August 23, 2022
Goff endorses Efeso Collins for mayoralty
Outgoing Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he wants to see the super city have its first Samoan mayor.
Mr Goff has always run shy of endorsing other candidates, but this time he says he’s voting for Efeso Collins.
With six years of experience on council and six years before that on the Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board, he knows how the council works.
“He’s not making outrageous promises that can’t be fulfilled. He is committed to a lot of things I believe in: that we’ve got to create a sustainable environment; we’ve got to deal with the problem of climate change; we need an inclusive city; we need a stronger public transport system. All of those things are things I hope we can see some continuity on council about to make sure we can take our city forward. If we don’t deal with things like climate change, we will be leaving a lousy legacy for our kids,” Mr Goff says.