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Wellington mayor Tory Whanau left restaurant without paying: ‘It was an honest mistake’

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau says she is so embarrassed that she walked out without paying. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A restaurant manager says Wellington mayor Tory Whanau appeared intoxicated at the establishment on Friday and left without paying. Shay Lomas said Whanau arrived at The Old Quarter on Dixon Street with a friend, and […]

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Mayor responds to conspiracy theories

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter The Waimakariri District Council deliberates on the 2023/24 annual plan on Tuesday morning. Photo: LDR / David Hill Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says there is “no conspiracy” with the United Nations. The mayor was speaking in response to submissions to the draft 2023/24 annual plan, as the council resumed […]

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Remuneration Authority rejects Dunedin mayor’s salary cut proposal

Duendin Mayor Jules Radich rejected any suggestion his proposed pay for councillors David Benson-Pope and Steve Walker was politically motivated or out of spite. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown A stoush is brewing between Dunedin’s new mayor and two left-wing councillors, with one of the councillors labelling the mayor’s actions vindictive. New Mayor Jules Radich […]

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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown proposes below-inflation rates rise

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says the average household will pay an extra $154 in mid-2023 if his suggested 4.6 percent rise is accepted. File photo Photo: Jay Farnsworth Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is proposing a near 5 percent rates rise to help plug a $295 million hole in the city’s budget for the next financial […]

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Gore mayor Ben Bell resurfaces after week of ‘challenging discussions’

Gore Mayor Ben Bell. Photo: Supplied / Facebook The country’s youngest mayor is disappointed his appointment of a deputy was challenged not long after it was announced. Ben Bell, 23, has already faced controversy over expenses, holding a retreat for elected members in Cromwell that some councillors boycotted, and his desire to have an executive […]

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Rachel Reese stepping down after three terms as Nelson mayor

Nelson’s mayor Rachel Reese has announced she will not be seeking re-election this year, after serving three terms as mayor. Rachel Reese says she is still passionate about local government. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal Reese has spent 15 years as an elected member on Nelson City Council, three as deputy mayor and nine as […]

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