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Toronto staffer forgets to mute Zoom and swears at councillor during meeting Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. A Toronto City Council meeting went completely off the rails Wednesday evening when, after nearly 11 hours of exhausting deliberating and debating, a city staffer accidentally forgot to mute himself and swore at a city councillor. The flub took place around 8:15 p.m. when speaker Frances Nunziata announced that the meeting would continue for 45 more minutes before the rest of the agenda would be deferred to April. Councillor Paula Fletcher then asked Nunziata why the agenda would be deferred to next month, to which she responded that they wanted to end by 9 p.m. but a city staffer who clearly didn t know he was unmuted responded by cursing before she could even finish her sentence. ....
Whanganui beach sand issue: The problem is blowing in the wind 10 Mar, 2021 04:00 AM 3 minutes to read Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui [email protected] An annual spend of $50,000 to shift sand around on Castlecliff Beach is dumb and people who want it changed should tell the Whanganui District Council, councillor James Barron says. The long-time problem of windblown sand at Castlecliff Beach became a focus for the Coastal Restoration Trust conference s free workshop Working with Nature on Tuesday, March 9. Before leading the 70 participants out into the dunes, Castlecliff Coast Care co-ordinator Graham Pearson said the council spent about $40,000 a year on shifting sand and driftwood off the swimming area by the Surf Club, only for westerly winds and longshore drift to bring it back. ....
Bay of Plenty councillor walks out of meeting after exchange over Mount industry 9 Mar, 2021 05:36 PM 5 minutes to read Bay of Plenty regional councillor David Love, right, walked out of a meeting after an exchange with councillor Matemoana McDonald. Photos / File Bay of Plenty regional councillor David Love, right, walked out of a meeting after an exchange with councillor Matemoana McDonald. Photos / File A Bay of Plenty councillor walked out of a meeting after being told his actions had enraged another councillor in an exchange about the future of Mount Maunganui s industrial area. Tensions boiled over at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Monitoring and Operations Committee meeting yesterday during a discussion about the Mount Maunganui airshed - an covering the industrial zone with tighter rules for discharges. ....
Bay ANC councillor in trouble for online slurs against party bosses Kariega s Lunga Nombexeza faces disciplinary hearing over corruption claims on social media PREMIUM Mkhululi Ndamase Politics editor 09 March 2021 Barely a month after an attempted murder charge against him was withdrawn, troubled Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor Lunga Nombexeza has been slapped with four counts of misconduct. The Kariega ward 50 councillor allegedly accused his political bosses of corruption and fraud on social media, paving the way for him to be dragged before an ANC disciplinary committee. This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription gives you full digital access to all our content. ....
Controversial councillor Andrew Hollis eyes Western Bay seat in byelection 8 Mar, 2021 05:21 PM 5 minutes to read Tauranga councillor and Western Bay candidate Andrew Hollis. Photo / File. A councillor who was part of last year s trainwreck Tauranga City Council is now wanting to join the Western Bay council. Controversial city councillor Andrew Hollis is among 10 candidates in the Western Bay of Plenty District Council byelection, vying for the role left vacant after Christina Humphreys quit in January. But iwi representative Buddy Mikaere has criticised the nomination. Hollis has hit back, saying he is just getting started . Nominations have closed. Voting for the byelection begins on April 8 and closes on April 30. The seat will represent the Katikati-Waihi Beach ward. ....