Phil Goff

Cash-strapped Auckland Council is preparing to unveil its draft 10-year budget as the fiscal hole caused by Covid-19 threatens to exceed a billion dollars within a few years. The council lost much of… Audio

Aucklanders are anxiously waiting to find out today if they'll have to deal with another Covid-19 clampdown as health officials work round the clock to contain a new mystery community case.

They have… Audio

As Auckland mayor Phil Goff awaits further information about the latest positive Covid-19 community case he talks with Karyn Hay. Audio

Workers in Auckland's CBD are being asked to stay at home on Friday if at all possible as Health authorities race to find the source of a new community case of Covid-19.

A woman in her 20s returned a… Video, Audio

Auckland Council has confirmed the first of many anticipated job cuts today, as councillors face the reality of a painful emergency budget.

Hundreds of roles are set to be disestablished, as the… Audio

Auckland water blasting businesses are breathing a sigh of relief, now that the region's water restrictions have been eased for commercial users.

But the region's water woes are far from over. The… Audio

Today the government decides whether Auckland moves to Alert Level 1 from 11.59pm on Wednesday.

It has already agreed, in principle, to move the city down to Level 1.

Ten days have passed since the… Audio

Auckland Council has chosen to slightly ease water restrictions, but the region's water woes are far from over. Restrictions on commercial users will be eased first - but loosening of restrictions on… Video, Audio

Aucklanders are expecting more long traffic jams this morning with half of the lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge still closed. All south-bound lanes were closed to traffic for eight hours… Audio

Aucklanders are being asked to either work from home or find alternative ways of getting into the city after an incident on the Auckland Harbour Bridge caused damage to the superstructure on Friday.

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Auckland Council has launched an independent review into health and safety at its ports following the death of a stevedore on a night shift.

Pala'amo Kalati was fatally injured while working on a… Audio

Those who may have attended classes at Les Mills takapuna around the same time as a case of Covid-19 are being asked to stay home and call healthline.

The call comes on the same day the country will… Audio

Cabinet meets on Monday to review Covid-19 alert levels in Auckland and the rest of the country.

By then, New Zealand's largest city will have operated for two weeks at Level 2.5 and it will have… Audio

Auckland is now at Alert Level 2.5.

The city's Alert Level 3 restrictions officially lifted at midnight on Sunday, but there are still some extra rules members of the public will have to follow.

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Aucklanders are waking up to life out of lockdown after the city moved out of Alert Level 3 at midnight.

But it isn't completely joining the rest of the country in Alert Level 2 - instead moving to… Audio

America's Cup organisers can breathe easier after Team New Zealand were cleared of any financial wrongdoing following a forensic audit.

Team boss Grant Dalton has long rejected allegations of… Audio

Monday is decision day for Auckland's Alert Level 3 restrictions, but has two weeks of lockdown been enough to rid the city of the virus?

Aucklanders crowding skate parks, basketball courts and… Audio

Auckland's chief economist calculates that each day at level three, Auckland loses about 250 job and between $65 million and $75 million in GDP - even with the wage subsidy.

On Friday Cabinet will… Audio

Auckland's Mayor has been warned businesses teetering on the edge of collapse during the first lockdown may go to the wall this time around.

The council's chief economist is expecting around 250 jobs… Audio