Mr Grant opened the meeting yesterday saying media protocols were created to give councillors guidelines. According to Thomson report one of the dysfunctional aspects of the council was the behaviour of councillors, Mr Grant said. Mrs Hadley said the councillors commented negatively in the Thomson report about the use of the media to try to influence outcomes by creating public pressure. At a glanceThe Thomson report was formulated by Richard Thomson after the council came to the attention of the Department of Internal Affairs. One of the working groups was to develop media protocols.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2021 15:33 UTC