Who wants to be Auckland’s mayor?

While Aucklanders may only just be returning from sunning themselves on the beach, the race to become the city’s next mayor is already heating up, RNZ reports. It’s a thankless job, charged with wrangling a disparate group of councillors and a large and unwieldy organisation, but there is a growing list of candidates. “If we’re going to make this city better for our kids and our grandkids it’s about leaving a legacy behind,” says current Mayor Phil Goff.