A Taupō district councillor’s racial slur cannot be considered by his council peers because so many have complained about it. The council has 11 councillors including the deputy mayor. Taupō’s Deputy Mayor Christine Rankin and two non-elected members from a council committee could be on that panel. READ MORE:* Councillor says no negative feedback from n-word* Conduct complaint follows racial slur metaphorThe committee will consider the findings of an independent investigator into the incident – if the investigator deems the complaint is ‘material’ and should be taken further. In her report recommending names for the ad hoc committee for the July 28 council meeting, Jakes noted that the independent investigator was still in the process of conducting their preliminary assessment.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 01:07 UTC