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The councillors said they urged Wellington Mayor Andy Foster to inform the entire council of his plans to call for an independent review.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster and deputy mayor Sarah Free. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas At this morning council's meeting, mayor Andy Foster told councillors their very public spats, including those over the fate of the now closed central library building, had undermined public confidence. While Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta had ruled out appointing a Crown Commissioner for now, she had clearly signalled she expected them to sort it out, he said. "I want us all as elected representatives to seize this moment, dispel the current atmosphere of rancour and partisanship and move to a positio...
Wellington mayor wants councillors to work together, but things have got off to a bad start.
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Analysis: Wellington City Council the place where no one wants to be 24 Feb, 2021 02:46 AM 4 minutes to read Wellington Mayor Andy Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell ANALYSIS: Wellington City Council is a place where no one wants to be right now, with Mayor Andy Foster calling the culture "sub-optimal". Councillor Nicola Young was not so diplomatic in her characterisation of the situation, saying being on council has become intolerable and she's just trying to keep out of the "splatter zone". The council is a house that's on fire and Foster undoubtedly will be hoping his announcement of an indepe...
Andy Foster says he kept some councillors in the dark over his plans to call for an independent review because he was worried one of them would steal his thunder.