Mayor's Updates

Mayor comments on Auckland Transport Director resignation

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says outgoing Auckland Transport (AT) director Tommy Parker has done the right thing in resigning from its board.

Mayor comments after CCO and Port briefing

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the Auckland Council Governing Body were briefed yesterday by the chairs and chief executives of the council's CCOs and Ports of Auckland

Mayor seeks $400 million annual returns from Port land

Mayor welcomes Prime Minister's comments on Three Waters

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has welcomed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s encouraging response to yesterday’s call for a rethink on the details of “three waters” reform.

Mayor comments on public transport crisis

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland faces “a public transport crisis” and Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi, the Ministry of Transport, KiwiRail and Immigration Minister Michael Wood need to move to an “emergency footing” to maintain services f...

Mayors propose consensus path forward for Three Waters

The Mayors of Aotearoa New Zealand’s two biggest cities, Auckland and Christchurch, have put forward a joint proposal to make progress on the divisive “three waters” issue and achieve consensus.

Deputy Mayor excited about promoting Mayor's programme

Incoming Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson says she stands side-by-side with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on all his major initiatives, backed by 181,810 Auckland voters.

Big head office savings needed to protect services and keep rates low

Mayor Wayne Brown delivers his inaugural speech as new Governing Body sworn in.