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Mayor welcomes surge in Auckland vaccinations
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 1:17 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the record level of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Auckland yesterday. “Yesterday, Auckland’s health authorities vaccinated over 21,500 people, up from the pre-lockdown levels of 16,000 per day. ... More >>
Mayor Goff Backs Decision To Move To Level 4, Calls On Aucklanders To Follow Health Guidelines
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 6:56 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff said the government has made the right decision in acting quickly and decisively to move to level four in response to the detection of a COVID-19 case in the community. “The Australian experience with the Delta variant of COVID-19 ... More >>
Auckland’s Annual Dwelling Consents Soar 28 Per Cent In 12 Months
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 3:28 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
1,708 dwellings were consented by Auckland Council in May – the highest level for the month of May on record. It brings the number of dwelling consents issued in the last 12 months to 18,565 – up 28 per cent in the last year. Mayor Phil Goff ... More >>
Auckland Council Passes $32 Billion Recovery Budget
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 2:38 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee has strongly supported Mayor Phil Goff’s $31.8 billion Recovery Budget proposal, and the Budget will now be formally adopted by the Governing Body next month. The Recovery Budget, which sets ... More >>
Statement From Mayor Goff Regarding Court Of Appeal Decision
Friday, 30 April 2021, 11:58 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff today welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal that Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) acted lawfully in deciding to cancel the use of the Bruce Mason Centre by two Canadian speakers, Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern. “I ... More >>
Trans-Tasman Bubble A Big Boost For Auckland
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 5:28 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the announcement of a trans-Tasman bubble which will allow families and friends to reunite and give a much-needed boost to the city’s tourism and hospitality sectors. “It is time for Auckland to begin step by safe ... More >>
Alert Level Change Welcome News For Aucklanders, Says Mayor Goff
Friday, 5 March 2021, 4:10 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision to move Auckland to Level 2 from 6am on Sunday will be welcome news for all Aucklanders. “Moving strongly and quickly to contain this outbreak has once again proved effective in stopping the spread of ... More >>
Aucklanders Know What To Do To Beat COVID-19, Mayor Goff Says
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 9:14 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Another cased of COVID-19 in the community was not the news anyone wanted to hear on a Saturday evening, Mayor Goff said tonight. “I understand Aucklanders’ frustration at having to return to Level 3 lockdown, with the disruption it causes to everyone’s ... More >>
Mayor Goff: Move To Level 1 Welcome Step For Auckland
Monday, 22 February 2021, 4:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision to move to Auckland to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 from midnight tonight is welcome news for Aucklanders and for Auckland businesses. “Aucklanders have once again done the hard yards to contain community ... More >>
Auckland’s Recovery Budget Consultation Confirmed
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 1:07 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council has adopted the Consultation Document for its 10-year Budget 2021-2031, with public feedback open from 12pm on 22 February until 12pm on 22 March. The council’s 10-year Budget, or Recovery Budget, responds strongly to the loss of income from ... More >>
Mayor Goff Welcomes Move To Level 2
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 5:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff welcomed the move to Level 2 for Auckland but urged people to continue following precautions. “I want to thank Aucklanders for their efforts over the last few days. I know it has not been easy. “However, today’s cases show us a ... More >>
Mayor Goff: Lockdown Needed To Stamp Out Community Transmission
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 7:22 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
“New cases of COVID-19 in the community was something none of us wanted to happen,” Mayor Phil Goff said this evening. “However, we always knew there was a risk given what we have seen overseas. “We know from experience that quick action to impose ... More >>
Scanning Essential To Containing COVID
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 10:53 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff is urging Aucklanders to continue scanning with the NZ COVID Tracer app and practising good hand hygiene in light of the new COVID-19 cases that have been detected in the city. “I understand that this is unsettling and not how any ... More >>
Auckland’s Residential Water Restrictions To Be Adjusted For Summer
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 11:35 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council’s Governing Body has today voted to adjust mandatory water restrictions. From 14 December, residents will be able to use hand-held hoses fitted with trigger nozzles; though they are still urged to use water wisely as the city’s water shortage ... More >>
Easing Of Water Restrictions To Be Considered
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 10:36 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff today said that efforts by Aucklanders to save water and big spending on increasing water supply means consideration can now be given to easing water restrictions for Aucklanders. On Thursday, Auckland Council will consider easing restrictions ... More >>
More Work Needed To Assess Scottish Water Report
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 4:29 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council will consider recommendations contained in a report by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS), says Mayor Phil Goff. “The Water Industry Commission for Scotland’s review finding that Watercare is by a significant margin ... More >>
Mayor Goff Welcomes Resolution On AC36 Courses
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 12:31 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff welcomed a resolution to the America’s Cup racecourse issue, following his request for cooperation from all parties. A disagreement between Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa meant an arbitration panel ruled courses B and C (most visible form ... More >>
Auckland Council Appoints Construction Health And Safety NZ Chair
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 6:09 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council appoints Construction Health and Safety NZ chair to lead independent review into Port health and safety Auckland Council has appointed Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) chair Roger McRae to lead an independent review into ... More >>
Statement From Mayor Phil Goff On COVID-19 Case
Sunday, 18 October 2020, 3:13 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff is reminding Aucklanders to continue to follow official health guidelines, following the announcement today of a new case of COVID-19 in Auckland. “With the virus rampant around the world there is an ongoing risk of transmission at the border. ... More >>
Trial To Adjust Commercial Water Restrictions Comes With A Warning
Monday, 12 October 2020, 6:08 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff today warned that a trial to slightly ease commercial water restrictions, which starts today, does not mean that more permanent adjustments to restrictions are guaranteed as Auckland moves into summer. “With major industrial users voluntarily ... More >>
