Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has chosen Franklin councillor Bill Cashmore to be his deputy mayor.

The NZ Herald has learned that Cashmore, a second term councillor and National Party member, has been given the role.

It is understood that former deputy mayor Penny Hulse, North Shore councillor Chris Darby and Whau councillor Ross Clow have been appointed as chairs of major committees.

Goff is expected to announce Cashmore as deputy and a new committee structure tomorrow.

Cashmore is seen as solid, likeable, a good operator and capable of getting numbers round the council table. It is understood he was always the frontrunner for the job, which comes with a salary of $151,850. He is 59.

Hulse was ruled out early because of her close ties to former Mayor Len Brown and a desire by Goff to put plenty of distance between his council and the Brown-Hulse regime.

She also does not have good relations with some councillors.

Cashmore said he had not officially heard that he had been appointed deputy.

"If it's true I'm humbled and I will put my back to the job as hard as I possibly can.

"Penny Hulse set the bar very very high and I recommended to Phil she should stay as deputy. I will be going to Penny Hulse for advice and guidance because I have a huge amount of respect for her, " Cashmore said.

- NZ Herald