Auckland's Mayor has his eye on the prize this Budget day

Phil Goff says the city has already been fortunate this week -- off the back of the Emissions Reduction Plan released on Monday.

It's expected to deliver about 100-million dollars to improve Auckland's bus, walk and cycleways.

But Goff hopes there's further recognition of the city, which houses a third of our population and makes up 38 percent of GDP.

The mayor says Auckland's probably responsible for about 40 percent of Government's overall tax take - so they're looking forward to a good return.