Phil Goff

Former Auckland Mayor (2016-2022)

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Born: June 22, 1953, Auckland

Party: New Zealand Labour Party

Education: University of Auckland, Papatoetoe High School

Previous offices: Mayor of Auckland, Minister for the Environment

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Auckland's City Rail Link opens after a century of proposals

Built World

As of September 2026: Mayor during the bulk of CRL construction

For the first time in Auckland's history, trains run beneath the city centre. The NZ$5.5 billion City Rail Link carried its first fare-paying passengers on September 13, 2026, capping a project that survived a century of false starts and a decade of construction.

Updated Sep 13