Cr Vandervis, this evening, pushed back against the allegations. In 2015, Cr Vandervis was temporarily stripped of his voting rights after a formal code of conduct complaint. "There is a power differential which is repeatedly pointed out [to Cr Vandervis]," Dr Bidrose said. In 2015, he was said to have shouted and berated a seated staff member "while standing over him". Cr Vandervis said he "will be discussing all the allegations with my lawyer on Monday".

Source: Otago Daily Times July 03, 2020 07:07 UTC