Mayor Phil Goff has taken time out from his election campaign to attend a family illness in Australia. Photo / Herald
Phil Goff has taken time out from electioneering for a second term as Auckland Mayor to attend a family illness in Australia.
At the weekend, Goff joined family members in Queensland at the bedside of his sister-in-law, who is suffering from brain cancer and gravely ill.
"She is a lovely
person and illness of this sort is a tragedy and really hard on everyone. At these times family has to come first," Goff said on his mayoral Facebook page yesterday.
The mayor returned to Auckland late last night to resume his mayoral duties and campaign work.
Responding to his post, councillor Penny Hulse said: "Take care of family first."
