Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says the latest independent report is predictably negative as to his role and actions. Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt is viewed as an unavoidable and inconvenient distraction to the Invercargill City Council, according to an independent report. Richard Thomson has carried out a six-month independent review of the council's governance, which follows the earlier review of the council he completed in late 2020. Shadbolt said he could not speak on specific details of Thomson’s review until it was received by council, on Tuesday. The council held an emergency risk and assurance committee meeting on Monday to receive the draft version of Thomson's six-month review.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2021 03:14 UTC