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Report says Wellington mayor Andy Foster should be censured over Shelly Bay meeting 7 May, 2021 06:39 AM 4 minutes to read Wellington mayor Andy Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz An independent report recommends Wellington's mayor be formally censured after he shared potentially defamatory and previously discredited information before a controversial Shelly Bay vote. Councillor Jenny Condie made a code of conduct complaint against mayor Andy Foster six months ago. The report into the matter is yet to be publicly released but the ...

Wellington.Scoop The Wellington City Council today confirmed the decision of its strategy and policy committee and agreed to add mana whenua representation to council committees, with the representatives having a vote and being paid. Mayor Andy Foster and Cr Sean Rush changed their votes and supported the plan, leaving opposition from only three councillors. They had voted against the plan at the previous committee meeting. A historic day for council with agreement to share power with mana whenua! A special thanks to mana whenua for their graciousness, ⁦@jilldaynz⁩ for leading the charge ...

Iwi representatives will sit on all committees except the chief executive review committee from July. John Coffey, chairman of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust that manages Taranaki Whānui’s treaty settlement package, said iwi and the council shared similar goals. “What you want as a council for the people of Wellington is what we want too,” Coffey told the councillors. “You will not succeed without us, and we will not succeed without you. It’s as simple as that.” KEVIN STENT/Stuff Helmut Modlik, the new chief executive of Ngati Toa, at the Takapuwahia Marae, Poriru...

Wellington City Council shake-up revealed following review 19 Apr, 2021 01:38 AM 3 minutes to read Wellington Mayor Andy Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell Mayor Andy Foster has revealed a proposed shake-up at Wellington City Council following an independent governance review. Councillors Diane Calvert, Iona Pannett, Sean Rush, and Jill Day would be the chairs of four new committees under the plan. In a statement this afternoon Foster said elected representatives were being challenged to reset how they work. "In agreeing to the recommended structure and practices, we are determined to build trust ...

Wellington City Council shake-up a 'missed opportunity' 19 Apr, 2021 06:30 AM 7 minutes to read Wellington Airport. Photo / Bevan Conley ANALYSIS Some Wellington City councillors feel mayor Andy Foster has divided them further and missed a golden opportunity with his proposed shake-up of the council. Foster has ignored a recommendation of an independent review into the council's governance by appointing new committee chair roles himself, rather than through a facilitated process. He has overlooked pairings from opposite sides of the political spectrum like councillors Nicola...