Last year Chung posted a news article profiling Cadence to his Facebook page, writing “extremely proud of my nephew’s daughter, Cadence”. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little called Ray Chung to state his expectations, saying Chung will now declare his potential conflict at the next committee meeting. Photo / Mark Mitchell“Cr Chung did not declare a potential conflict of interest when this was discussed by the committee. In my view a declaration should have been made, but I do not think this would’ve warranted him being excluded from the meeting,” Little said in a statement. Grants subcommittee chair Nicola Young says councillors should take potential conflicts seriously.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 22, 2025 04:32 UTC