“He may be unavailable to attend some events for a short period afterwards.”The hip injury was sustained during a match last year. One public event Brown will miss is a March 27 speaking engagement at the Herald’s annual Project Auckland luncheon. Auckland Mayor Wayne faces an operation on March 24 but is expected to resume his mayoral duties the next day remotely. Last week, Brown also acknowledged a 7.9% average household rates increase was higher than he would have liked. It is the largest rates rise since the Auckland Council was formed in 2010.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 13, 2026 08:00 UTC