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The Mayor of Wellington has been told to make a written apology after trying to influence a councillor’s vote on the future of land at Shelly Bay.
An investigation into a confidential meeting between the mayor and one of the councillors found it breached the elected members’ Code of Conduct.
While he was asked to make a written apology to those affected, the Council stopped short of censuring him.
The initial complaint against Mayor Andy Foster was made by councillor Jenny Condie. It related to a meeting between the two ahead of a crunch vote in November regarding Shelly Bay – the controversial housing development which Foster opposes.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster avoids formal censure but told to apologise
13 May, 2021 04:28 AM
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Wellington City mayor Andy Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
Wellington s mayor has been told to apologise after he was found to have breached the council s code of conduct.
Earlier today Wellington City councillors voted to publicly discuss the findings of a code of conduct complaint against Andy Foster.
The complaint, by councillor Jenny Condie, claimed Foster shared potentially defamatory and previously discredited information before a controversial Shelly Bay development vote.
Condie said the mayor called her to his office before the vote to show her information that would change her mind about Shelly Bay.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster.
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
An investigation into a confidential meeting between the mayor and one of the councillors found it breached the elected members Code of Conduct.
While he was asked to make a written apology to those affected, the Council stopped short of censuring him.
The initial complaint against the Andy Foster was laid down by councillor Jenny Condie.
It related to a meeting between the two ahead of a crunch vote in November regarding Shelly Bay - the controversial housing development which Foster opposes.
Condie said the mayor shared notes he had made from a phone call he had had with a former council official, which she alleged was aimed at influencing her vote.