Māngere East local Shirl'e Fruean at the March 16 protest. Photo: Justin Latif Following complaints about how difficult it is for people to make objections to licences, Auckland Council's Marguerite Delbet wrote a letter to Glenn McCutcheon of Communities Against Alcohol Harm addressing these concerns. Delbet, as the council's then-democracy services manager, promised new efforts would be made to ensure objectors would "feel heard", thanks to a "more inclusive approach" by those running the meetings. The question is, has such an inclusive environment been implemented? The shades of justice The latest application in South Auckland was for a new liquor store on Vine street, Māngere East. I attended the second day of the hearing, but also listened to 467 minutes of audio recordings from the hearings, and skimmed over almost 100 pages of evidence and submissions.