On Friday, Newsroom published an article called Why Does Everyone Hate Wellington? It was updated yesterday with a timely quote from mayor-elect Wayne Brown:
Let me be very clear: Wellington’s job is to listen to what Aucklanders say are our priorities, and to fund them – not impose ideological schemes like the $30 billion airport tram, untrammelled housing intensification and Three Waters on a city that doesn’t want them.
That sentiment has been largely echoed throughout the country with a marked change of local government guards yesterday.
In Christchurch, incoming mayor Phil Mauger says:
I have consistently said during the campaign that I do not believe there is any place for party politics around the council table. I promise to be a mayor who listens to all ideas and works with people to get the best outcomes for our city.
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RNZ sums up the pronounced swing to the political right and spoke with LGNZ president Stuart Crosby, who wonders if voters are reacting to the Labour Government and its unwanted reforms.
That is quite upsetting to a large number of people. […]
And it does lay a platform for the general election coming through this time next year, as well.
And, thanks to one committed campaigner, Rodney ward might be getting its potholes finally fixed and speed bumps removed.
Discuss it on The BFD.
