Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has revealed his role in scuppering ratepayer funding for the Joseph Parker heavyweight title fight. Last Sunday, Ateed Chief Executive Brett O'Riley confirmed the council body would not be providing financial sponsorship to Duco to stage the Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz fight in Auckland on December 10. Goff highlighted the Parker fight and a pause on extending Queens Wharf out to a berthing dolphin for large cruise ships as two examples of keeping council-controlled organisations(CCOs) like Ateed on a short leash. I want eight out of eight directors to be accountable," Goff said. "It would be a great tragedy for the people of Auckland that the last element of democratic control over Auckland Transport is snuffed out," Lee said.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 10, 2016 05:37 UTC