What s there to hide? Call to lift the lid on investigation into Wellington s mayor
9 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Wellington City councillor Fleur Fitzsimons. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
Several Wellington City councillors say the findings of a code of conduct complaint against mayor Andy Foster should be made public immediately.
Wellington City Council is withholding the report until after it s discussed behind closed doors at a council meeting on Thursday.
One of the reasons for this, as listed on the meeting s agenda, is to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the protection of members, officers, employees and persons from improper pressure or harassment.
Report says Wellington mayor Andy Foster should be censured over Shelly Bay meeting
7 May, 2021 06:39 AM
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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 Herald has learned of the investigation s findings.
Susan Hornsby-Geluk, of Dundas Street Employment Lawyers, found Foster s behaviour was capable of undermining public confidence in the office to which he has been elected.
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 and to @MayorOfWelly and Sean Rush for changing their vote to right a long term injustice. pic.twitter.com/R1YMXjFOW0
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.”
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Helmut Modlik, the new chief executive of Ngati Toa, at the Takapuwahia Marae, Porirua. Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik said the decision was a historic moment following the failings of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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