Just the ticket? The problem with local body candidates aligning with national political parties
- Written by Julienne Molineaux, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Auckland University of Technology
Getty ImagesWith accusations flying thick and fast last year about supposed “dysfunction” and a “shambles” at Wellington City Council, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown stepped in and appointed a Crown Observer.
Announcing the move, Brown said the “financial and behavioural challenges” facing the council...
