The deputy mayor of Wellington thinks calling people a nonce is perfectly OK.
@andrewlittle_nz is this your deputy? pic.twitter.com/CsRQyLw3Oe
— Cam Slater (@kaiviti_cam) January 16, 2026
Is it normal for a Deputy Mayor to insult people by calling them a slang word for pedophile? @andrewlittle_nz @WgtnCC pic.twitter.com/DUkcZW326J
— Cam Slater (@kaiviti_cam) January 16, 2026
Adams announced in May 2025 that he had metastatic prostate cancer, with only months to live.
The board will run an open recruitment process for the group chief executive.
British newspaper the Independent called Bob Weir “arguably rock’s greatest, if most eccentric, rhythm guitarist”.
It is time we ignored these poseurs and demanded policies grounded in common sense, not luxury fantasies. New Zealand deserves better than being guinea pigs for the well-connected’s whims.
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