Mayor Phil Goff joins Millennial wastrel Hayden Donnell and Metro editor-at-large Simon Wilson to talk about the housing crisis, council culture, *that* headline, and whether we should jail all Boomers.
Two of the best young election candidates in Auckland join Hayden Donnell to talk cycle helmets, our terrible voting system, and election intrigue on the North Shore.
Why did we endorse Not Mike Lee? We explain our controversial decision and talk housing, elections and potential mayors with a pair of all-star guests.
In fits of democratic exhilaration, Gen Zero and the Auckland war bunker celebrate the start of the Auckland local elections, and explain their imperious plans to tell you how to vote.
Trains! Expressways! Parking! The Greens' transport expert and Matt Lowrie, Transport Blog's super genius join us in the pod. Plus: we get David Farrier on the phone to apologise for last week's debacle
Polling expertise from David Farrir and insightful chats on the mayoral race, the council budget and tensions between the government and Super City. All that and more on the latest War for Auckland podcast.
In the third Earth-shattering installment of the Spinoff’s recently renamed Warcast, we talk to Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse about the Unitary Plan, the Auckland mayoral candidates, and why she got upset with Mayor Len Brown.
The King of Clevedon, the Franklin guvnor: Bill Cashmore is to be Goff's No 2 at Auckland Council. The National-Party-supporting councillor popped into Spinoff HQ a few weeks back. Here's what he told us.
You won’t believe who’s won the Auckland mayoralty race (you will), and all the other outcomes of interest.
Readers' responses on Māui and Moana, millennials and Mike Lee – and one powerful first-person essay.
