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Community leader Dave Letele calls for Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to resign after ‘absolute disgrace’ of response

Auckland Emergency Management 8 am update. Video / NZ Herald Community advocate Dave Letele is calling for the Auckland mayor to resign, saying his lack of leadership and response during the weekend’s emergency event has been an “absolute disgrace”. “You can’t keep blaming advisers. At the end of the day, you’re the leader. You set […]

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New Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown surveys the ‘realm’ in a helicopter before scrutinising the council books today

Sensitive files posted to the dark web, Auckland’s new mayor gets to work and police on the scene in Wattle Downs in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald New Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has arrived at council headquarters and met the chief executive ahead of a financial briefing this morning. Brown arrived […]

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New Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown skips media to spend day one in the job with family

Wayne Brown vowed to spend time with his wife Toni, right, and family members yesterday. Photo / Jed Bradley New Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is staying out of the public limelight on his first day leading the country’s biggest city to spend time with his family. In an exclusive letter published in today’s Herald on […]

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Elections: Auckland Transport chair resigns after new mayor Wayne Brown’s blast

Wayne Brown celebrates his victory with a glass of champagne. Photo / Jed Bradley The chair of Auckland Transport has resigned immediately in response to calls from new mayor Wayne Brown for the whole board to step down. “It is clear that the Mayor designate wants a clear runway,” said Adrienne Young-Cooper in a statement. […]

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