Whangārei Councillors Slam Mayor Over Palestine RefusalSchool Strike 4 Climate | Pro-Palestine WDC petitioners at a recent protest putside the council's Te Iwitahi head office | Photo: Northern Advocate, Michael CunninghamWhangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo is being slammed by five of his councillors for refusing to allow council debate on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict next week. Cocurullo refused to receive a motion from five councillors to discuss lobbying the government over the conflict at next week’s Whangārei District Council (WDC) meeting. He also refused to accept a 1000-plus signature Palestinian Solidarity Network of Whangārei (PSNQ) petition. The quintet is made up of WDC councillors Carol Peters, Nicholas Connop, Deb Harding, Patrick Holmes and Phoenix Ruka. Advertisement - scroll to continue readingCr Peters (no relation to Winston Peters) wanted the notice of motion tabled so councillors could have their say in a vote.
