Wellington Mayor Andy Foster called for an independent review into the council's governance in February. Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has hit back at criticism over taking control of Wellington City Council’s governance revamp, saying including all councillors in the process would have been an “absolute shambles”. “This announcement demonstrates that the mayor has ignored the recommendations in the report,” councillor Jill Day said. Ross Giblin/Stuff Foster called for the review of the council’s governance in February following months of “rancour and partisanship”. The report said the new structure would provide “real incentives” for councillors to work effectively and ensure leadership opportunities were shared among councillors.

Source: Stuff April 19, 2021 00:05 UTC