Southland Mayor Gary Tong spent the most out of the region's mayors following the 2019 election. Photo / Laura Smith/ODTSouthland Mayor Gary Tong spent the most out of the region's mayors following the 2019 election. Photo / Laura Smith/ODTSouthland mayors have combined for over $130,000 in ratepayer-funded spending since the last round of local elections two years ago. Southland Mayor Gary Tong led all spending, clocking up just over $56,500 for the period between the October 2019 election and September this year. Photo / Gore District CouncilMeanwhile, Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks was the most frugal of the southern mayors, spending just over half what his southern counterpart Tong did.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 09, 2021 05:22 UTC