mayor Phil Goff on COVID-19 restrictions
Friday, 27 August 2021, 5:14 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
“The government’s announcement that it is likely that Auckland will spend a month at alert level four is not welcome news. However, it will be accepted by most as being necessary in the circumstances of the rapid spread of the highly contagious ... More >>