Barrie Davis: Wellington City Council Flying High

There have been various reports of problems with Councils and we have had our fair share in Wellington. A recent issue has been whether to sell our remaining one third share of the Wellington airport and the way things are going it seems that we will by one vote. Here, I will just summarize the reported facts for you; it doesn’t need embellishment from me. I am, however, astonished – gobsmacked at the humbug and machinations.

On 30 May this year a Wellington City Council committee voted by 10 votes to 8 to sell 34% of our shares worth about $278 million in the Wellington Airport to set up, they said, an insurance fund to help the city after a natural disaster (The Post, 31 May 2024, here).

The council has 16 voting members including the Mayor and 15 Councilors, plus two appointed Maori representatives (mana whenua) who can only vote on committees.

Cam Slater: Call a Referendum on Your Budget Wayne

Wayne Brown is doing what he was elected to do; slashing the profligate spending ways of Auckland Council and in the process he is annoying both the media and the liberal elites who seem to think you can go to heaven without dying.

Wayne Brown is having none of it, calling a spade an effing shovel. It is a splendid and awesome spectacle to behold as the media luvvies unhinge themselves at a plain-speaking mayor who will tolerate neither fools nor whining media: