His Worship dials in this morning and chats to Rachel about some of the ongoing issues in Tāmaki Makaurau at the moment. Covering Ihumātao, illegal rubbish dumping and whether South Auckland is neglected in Auckland's Super City plans.
The Mayor chats to Rachel this week about a couple of hot topics, talking Bird of the Year (and other native bird related issues), housing in Auckland, and some of the latest happenings with the Tupuna Maunga authorities.
We've got the Mayor on the line this very sunny Tuesday. Rachel chats to His Worship about the inaugural council meeting, fireworks, and some new rules for dogs.
After last weeks enormous fire in the CBD, His Worship talks about the aftermath and ongoing investigations. Also talking Tuia 250, and what's happening with the City Light Rail.
His Worship is back to his usual business, including the weekly chat with bFM Breakfast. Talking cycling infrastructure and safety, council-controlled services, and learning how to recycle properly as part of Recycling Week 2019. Good stuff.
As the local election votes were revealed over the weekend, we return to our weekly chat with our new (returning) Mayor, Phil Goff. Talking goals for this next term as Mayor, youth councillors and his newborn grandson (aww).
His Worship is in the middle of local body elections, with enough time for a quick chat about the low voter turnout, climate strikes and the ongoing debate of free speech versus hate speech.
The Mayor dials in all the way from beautiful Bethells Beach to chat with Rachel about what's going on in Tāmaki this morning. We're talking the councils PR spending, what's happening with North Te Papa, and how on earth we're going to get through the housing crisis.
Pearl catches up with the Mayor this morning about proposed vaping regulations, the climate strikes happening this Friday and how these guided Kōkako tours will work.
His Worship is busy with the upcoming local elections, but takes the time to remind us how to cast a special vote and the importance of having your say. And with the weather getting better, swim season is fast approaching so the Mayor chats to Rachel about the quality of our waters and how to stay safe.