A quarter of Christchurch's city councillors objected to the salary offered to their new chief executive – and three voted against her appointment. Council documents only now made public show councillors were divided over the 52-year-old's pay. Yani Johanson, Deon Swiggs, Aaron Keown and James Gough voted against her salary, and all bar Johanson vetoed her actual appointment. READ MORE:* Christchurch City Council chief executive role 'job of a lifetime'* Incoming Christchurch City Council chief executive's salary just shy of $500,000* Birmingham chief to take up reins at Christchurch City CouncilThere has been widespread consternation over Baxendale's remuneration, which also includes $30,000 to relocate from the UK. STACY SQUIRES/Stuff Cr Deon Swiggs believes there is inequality between chief executive pay and that of other staff at the council.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2019 17:30 UTC